Apple Is Finally Giving Siri Its Own App in iOS 27

After years of Siri being the punchline of the AI assistant world, Apple is finally doing something dramatic about it. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 27 will feature a completely rebuilt Siri with its own standalone app, a new Dynamic Island interface, and capabilities designed to compete directly with ChatGPT and Claude.

A Standalone Siri App

The biggest change: Siri is getting its own dedicated app, just like ChatGPT and Claude have. The app will support both text and voice-based conversations, display past conversations in a list or grid view, and let users favorite, search, and save chats. Conversations will use iMessage-style chat bubbles, and new conversations will start with suggested prompts.

This is a significant admission from Apple that the current Siri experience — a floating orb that gives you a quick answer and disappears — isn’t competitive in the age of conversational AI.

Dynamic Island Integration

Apple is testing a version of Siri deeply integrated into the Dynamic Island. Activating Siri will trigger a new animation with a glowing Siri icon and a “searching” label in the Dynamic Island while processing requests. Once complete, Siri expands into a larger translucent panel with results. Pulling down on the menu initiates a full conversation interface.

Ask Siri and Write with Siri

Two new features extend Siri’s reach across iOS:

Ask Siri button: May appear in the menus of other apps, letting users send content directly to Siri alongside a request — similar to how you might highlight text and ask ChatGPT about it.

Write with Siri: A new keyboard option that surfaces Writing Tools, essentially turning Siri into an inline writing assistant across any app.

The Features Apple Promised Two Years Ago

Perhaps most notably, Apple Intelligence Siri features originally planned for iOS 18 will finally arrive in iOS 27. This includes Siri using personal data and context to answer queries, doing more in and between apps, and being able to see what’s on the user’s screen. Apple had previously promised these capabilities would appear “before the end of 2026.”

Siri integration will also replace the current Spotlight search functionality, while Siri Suggestions will be expanded with more access to user data for relevant prompts.

The Bottom Line

Apple giving Siri its own app is essentially an admission that the company lost the first round of the AI assistant wars. ChatGPT has over 300 million users. Claude is beloved by developers. And Siri has been… setting timers. The iOS 27 reboot sounds ambitious on paper — a standalone app, Dynamic Island integration, on-screen awareness, cross-app actions — but Apple is now playing catch-up in a space it pioneered 15 years ago. The real test comes at WWDC on June 8 when Apple has to convince the world that Siri can actually compete with models that are already two generations ahead.