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Weekly poll: is iOS 13 a worthwhile update for the iPhone? What about the iPad?

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Peter 09 June 2019

Weekly poll Apple iOS

13 is an unlucky number for the iPhone 6 (and older models), as well as some of the iPads that are past their prime – check out the full list of devices eligible for the iOS 13 update. But are you really missing out if you stay on iOS 12? Let’s see what’s new in iOS 13.

Dark Mode! Seemingly a simple thing, but it means a great deal to many (and it’s not all that simple, just ask Google). As rumors swirl that Apple will go all-in OLED as soon as next year (including the XR model), this mode will become indispensable for improving battery life and eye comfort.

The built-in keyboard is getting swipe functionality. You can have that right now with third-party keyboards, though, but iPhones will revert to Apple's keyboard for critical pieces of the software.

Dark Mode Swipe keyboard, Sign in with Apple Swipe keyboard, Sign in with Apple
Dark Mode • Swipe keyboard • Sign in with Apple

Plus there's the matter of privacy – some of those third-party keyboard send data back to their servers. Speaking of, we also get Sign in with Apple. This system supports both FaceID and TouchID and will keep your private data (even your email address) hidden away from curious apps.

There are other improvements too, FaceID will get faster, Maps and Photos are getting new UIs, app downloads will get smaller, Siri’s voice will improve. There’s more too, but we won’t repeat everything – they are all worthwhile improvements.

Is there anything that makes you “wow”, though? Some of these seem almost trivial, things that an Android phone might get through the Play Store.

Also note that iOS 13 is taking something away too - 3D Touch is getting cut out. They will be replaced by the Haptic Gestures that were introduced with the iPhone XR and don't require dedicated pressure-sensitive hardware.

The changes to the iPad branch of the OS – now with its own name, iPadOS – are a bigger deal. The improvements are nothing earth-shaking, but things like mouse support, widgets and better multi-window support may spell doom for the MacBook. Not the MacBook Pro, perhaps, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see an iPad + Smart Keyboard combo replace the MacBook Air.

Slideover and Multi-window on iPadOS Slideover and Multi-window on iPadOS Slideover and Multi-window on iPadOS Slideover and Multi-window on iPadOS
Slideover and Multi-window on iPadOS

So, what do you think of iOS 13?

iOS 13
A solid upgrade overall
Great for the iPad, not so much for iPhones
It's too little for a major version change
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  • iOS 13 cuts out 3D touch in favor of new long press gestures iOS 13 cuts out 3D touch in favor of new long press gestures

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  • Unhappy
  • j5x
  • 23 Feb 2020

Absolutely terrible for iPad!

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  • Biki
  • Gfu
  • 19 Sep 2019

I have just updated my iPhone XR with iOS 13 and the screen feels a lot smaller than before. Anyone else experience my problem😥

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  • s-pen pusher
  • PMT
  • 12 Jun 2019

just because somebody patented something doesn't mean they were the first to have thought it through. this has been the case with apple all these years and everybody in the tech world knows it- they copy and if it is not patented yet they would file ...

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