iOS could close Android’s gap with 27 new AI features

According to the report, Apple is working on the “Writing Tools” feature already available in iOS 26 and trying to make it more discoverable and useful. The company could add a “Write with Siri” button at the top of the keyboard and also show a “Help me write” option when Siri is active, and a text field is selected.

Additionally, Apple may also introduce a new grammar-checking feature to help iPhone and iPad users write without errors. According to the report, the feature will display suggested improvements in a translucent menu that slides up from the bottom of the screen.

Users will be able to accept, ignore, or reject suggestions individually, similar to services like Grammarly or Quillbot.

Improvements to “Writing Tools” aren’t the only AI features coming with iOS 27. The report says that Apple will also introduce AI-powered shortcut creation. This can help users create shortcuts more easily by using natural language to explain what they want the shortcut to do.

I am completely optimistic about the new AI Shortcuts feature. After creating many shortcuts on my iPhone, I’ve come to appreciate both the power and complexity of creating new shortcuts. It would certainly be much easier to use natural language to describe what I want the shortcut to do. However, my direct experience with Apple Intelligence has been disappointing, so I’m not getting too excited just yet.

Apple is also reportedly working on a new feature inside the wallpaper picker. iOS 27 may let users create new wallpapers using the Image Playground app. It’s worth noting that the Image Playground app is also expected to receive improvements with iOS 27.