Siri has spent the last couple of years being the punchline of the AI race. Promised features kept slipping, delays stacked up, and what eventually shipped felt thin compared to what Google and Samsung were putting out. Now, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is testing a Siri standalone app as part of the iOS 27 overhaul, with plans to reveal it at WWDC on June 8.
The Siri standalone app, codenamed “Campos” internally, runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It looks and works a lot like other AI chat apps. You’d get a list of past conversations, the ability to search through them, pin favorites, and start new ones. Conversations use chat bubbles, similar to Messages. There’s also a toggle to switch between voice and text, plus the option to upload files or photos for Siri to analyze. Siri will support both text and voice input.
More than just a new app
The Siri standalone app is one piece of a bigger redesign. Apple is also testing a version of Siri that lives in the Dynamic Island. When you activate it, a “Search or Ask” prompt appears. While it’s processing, a glowing Siri icon and a “Searching” label show up in the island. Once done, the interface expands into a larger translucent panel. Pulling it down starts a back-and-forth conversation.
On top of that, Apple plans to add an “Ask Siri” button inside the menus of built-in apps. So if you’re reading something in Safari or Mail, you could send that content straight to Siri without leaving the app. Apple is also adding a “Write with Siri” option to the keyboard, which pulls up its Writing Tools.
Worth noting: Gurman had previously said Apple wasn’t planning a standalone Siri app. That’s clearly changed. It makes sense, given that chatbot-style conversations don’t really work without a dedicated place to have them. The Siri overhaul draws on Google Gemini under a deal worth around $1 billion per year, and Apple has been working toward this since Tim Cook confirmed the 2026 timeline last fall. None of this is confirmed by Apple, and the history here gives plenty of reason to keep expectations in check until June 8.
