The living reference for Apple's next big update — release date, beta downloads, supported devices, and features, tracked and updated as the story develops.
Four living guides distilled into one view. Every projection is built from Apple's verifiable release history — and labeled until Apple confirms it.
Release date
June 7, 2027
Expected announcement — WWDC 2027 keynote, followed by a summer-long beta cycle.
Supported devices
iPhone 13+
Expected cutoff. iPhone 12 is on the bubble; Apple Intelligence features need iPhone 15 Pro or newer.
Check your iPhone →Beta guide
Features & rumors
Every credible claim, rated by confidence — updated as reporting firms up.
Status & method
iOS 27 in public beta
iOS 28 is in development at Apple. Our projections come from a decade of verifiable release data — here's exactly how.
Our methodology →This table changes the moment Apple makes anything official.
| Milestone | Expected date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| iOS 28 announcement (WWDC 2027) | June 7, 2027 | Projected |
| First developer beta | June 7, 2027 | Projected |
| Public beta | Early–mid July 2027 | Projected |
| Final release | Mid-September 2027 | Projected |
| Oldest supported iPhone | iPhone 13 (expected) | Projected |
| Price | Free update | Certain |
The short versions. Each answer links to a full guide with the detail.
iOS 28 is expected to be announced at the WWDC 2027 keynote on June 7, 2027, with the final version shipping in mid-September 2027 alongside the new iPhones. Apple hasn't confirmed dates yet — here's how we arrived at that projection.
The first developer beta should land on June 7, 2027, right after the keynote. The public beta typically follows about four weeks later, in early-to-mid July. Our beta guide explains how to be ready on day one.
We expect iPhone 13 and newer, including the SE (3rd gen) and later. The iPhone 12 series is most at risk of being dropped. See the full compatibility breakdown.
Yes. Developer betas have been free for everyone with an Apple Account since 2023, the public beta is free at beta.apple.com, and the final release is a free update.
Enroll at developer.apple.com (or beta.apple.com for the public beta), then go to Settings → General → Software Update → Beta Updates on your iPhone and choose the iOS 28 beta. Back up first — the full walkthrough is here.
Early developer betas are rough: battery drain, crashes, broken banking apps. Wait for the public beta if your iPhone is your only phone, and always make an archived backup so you can downgrade.
Reports point to a fully LLM-powered Siri, the third generation of the Liquid Glass design, system-wide live translation, and an AI privacy dashboard. We rate every rumor's credibility on the features page.
iPhone 13: probably yes. iPhone 12: genuinely uncertain — it sits right at the edge of Apple's six-to-seven-year support window. Full analysis here.
Fresh guides and analysis, published throughout the rumor and beta seasons.
Free enrollment, the Beta Updates toggle, the archived backup everyone skips, and launch-day fixes.
The saner way to test iOS 28, from beta.apple.com enrollment through the September release.
Both free, both official, built for different people. A straight comparison with a verdict.
The two ways back to stable — and the backup rule that decides how much data survives the trip.
The cycle's most-asked compatibility question: the case for, the case against, the honest verdict.
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