Updates:
Catch-up and swipe to reply. A new catch-up arrow lets you jump to the first message you haven’t seen in a conversation. And you can swipe right on any message to send a reply.
All your stickers in one place. The new stickers drawer lets you access all your Live Stickers, emoji, Memoji, and other sticker packs in one place. Your stickers sync with iCloud so they are available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
All your iMessage apps in one place. Tap the new plus button to view all the things you send the most — like photos and audio messages. You can swipe up to view the rest of your iMessage apps.
Check In. Let your loved ones know you’ve arrived safely by automatically notifying them when you reach your destination. If you stop making progress, it checks in with you, and if you don’t respond, it shares helpful information with your friend, like the location, battery level, and cell service status of your iPhone. Your shared information is end-to-end encrypted.
Audio message transcriptions. Audio messages are now transcribed, so you can read or listen to them depending on your needs and preferences.