iPhone users can now download iOS 18. Here are the latest features

Starting today, iPhone users can take the next step in customization with the new iOS 18 update.

Monday's iOS 18 update gives users several new options for customizing the look of their lock and home screens, as well as changes to how Messages works.

“Messages play a central role in how we communicate with the most important people in our lives,” said Ronak Shah, Apple's director of Internet technologies and product marketing. “That's why in iOS 18 we're giving you all-new ways to express yourself and stay connected.”

Here are some of the new features.