It's a win-win-win since Apple gets a large safety net to catch problems, app developers have enough time to adapt to any changes, and the general public has its chance to try out new features before an official release. There will be new features to try out right up until iOS 15 comes out next year.Īpple invites beta testers - both developers and regular users - to download and use pre-release iOS versions ahead of time, to find any bugs or issues that may be present and to prepare apps for any significant changes. 16, but that doesn't mean that Apple is done beta testing iOS 14. After months of beta testing, iOS 14 hit iPhones on Sept. Apple officially unveiled iOS 14 on June 22 at its first all-virtual WWDC.