iOS 27.3 is coming next month, and during the beta so far there are three new features I’ve been using almost every day.
#1: Siri AI’s new app actions
Siri AI in iOS 27 brings major upgrades by providing world knowledge, personal context features, and being more conversational than ever. But one previously announced Siri improvement—an expanded set of actions for Apple apps—didn’t make the cut in iOS 27.0.
Now in iOS 27.3, though, Apple is rolling out its first set of new app actions for Siri AI.
Siri AI has new capabilities across apps like Calendar, Files, Journal, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Preview, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, and Weather. It’s a big step toward making voice-driven computing more powerful on Apple platforms, and I’ve had fun experimenting with everything new Siri can do.
#2: New Apple Health app
Apple Health gets a big overhaul in iOS 27.3, with a fresh design and new features that utilize Apple Intelligence for more personalized health insights. Per Apple:
The updated experience includes a new Insights tab that surfaces timely, holistic summaries spanning heart, sleep, readiness, fitness, vitals, and cycle tracking data throughout the day. A dedicated For You section delivers intelligent recommendations tailored to a user’s daily habits — such as practical guidance to adjust a wind-down routine following consecutive nights of interrupted sleep. The app pairs data with dynamic health content, offering educational videos and articles featuring Health app clinical experts.
In my testing so far, I’ve especially enjoyed getting up-to-date guidance every day on my health metrics, browsing the deep collection of new educational videos and articles, and understanding all the factors that contribute to longevity. I think Apple is moving the right direction with this update.
#3: Siri Recap
If you have an Apple Watch Series 12 or Apple Watch Ultra 4, iOS 27.3 adds a powerful new feature called Siri Recap that “ambiently takes notes on your conversations throughout your day and creates high-level Apple Intelligence–generated summaries that you can use later to jog your memory.”
Siri Recap functions like an outsourced short-term memory reserve. The data it collects is saved inside the Siri app in a new Recaps tab, where it lives for seven days and is then deleted—unless you manually save a specific recap.
So far in the beta, I’ve found the summaries Siri generates to strike a good balance of being helpful but not too invasive. It reminds me of key details, but there’s nothing I’ve seen that feels overly sensitive or personalized. That may change over time the more I use it, but so far I think this could prove a really valuable feature.
Which new iOS 27.3 features have you been enjoying in the beta? Let us know in the comments.
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