iMessage is getting its biggest update ever this fall - here's what's changing

iOS 10 is packed with a bunch of features, but the biggest change is coming to iMessage.

The Messages app is getting a complete overhaul, effectively turning it into Apple's own mini social network. There are so many new features that it's almost impossible to use all of them on a regular basis.

Think Snapchat is confusing to use? Then good luck digging through all the hidden gems coming to Messages. Stickers. Third-party apps. Emoji recommendations. Animated backgrounds. Videos. Disappearing messages. I've been using the beta version of iOS 10 for four days and only just now figured it all out.

And there's still more to come when the final version of iOS 10 launches for all users this fall.

Want to see what's new? Take a tour of the new Messages app.