Version
To check which version of iOS you are using, go to the Settings app and tap General.
Then tap About and you will see the version number listed next to Version.
About iOS
iOS is the operating system for Apple mobile devices, it is developed by the same corporation
and makes waves in publicity and pop culture every time it releases a major update,
usually with flashy features being added (usually oriented toward the newer flagship phones, although not
exclusively so.)
iOS rivals, and arguably beats Android in functionality and adoption in certain economic strata.
Worldwide adoption is smaller than Android mainly because of the fact that iOS only runs officially on Apple,
while Android hosts a number of brands that use their operating system.
iOS is used by your regular consumer to conduct their regular tasks, but essentially the operating system
has a big focus on detecting multiple gestures such as taps, pinches, and multiple gestures that are done on the
screen.
As a result, iOS runs very smoothly and responds to user input famously well, even with older versions.
iOS is a Unix-like OS that runs on Apple devices, but could theoretically be migrated to other hardware if Apple
ever decided.
iOS on iPads has found an increasing use with digital art, along with the famous Apple Pencil,
it allows artists to express themselves with the aforementioned input processing capabilities.
iOS has many remarkable features that have made it popular, and it is part of the huge success that iPhones and
iPads
have had in the 2000s, specifically in the high-end market sector. The relatively new active widget system
allows
for efficiency when multitasking across different productivity and entertainment apps.
Face ID (biometric unlock) is something that is pretty much taken for granted even with mid-level devices,
but iOS supported it before any other device did, and it was arguably Apple that popularized it for mobile
phones.
iOS makes it very easy and even flashy to transfer your data from one phone to another when you buy a new
iPhone,
and this feature is possible through the built-in capacities of iOS.
Releases
The current stable version is iOS 27, released on 14th September 2026 after being announced at WWDC on 8th June 2026, and iOS 27.2 is already in beta. iOS 27 rebuilds Siri on Apple Intelligence, adds AI photo editing and organizes Safari tabs by topic.