iOS and iPadOS 26 Review Extras: eBooks, Drafts Actions, Apple Intelligence Shortcuts, and a Special Edition of MacStories Weekly

Today’s the day! This morning, Federico published his comprehensive review of iOS and iPadOS 26, covering the systems’ design, new app features, and more – including, of course, big changes to iPadOS. His review kicks off a really fun week here at MacStories, and we’re making it extra special with exclusive perks for Club MacStories members. Here’s what’s in store.

For Club MacStories members, we’ve got some exciting perks to help you dive deeper into Federico’s review:

An eBook edition of iOS and iPadOS 26: The MacStories Review that you can download and read on your favorite device or app

A behind-the-scenes making-of story in the next MacStories Weekly with details on how Federico researched, wrote, and compiled the review

If you’re not already a member, you can join Club MacStories for $5/month or $50/year using the buttons below:

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And Club MacStories Plus and Premier members get even more, with automation tools and insights based on Federico’s review as well as exclusive ways to experience our other OS reviews. In addition to the Club perks listed above, Club Plus and Premier members will receive the following:

A collection of Drafts actions used in the making of the review that you can take advantage of yourself

A series of advanced Apple Intelligence shortcuts in a new Automation Academy lesson teaching you all about the new ‘Use Model’ action

A set of eBook editions of the macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26 reviews from the MacStories team

To unlock all of these additional perks, use the buttons below to join Club MacStories Plus:

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or Club Premier:

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These extras are our way of saying thank you to our Club MacStories members who support us throughout the year. It’s our goal to give members the best experience and most value we can, and we look forward to offering these perks alongside each fall’s reviews.

If you haven’t joined Club MacStories, now’s a great time to give it a try because it comes with a bunch of fun bonuses alongside all the regular benefits. Read on to learn more about the Club and this year’s special extras.

Club MacStories Perks

The eBook version of the iOS and iPadOS 26 review.

All Club members will receive an eBook edition of iOS and iPadOS 26: The MacStories Review that’s fully interactive and complete with all the images and videos. This eBook is DRM-free and yours to read any way you like, on your preferred eReader or eBook app. While the web version is a great way to read the review, we know a lot of Club members value the flexibility of reading it as an eBook, where you can jot down notes, highlight passages, and take a closer look at images.

Club members can access the eBook version of Federico’s review via their personal Downloads page.

As an EPUB file, the review can be imported into Readwise Reader as well.

This Saturday, we’ll publish a special edition of MacStories Weekly, our exclusive newsletter for Club members, featuring an in-depth look at the making of Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 26 review. Federico’s workflow changed drastically this year, so there’s a lot to dive into. This edition will include details on the following:

How Federico researched, wrote, and edited the story entirely in Notion

The role of assistive AI for research, compiling the review, and more (with examples of different LLMs Federico used and prompts he created)

Federico’s use of Drafts for note-taking and Markdown

The various MCP integrations Federico used for the review

If you enjoy the review and want to learn more about how it came together, this is the way to do it. It’s a great peek behind the curtain of MacStories’ biggest project of the year.

You can join Club MacStories for $5/month or $50/year using the buttons below:

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Club MacStories includes year-round perks too. In addition to the special iOS and iPadOS 26 review perks, Club MacStories features:

MacStories Weekly, a weekly newsletter with our favorite iOS and Mac apps, tips and in-depth automation tutorials, exclusive stories, interviews, and more.

The Monthly Log, a monthly newsletter with behind-the-scenes stories from the MacStories team delivered at the end of each month.

An early, ad-free, high-bitrate audio version of MacStories Unwind, the podcast that Federico and John record weekly. MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of the differences between American and Italian culture and features recommendations for media we enjoy, including books, movies, TV shows, music, and videogames.

Club MacStories Plus and Premier Perks

We’ve got even more benefits in store for Club Plus and Premier members.

Next week, Club Plus and Premier members will receive a collection of Drafts actions used by Federico to make the review. These actions were a key part of the review process, and they can be adapted to fit a variety of setups. Members can take these custom actions and use them to make their own Drafts workflows better.

A selection of Apple Intelligence shortcuts that will be released next week.

Also next week, Federico will publish a new lesson in the Automation Academy for Club Plus and Premier members centered on Apple Intelligence shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 26. This series of advanced shortcuts will showcase the new ‘Use Model’ action and teach members how to take advantage of it themselves, with lots of examples of integrating the action with third-party apps and common workflows. The ‘Use Model’ action opens up a lot of possibilities for automation on iOS and iPadOS, and this lesson is a great place to get started with it.

Of course, we’ve got a whole lineup of OS reviews coming this week, including John’s review of macOS 26 Tahoe, Jonathan’s review of watchOS 26, and a review of visionOS 26 from yours truly. In addition to the eBook version of Federico’s review, Club Plus and Premier members will receive eBook editions of all of this year’s MacStories OS reviews as they are published. These eBooks offer members the opportunity to read every review in whatever way they prefer.

Club Plus and Premier members will be able to access the eBook versions of all of this year’s reviews via their personal Downloads page later this week.

Join Club MacStories Plus:

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As a Club Plus or Premier member, you’ll also receive access to our vibrant Discord community, bonus columns from Federico and John, an advanced version of the Club website that includes advanced search and filtering controls, custom RSS feeds of Club articles, and more. And, for just $2/month or $20/year more, Premier members get AppStories+ too, the extended, ad-free, high-bitrate audio version of our flagship podcast, which is released early most weeks.

We’ve got a great set of perks lined up for members of Club MacStories, Club MacStories Plus, and Club Premier this year, and we’re so excited to share them with you. From eBooks and behind-the-scenes looks to Drafts actions to Apple Intelligence Shortcuts, there’s something extra for everyone to make this review season even more fun and informative.

In case you can’t tell, we love this time of year here at MacStories. After spending the summer putting Apple’s latest OS updates to the test, it’s a thrill to get to share our findings with you and make these software releases a special event for the MacStories community. As much as we appreciate what the new features and enhancements have to offer, it’s conversing about them with you, our readers, that makes this season the joy that it is.

We hope you’re enjoying the week thus far, and we hope you’re looking forward to what’s in store as much as we are. Thank you for reading, and a special thanks to our Club MacStories members who help make all of this possible. Happy reading!