The key new feature of iOS 27 is a smarter, more personal version of Siri, but the changes go well beyond that. In a press release today, Apple outlined additional improvements to Apple Maps, Find My, Apple Wallet, Apple Music, and more.
Apple Maps has gained an improved AI-powered hover experience, letting you view aerial images in “stunning detail” for select cities.
In the US, Apple Maps also received a new Local Listings feature, which features things like trending restaurants and kid-friendly places to visit.
In the Find My app, you will have the option to share your location with others for a custom duration, such as four days and six hours. You can also set an exact date and time for your location sharing to expire. Additionally, you can now pause your location sharing with specific people until the end of the day.
On iOS 26 and earlier, only three preset time limits are available: indefinitely, until the end of the day, and one hour.
In the United States, iOS 27 lets you share your bills with a new feature powered by Apple Cash and Apple Intelligence. This feature is available in the Messages and Apple Wallet apps, or by using the new Siri mode in the Camera app.
“When users point their iPhone at a receipt using Siri Mode, it can bring up the appropriate action to share a bill with Apple Cash and identify the items on the receipt,” Apple said. “As users select their items, their total payment is calculated, including their share of tax and tip, so they can pay off exactly what they owe with Apple Cash.”
You can now create personalized passes in Apple Wallet from physical cards, like loyalty or membership cards. With Siri Mode in the Camera app, you can simply point your iPhone at any physical card with a barcode and save it to Apple Wallet. Once added, passes are ready to be presented as a barcode or QR code directly from iPhone.
iOS 27 delivers an improved Apple Wallet key experience for participating hotels and resorts. You can view more details about your trips, receive updates on booked activities, access services available during your stay, and much more.
Apple Pay’s payment flow on the web and in apps gets an updated design that lets you swipe to switch payment cards. And if you have an eligible card in Apple Wallet, it will come with more information, including rewards balances, account receivable balances, pay later options, and more.
As part of Tap to Pay on iPhone, the new Tap to Share feature allows you to connect to a participating small business owner’s iPhone and securely share shipping information, email addresses, loyalty rewards, and more.
In the Apple Podcasts app, there is a new “search within show” feature.
In the Photos app, iCloud Shared Albums now support full-resolution sharing, more file types, emoji reactions, and more. Even people without an Apple device can now join and add photos to these shared web albums.
In the Apple Music app, Apple said the AutoMix feature delivers “even better transitions” that feel “more immersive and engaging for listeners.” Introduced in iOS 26, AutoMix adds smooth, DJ-like transitions between songs.
Apple Music’s lyric translation functionality expands to seven additional language combinations: English to French, English to German, English to Italian, English to Korean, English to Spanish, French to English, and Japanese to English.
Apple’s press release provides more details on these features and a few others.
iOS 27 is currently available in developer beta, with a public beta to follow in July. The update is expected to be released in September.
