Sections are a grate existing feature for breaking up a lengthy Reminders list to make it more manageable. But historically, you’ve needed to manually sort your reminders into sections-essentially creating another ‘to-do’ before you can get to your actual work.

But in iOS 26, Reminders has a new auto-categorizing feature so your lists can sort themselves.

thanks to Apple Intelligence, and only with your explicit permission, Reminders can create clever sections inside your lists and automatically sort your tasks into them. The feature makes it easy to get an overview of everything on your plate, with zero

Wherever you put it, Reminders’ control offers a handy popup that provides quick access to several crucial data parameters you need in creating the reminders. You can change the list, or add a note, due date, location, or flag.

iOS 26 adds Reminders Integration for Phone Call Follow-Ups

iOS 26 includes several improvements to the Phone app, including a new integration with Reminders.

Within your recent calls list, you can now swipe left to reveal a new “Remind” button. Tapping this button allows you to set a “Call Back Reminder” for one hour later,later today,tomorrow,or a custom time.

The new reminder is created in the Reminders app with a direct link back to the call, and it will also be prominently displayed in the Phone app itself.