Apple has released version 1.12.0 of its Apple Invites iPhone app, adding full-resolution photo sharing, new invitation backgrounds and a faster email-verification option for guests. Apple now offers the update through the App Store, as first reported by MacRumors.
Shared albums can preserve original photo quality
The updated event-planning service lets shared albums retain and distribute photos at full resolution. People without Apple devices can also participate in those albums, extending the feature beyond the company’s iPhone, iPad and Mac customer base.
That matters for hosts who use the app to collect pictures after birthdays, baby showers and other gatherings. Apple introduced Invites in February 2025, and creators must hold an iCloud+ subscription with at least 50GB of storage. The entry-level plan costs $0.99 a month, while recipients can respond without an Apple device or paid subscription.
Opening photo albums to non-Apple users makes that subscription-backed service more useful for events where guests use a mix of phones and computers. Full-resolution retention also avoids forcing hosts to choose between a convenient album and keeping the original-quality images taken at an event.
Apple also streamlines invitations and guest access
Version 1.12.0 adds Image Playground backgrounds that can use photorealistic imagery alongside other visual styles for invitations. The app also changes its guest email-confirmation flow: people can now verify an address through a link sent to their inbox instead of manually entering a code.
That adjustment could reduce drop-off for invitees who only need to confirm attendance. It also fits the app’s existing approach of allowing recipients to engage with an invitation without joining Apple’s paid storage tier.
Apple has not specified the exact iOS version required for the release, detailed its bug fixes or performance changes, or said whether every new capability will reach all countries and languages. A 9to5Mac summary links the release to new iOS 27 capabilities, though Apple has not clarified which parts of version 1.12.0 depend on that software.
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