Version of the iOS operating system | |
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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OS family | iOS |
Source model | Closed with open-source components |
General availability | September 16, 2024 |
Latest release | 18.1 / October 28, 2024 |
Latest preview | 18.2 beta 1 / October 25, 2024 |
Marketing target | iPhones |
Update method | Software Update |
Preceded by | iOS 17 |
Official website | apple |
Tagline | Yours. Truly. |
Support status | |
Supported | |
Articles in the series | |
iPadOS 18 (derivative for iPad) |
iOS 18 is the eighteenth and current major release of Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone.[1][2][3][4] It was announced on June 10, 2024, at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It was made publicly available on September 16, 2024, as a free software update for supported iOS devices.[5] It is the direct successor to iOS 17 and was announced alongside iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and tvOS 18.