The program was rumored to be similar to the public OS X beta program that Apple debuted last year for Mac users. In the weeks leading up to the iOS 8.3 release, we heard that Apple was planning a public iOS 8.3 beta for users outside of the developer program. While the free public beta might be tempting, there are some reasons why you should avoid Apple’s latest public iOS beta update. Today, alongside its new iOS 8.4 beta 2 update, Apple released a public iOS 8.4 beta that’s open to the public ahead of the iOS 8.4 release.