As with most things in life, the answer is "it depends."Apple has released the third incarnation of the iOS 12 public beta. But should you install it on your iPhones, iPads, or iPod touch devices?
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As with most things in life, the answer is "it depends." However, as the public betas mature, it feels like less of a gamble to install it.
I've been running the iOS 12 developer preview beta on test devices for since it was released last month, and my feelings about it continue to be somewhat mixed. I've gone into some detail about some of the issues here[2], but here are the highlights based on this latest release:
- Performance and stability seems better when it comes to launching apps, firing up the camera, and accessing the keyboard.
- Benchmarking also suggests that performance is getting better. Not by much, but when it comes to older devices, I'll take all the performance gains I can get.
- Performance on older devices is better with this latest developer release. On a zero to 10 scale, going from unbearable to awesome, I'd have to say that the iOS 12 public beta 3 scores a solid 4, whereas the same hardware running iOS 11 feels closer to a 4 or 5.
- Battery life has also improved, but it still isn't at iOS 11 levels.
- App compatibility is good, and I haven't come across a single app that misbehaves under the iOS 12 beta.
If you've got an older iPhone you can throw it onto to play with, then why not. If your only iPhone or iPad is also your daily driver, then I'd say if