iOS 18.3 isnt a groundbreaking update for iPhone users, but it does include several key changes. Heres when to expect Apple to release iOS 18.3iOS 18.3 release dateApples beta testing schedule for iOS 18.3 has followed roughly the same pattern as iOS 17.3 last year, but with a slight delay. Here are the dates of iOS 17.3s beta testing cycle:Beta 1: December 13, 2023Beta 2: January 3, 2024Beta 3: January 9, 2024Release Candidate (RC): January 17, 2024Public release: January 22, 2024And here are the dates of iOS 18.3s beta testing cycle thus far: Beta 1: December 16, 2025Beta 2: January 7, 2025Beta 3: January 16, 2025Release Candidate (RC): January 21, 2025This would suggest that iOS 18.3 will be released to everyone as soon as soon as this week. Whats new in iOS 18.3? While iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2 were major updates for iPhone users, iOS 18.3 is a much smaller release. The update focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements, along with a key change to Apple Intelligence. iOS 18.3: Here are Apples full release notesApple has also announced that it will release new Black Unity wallpapers in honor of Black History Month with an upcoming software update. This update will likely be iOS 18.3. Apple is expected to pick up the pace again with iOS 18.4, including major new Apple Intelligence features. iOS 18.4 is expected to enter beta testing later this month and be released to everyone in March or April. My favorite iPhone accessories: Follow Chance:Threads,Bluesky,Instagram, andMastodon.Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel