Much of the talk about the iPhone Photos app in iOS 26 has centered around the ongoing design tweaks to your photos library that Apple is offering up in its latest software. And while that's understandable, there are a couple of other changes coming to Photos in iOS 26 — and I think they really add a lot to the app.
But first, about that design update. As you may remember, iOS 18 introduced a sweeping new look to the app that essentially stacked your library on top of collections, albums and other organization tools in Photos. While I got used to the look over time, it clearly wasn't a universally popular change, as Apple is back at it with a Photos design update for iOS 26.
