iOS 18 overhauls the Control Center you use to interact with many iPhone functions. You can now resize, move, and group controls. For the first time, third-party apps can even provide their own controls. Here's what's new and how to make the most of it.

BGR compiled a list of 13 iOS 18 hidden features that will make your life much easier, including some for your new iPhone 16.

With the release of iOS 18, Apple has taken the Control Center to new heights by introducing a fully customizable experience. This update allows you to

Open App is a prebuilt shortcut that lets you open any app. It lets you create new controls for your Control Center and lock screen that aren't included in the Controls library. That means you can create a control to launch your favorite game, social media platform or other app from your lock screen or from your Control Center.

iOS 18 brings a major update to Control Center that expands both capabilities and customization. The quick access controls go from a single page to multiple ones that you can smoothly slide through, third-party integration, and more. Here’s how to customize and use Control Center in iOS 18.

iOS 18 has a built-in Game Mode that limits background activity on your iPhone so your games run more smoothly. You don’t need to do anything to enable it except launch a game: You’ll see a Game Mode notification at the top (tap this if you want to turn it off).

With iOS 18 now available to iPhone users, several apps have been updated to support the latest features. These are the best ones.