Apple highlights 50+ apps optimized for iPhone Duo foldable

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Apple has revealed more than 50 third-party apps optimized for its new iPhone Duo foldable device, which will carry a 'Made for iPhone Duo' App Store badge.

Apple has revealed more than 50 third-party apps that are or will soon be optimized for its new iPhone Duo foldable device. The App Store will introduce a 'Made for iPhone Duo' badge to identify apps that work with the device's extra screen real estate and various layouts, from partially folded like a book to standing on its edges.

Developers are creating different experiences for the device's dual screens. Netflix will let users scroll through short-form clips on the outer display and then open the device to continue watching on the inner screen. Amazon's Prime Video displays content on one half with cast details on the other when partially folded. Microsoft's Word app will place formatting tools alongside a document, while Outlook will show an inbox next to a full email. Zoom displays video conferences alongside shared content across the inner screen.

Other apps receiving optimization include MLB, Slack, Lyft, Paramount+, Instagram, Yelp, United Airlines, and Apple's own GarageBand and TestFlight. GarageBand gains a wide layout for music editing and touch instruments. Apps built with earlier software development kits will run on the device but with limited optimization. Apple said editorial collections for the iPhone Duo will launch on Friday, with additional app updates rolling out throughout the year. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999.

How it is being reported

• Apple Updates More Apps With iPhone Duo SupportApple today updated its TestFlight and GarageBand apps with support for the iPhone Duo 's inner and outer displays. Both apps have the vertical toolbar and will now display properly on the iPhone Duo in any orientation. TestFlight functionality is largely the same with little benefit from the Duo display, but GarageBand gets a wide layout that takes full advantage of the inner screen. It offers up a bigger interface for music editing and using touch instruments like keyboards and guitars. TestFlight and GarageBand are both free Apple apps. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Tags: GarageBand…MacRumors · 22 Oct, 18:31
• Apple Will Label Apps 'Made for iPhone Duo' in App StoreIn its press release highlighting apps that have been optimized for the iPhone Duo , Apple said the App Store will label apps that are "Made for iPhone Duo." In order for an app to be optimized for the iPhone Duo, the developer needs to build it with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later . Apps optimized for the iPhone Duo fill the entire inner display, and the app's toolbar appears vertically below the status bar. Apps built with the iOS 27 SDK fill most of the inner display on the iPhone Duo, but they still avoid the status bar on the right edge. Apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier run on the…MacRumors · 22 Oct, 15:40
• Apple will label apps that are ‘Made for iPhone Duo’Apple is rolling out a new badge in the App Store to indicate whether an app is optimized for its new foldable. The new "Made for iPhone Duo" badge will appear across apps and games that work with the device's extra screen real estate. Though Apple doesn't include an image of what this badge might […]The Verge · 22 Oct, 14:20
• Apple Reveals More Than 50 Apps That Will Be Updated for iPhone DuoApple today highlighted more than 50 third-party App Store apps that are or will soon be fully optimized for the iPhone Duo and its various layouts and poses. You can hold the iPhone Duo and set it down in a number of ways, such as partially folded like a book, placed down on a surface, or standing on its edges: With the Netflix app, for example, Apple said iPhone Duo users can scroll through a feed of short, vertical movie and TV show clips on the outer display to discover something new to watch, and then open the device to keep watching on the inner display. Apple's screenshot shows the…MacRumors · 22 Oct, 14:04
• Giant iPhone Duo Installations Spotted at Apple Fifth AvenueApple is preparing what appear to be giant iPhone Duo displays outside its Fifth Avenue store in New York ahead of the device's launch on Friday, October 23. Photos from users on X show the structures on the plaza beside the glass cube. Their designs are hidden by wrapping and black covers, so it remains unclear exactly how Apple will present the device. October 21, 2026 The outdoor installations accompany a substantial retail push inside the store. According to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman , Apple plans to allocate more than 150 iPhone Duo units to demonstrations and displays at Fifth Avenue.…MacRumors · 22 Oct, 12:02
• Tesla App Gains iPad and iPhone Duo SupportTesla this week updated its app with native iPad and iPhone Duo support, adapting its vehicle and home energy controls for larger displays. Previously, iPad users could install the iPhone app, but it lacked native support with a layout designed for the larger screen. The new interface essentially uses two columns, with navigation and controls on the left and a larger visualization of the vehicle or home on the right. Tesla designer Alex Guichet announced the update on October 21, sharing screenshots and confirming support for Android tablets and foldable devices as well. The release arrives…MacRumors · 22 Oct, 07:48
• Apple Support App Updated for iPhone Duo's Larger DisplayApple today updated its Apple Support app to add support for the iPhone Duo and iOS 27.1 (which the Duo ships with). Apple Support will now display properly on the iPhone Duo's wider screen, and it can be used alongside other apps in Split View. iPhone Duo reviews went live today , and poorly sized apps are a recurring complaint among reviewers. Apps that aren't updated for iPhone Duo are letterboxed, with thick black bars on each side. Apple will continue adapting its apps for the device, and we should see plenty of third-party iPhone Duo app updates in the coming weeks. Any major change to…MacRumors · 21 Oct, 18:55
• Here's What Apple's Apps Look Like on the iPhone DuoWith just three days to go until the iPhone Duo is released, Apple is getting ready for the launch. Behind the scenes, the App Store now has screenshots of Apple's built-in apps running on the Duo. We've seen some apps in marketing materials, but images of the ones we haven't seen give us an idea of what it will be like using the iPhone Duo day to day. Many apps are shown in landscape orientation with an iPad-like interface that uses some of the screen real estate for sidebar navigation. Other apps use the full screen for more viewing space. Some apps have a dual view that goes beyond…MacRumors · 20 Oct, 19:12

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