We can look back on a successful Apple Tips year full of informative tips, manuals and news items. Last year we published more than 1107 messages and tips, an enrichment for our website. Just before New Year’s Eve, we listed the most popular iPad and iPhone tips of 2025 for you.
This way you can discover what the most read tips are this year and which topics appealed to our readers the most. Good to know: the list below only includes tips published in 2025. Click below the description to read the full tip or save it as a favorite in the appletips app.
Top 10 iPhone and iPad tips of 2025

10: iPad equipped with extensive multitasking with windows, menu bar and buttons
Wednesday, October 1 • Wesley FabryiPadOS 26 introduces the biggest innovation ever in multitasking for the iPad. The most important addition is support for windows. You can open apps in separate windows that you can freely move, resize, and even overlap across the screen, similar to macOS.
In previous versions of iPadOS this was already possible with Stage Manager, but this was a cumbersome way of working and the functionality was limited. In addition, iPadOS also adds a menu bar and extra buttons so that multitasking is really possible on an iPad.
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9: Exchange physical SIM card for eSIM and use with an iPhone
Wednesday, December 17 • Wesley FabrySeveral providers support eSIM, not only for dual-SIM, but also for the traditional SIM card. On the iPhone XS, XR, 11 (Pro) and 12 (Pro) you can have one eSIM active at a time. Since the iPhone 13 (Pro), you can use two eSIMs on the device.
If you still have a physical SIM card, you can exchange it for an eSIM. This way you can immediately benefit from all kinds of benefits. This is a digital SIM card. This does the same as a normal physical SIM card, but is already built into the phone.
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8: Apple Intelligence now available in Dutch: this is how you activate AI
Saturday, November 8 • Wesley FabryApple Intelligence is now officially available in Dutch. Users who have updated their device to iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 or macOS 26.1 can now take advantage of the new AI features, fully integrated into their Apple products.
To use Apple Intelligence, you need an iPhone, iPad or Mac that supports Apple’s artificial intelligence. Click here to check if your devices are suitable. We also explain how you can activate and use Apple Intelligence.
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7: Use web apps on iPhone or iPad with notifications & full screen view
Saturday, August 23 • Wesley FabryFrom iOS 16.4, and also iPadOS 16.4, web apps will again play a more important role within the app system. Not only will they work better, they can now also send push notifications. Websites can then send notifications without ‘physical’ apps.
It is now possible to place websites on the home screen of your iPhone or iPad. This is just a shortcut to the page, but from 16.4 they will take on a more important role. Then you can use a website as a kind of app without having to install it.
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6: Adaptive Power Mode makes the iPhone battery last longer
Thursday, October 16 • Wesley FabryApple is introducing a number of new battery features with iOS 26. This way you can now easily see how long it will take before the battery is charged. Another new feature is Adaptive Power Mode, which extends the life of your iPhone battery without the drawbacks of traditional Power Saving Mode.
While the regular Power Saving Mode mainly limits background activities and makes your device noticeably slower, Adaptive Power Mode automatically chooses the right moment to temporarily reduce performance, without you noticing anything.
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5: iOS 26 is here – find out what’s new!
Saturday, September 20 • Wesley FabryWe’ve been looking forward to it all summer, but now it’s finally here. The latest software updates are available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod and Vision Pro. Starting today, you can read everything about iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26 and tvOS 26 here on appletips.
In recent months we have already discussed the biggest innovations in detail, and in the coming weeks we will continue to update you on all the new features for your Apple devices. Below you will find an overview of all useful Apple tips regarding these updates, so that you do not miss anything.
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4: Block Unknown and Anonymous Callers on iPhone
Friday, October 24 • Wesley FabryOn an iPhone you can block unknown and anonymous callers. These are then immediately forwarded to your voicemail, so that you are no longer bothered by these calls. The call will then appear in your missed calls list.
It’s a feature that many iPhone users are happy with. Unknown and anonymous callers are often telemarketers or people you would rather not speak to, but because they hear your voicemail, you do not miss the call. This way, those who really want to contact you can leave a message.
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3: Apple adapts the interface of all devices and draws a line with Liquid Glass
Tuesday, September 16 • Wesley FabryDuring WWDC 25, Apple announced a drastic overhaul for all Apple devices. The software updates will introduce a completely new interface for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26 and tvOS 26, Apple is ushering in a new era. Since iOS 7, the design and looks of the software have remained more or less the same, but after twelve years that is finally changing.
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2: Disable Meta AI in WhatsApp and remove shortcut
Tuesday, November 18 • Wesley FabryMore and more companies are using artificial intelligence, including Meta, the company behind WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. With Meta AI you can use a chatbot in the WhatsApp app to answer questions. Don’t you want this? Then you can disable Meta AI, unfortunately this is limited.
Meta AI is Meta’s artificial intelligence assistant that helps users with tasks like answering questions and generating ideas, and is trained with public data such as your posts, photos and comments on these platforms.
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1: Add loyalty and savings cards to Wallet for iPhone
Friday, November 21 • Wesley FabrySince the Wallet application has become the central location for Apple Pay, the ability to add loyalty cards to the app has become very difficult. If you tap the plus button you only get the option to add payment cards.
This is because savings cards can only be added via an app. An example is the Starbucks app in America, through this application it is possible to add your Starbucks loyalty card to Wallet and then use it. Fortunately, we can also do ours Albert Heijn bonus card add to the app thanks to the ‘Pass4Wallet’ app.
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