iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 introduce new features that enhance third-party apps, particularly through Control Center integration and customizable shortcuts. This update allows users to add various apps to the Control Center, Lock Screen, or use them with the Action Button, providing more accessibility and convenience. Numerous third-party apps have already adopted these new features, significantly expanding their functionality and user interaction.
Halide, a popular camera app, now allows users to launch it directly from the Lock Screen, similar to the default Camera app. It also supports Control Center integration, Dark Mode, and tinted icons, enhancing its usability and aesthetic appeal. This means users can quickly access Halide and capture photos even when the iPhone is locked.
CARROT Weather has been updated to include Control Center widgets, letting users access weather or map tabs directly from Control Center. It also features support for dark and tinted app icons, with over 50 alternative icons available. On the Apple Watch, CARROT Weather introduces Live Activities and a history section to monitor and review weather data.
Other apps have also embraced the iOS 18 features. The to-do app Things now integrates new controls for the Control Center and Lock Screen, and supports dark and tinted icons. Obscura, another camera app, can now be accessed from the Lock Screen, and Tripsy, a travel app, includes Control Center widgets and MapKit support. Waterllama offers animated Control Center widgets for tracking hydration.
Additional apps like Weather Up, Karo, Crouton, Focus, Slopes, Lumy, Fantastical, and Sticky Widgets have also been updated. Weather Up features interactive and tinted widgets, while Karo supports on-device translation and integrates with Spotlight.
Crouton includes recipe translations and Live Activities, Focus offers customizable icons and App Shortcuts, and Slopes enhances winter sports tracking with interactive maps. Lumy provides Control Center widgets and Live Activities, Fantastical supports multiple viewing modes and quick access to schedules, and Sticky Widgets integrates with Apple Watch to display pinned notes.