iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 add several new features for third-party apps, such as the ability to create Control Center shortcuts that can be used in Control Center, added to the Lock screen, or activated with the Action button. We’ve compiled a list of third-party apps that have added support for iOS 18 features.
Halide
The popular camera app Halide can be accessed and started from the lock screen, just like Apple’s camera app. You can even take pictures with Halide while the iPhone is locked.
Halide can be added to Control Center and supports dark mode and tinted icons.
CARROT Weather
Carrot Weather supports Control Center widgets. You can add shortcuts to Control Center to launch the app from the Weather or Maps tab. It also supports dark and tinted app icons on the home screen, with more than 50 alternative app icons to choose from.
On Apple Watch, CARROT Weather now supports live activity, so you can track when it starts or stops raining right from your wrist. Also new is a history section where you can view the last 30 days of temperature and precipitation data.
Things
The to-do app Things has two new controls for the Control Center and the lock screen. You can create a new task or jump into a list. Things also supports dark and tinted app icons and widgets.
The new update lays the foundation for Apple Intelligence, adds support for four actions when speaking to Siri, and integrates writing tools into the app.
Obscura
The Obscura camera app supports the new lock screen camera extension, so it can be accessed from the lock screen instead of Apple’s default camera app.
Trippy
The travel app Tripsy has an updated design and is integrated with several iOS 18 features. There are Control Center widgets that open a list or your next trip, as well as support for dark mode and color-graded icons. The app also supports new MapKit categories for points of interest.
Water Llama
The water tracking app Waterllama supports Control Center widgets, but with a twist. The icons are animated and make it easier to record fluid consumption.
Weather above
Weather Up, known for its interactive widgets, now supports tinted widgets and light, dark and tinted homescreen icons, all featuring unique designs. You can try Weather Up for 7 days without agreeing to an auto-renewing subscription using this link.
Check
Karo, a new app for assigning tasks to people, now offers widgets for the Control Center and lock screen, as well as in-app on-device translation and app intents that work with Spotlight and Apple Intelligence. There’s also a new “dark mode” and tinted app icons.
crouton
Recipe management app Crouton supports several iOS 18 features, including translations for recipes, dark mode, and tinted icons. On Apple Watch, Live Activity can be used to track timers and more, and there’s also the ability to double-tap through recipe steps.
focus
The Focus productivity app supports Control Center widgets, customizable app icons, and app shortcuts. The watchOS 11 version of the app supports Live Activity, interactive widgets, and double-tap gestures.
Slopes
The winter sports app Slopes has been redesigned for iOS 18 with a focus on interactive maps and personal activity stats. Apple Intelligence support is included and there are new Siri shortcuts for controlling recording by voice or via Control Center, as well as support for Dark Mode and tinted icons.
On Apple Watch, Slopes supports interactive Smart Stack widgets and double-tap gestures.
