Before this update, the Photos app was full of tabs. As someone who likes to have everything in one place, I found it cluttered and disorganized. It was hard to find specific albums or put things in easy-to-find places.

While many would argue that the new Photos app is even more complicated, I’d argue that it helps that it’s also extremely customizable. All of your content is contained within a single screen; a single scroll down gives you access to your entire camera roll, while a single scroll up will reveal all of your albums, collections, people, and more. You can change this within the app by scrolling down and selecting “Customize and reorder.”

Also: How to Use the Photos App on Your iPhone with iOS 18

“Recent days” is a new addition that will help me keep track of the daily content. It sits next to your albums and stores all the photos you took during the day, minus the screenshots (which we all have in abundance).

For example, during Apple’s launch, my phone basically exploded with content, screenshots and all. With this new feature, I can click on that date and scroll through all the hands-on content I received without the interruption of screenshots.

With customization, you can keep this collection at the top of your feed, or other categories that help you stay the most organized. Now I can pull content from a certain day without having to scroll all the way back, and hopefully it does the same for you.