iOS 18.4 Brings Major Apple Intelligence Upgrades – Here’s What’s New

Apple Intelligence has been around for three months now, launching with iOS 18.1, and we’ve seen a steady stream of new features since then. But the next big update, iOS 18.4, is shaping up to be a game-changer for Apple’s AI. Here are seven key improvements coming soon.

Siri Gets Onscreen Awareness

One of the coolest things about the Vision Pro is how it always seems to know what you’re looking at. With iOS 18.4, Siri is getting a similar upgrade across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

This means Siri will now understand what’s on your screen, making interactions more seamless. For example, if your sister texts you her new address, you can just say, “Add this to her contact,” and Siri will handle it—no extra instructions needed.

More Powerful App Actions for Siri in iOS 18.4

Thanks to a system called App Intents, Siri will soon be able to perform hundreds of new actions in apps—without actually opening them.

The best part? It can string multiple tasks together across different apps. Imagine asking Siri to find a specific photo, edit it, and save it in a folder—all through voice commands. That’s what’s coming with iOS 18.4.

Smarter Personal Context in iOS 18.4

Siri is also getting better at remembering details about you—kind of like a real-life assistant would.

Let’s say a friend sent you a recipe, but you can’t remember if it was in an email, a text, or a note. Just ask Siri, and it’ll find it for you. It’ll also help with things like retrieving your passport number or checking past calendar events.

iOS 18.4 Priority Notifications

Apple Intelligence will soon help you stay on top of the most important alerts by pushing them to the top of your notification stack.

Using advanced language understanding, it’ll decide which notifications actually matter, reducing the clutter while making sure you don’t miss anything crucial.

iOS 18.4 Sketch Style in Image Playground

Apple initially introduced three image styles in the Image Playground app: Animation, Illustration, and Sketch. But for some reason, Sketch wasn’t included in iOS 18.3.

That’s changing in iOS 18.4. Sketch is finally making its way into Image Playground, giving users a fresh way to create AI-generated images.

Apple Intelligence Expands to the EU

Right now, Apple Intelligence features in the EU are limited to Mac users. But in April, iOS 18.4 will bring AI features to iPhones and iPads as well.

That means users across Europe will finally get the full Apple Intelligence experience.

Support for More Languages

Apple is also expanding its AI language support. With iOS 18.4, Apple Intelligence will work in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. Additionally, English will be localized for users in Singapore and India.

Wrapping Up

If all these features roll out as expected, iOS 18.4 will complete Apple’s first wave of AI updates. Everything Apple showcased at WWDC last year will finally be available to users. And with iOS 19 just a few months away, this is just the beginning of Apple’s AI journey.