The two primary reasons I upgraded to an iPhone 14 Pro Max was for the Dynamic Island and the upgraded 48 MP camera.

After having my 14 Pro Max for about 4 months now, I’d have to say I could absolutely do without the Dynamic Island. I’m not saying that I dislike it by any means, I actually do love it. It’s a very neat and seamless integration.

However, in my personal experience, I wouldn’t say many of the apps that I use really utilize the Dynamic Island in ways that I thought it would. Honestly, a lot of the apps that have done deep integration with the Dynamic Island charge a subscription fee, and in order to benefit from that integration, you need to pay that subscription fee.

In my everyday use, I would honestly say the only app that I really enjoy having that feature, is when I’m listening to my music in Apple Music. I enjoy being able to expand the Island and control my music without leaving the app that I’m currently using. Otherwise again, I could honestly do without it.

So again, my personal opinion would be to not pick the Pro model solely due to the Dynamic Island. It’s certainly not that amazing of a feature to justify the cost difference based on that feature alone. I do however, believe the cost difference to get the 48 MP camera is indeed worth it. I prefer taking all of my photos and videos in ProRAW and ProRes so that I am able to experience the full beauty of the cameras without all of the post processing that everyone seems to dislike with the iPhone 14.