GoKawiilApple updates Invites app with full-resolution albums and Image Playground styles
Apple released a new version of its Invites app for iPhone, adding full-resolution Shared Albums that non-Apple users can join, expanded Image Playground options including photorealistic backgrounds, and email-link verification for guests instead of entry codes. The update also includes bug fixes and performance improvements and is available now on the App Store.
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The changes suggest Apple is trying to make Invites more useful for cross-platform event planning by lowering barriers for non-Apple guests to participate. Expanding Image Playground's style options also signals continued investment in AI-generated imagery across Apple's first-party apps.
- Shared Albums in Invites now support full-resolution photos and non-Apple participants.
- Image Playground adds new background styles, including photorealistic options.
- Guests can verify email via a link instead of typing a code.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Chance Miller, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “Apple Invites for iPhone updated with three new features”
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