iPhone Duo’s folding display does more than make apps bigger. From watching movies with extra information onscreen to editing videos and tracking flights, developers have introduced layouts designed around the way Apple’s first foldable iPhone opens, closes and sits on a table.
Apple highlighted many of these experiences in an October 22 developer showcase ahead of the device’s launch. With a larger inner display and Split View support, iPhone Duo can show more information at once without requiring users to switch between screens or devices. Here’s how some of the most recognizable apps are using that extra space.
Netflix lets users browse clips on the outer display before unfolding iPhone Duo to continue watching on the larger screen. Prime Video has a more distinctive use for the partly folded position: video plays on the upper half while X-Ray details, including cast information and bonus content, appear below. Paramount+ also offers expanded browsing and playback controls, while the MLB app can show a live game above real-time statistics when the phone is propped open.
For productivity, Zoom can show shared content and meeting participants together, and Slack makes more channels and conversations visible at a glance. Fantastical places calendars, tasks and menus in the same view. Apple also said Microsoft Word and Outlook were being adapted with document tools and messages displayed alongside the content they control; their rollout should be checked individually rather than assumed complete.
Creative apps are using the wider screen in different ways. Instagram’s Edits app can display a video timeline, preview and editing tools together. Detail puts video and transcripts side by side for podcast and interview editing, using on-device AI for tasks such as captions and audio cleanup. VLLO similarly gives creators more space for footage and controls.
Apple highlighted Asphalt Legends for its racing experience on the inner display, while Zenless Zone Zero and the upcoming game UnGodly were designed to adjust their controls to different ways of holding or folding the device. Other examples include Deck-Man, which turns the fold into a virtual cassette player controlled through Apple Music.
Outside entertainment, NYT Cooking lets people prop iPhone Duo on a counter to follow recipes and videos. Yelp can place maps and reviews side by side, while Flighty offers a dedicated flight-tracking view when the phone is partially folded. These are practical examples of how the design can be useful even when a customer isn’t running two apps at once.
Not every app mentioned in Apple’s original showcase was available with its final Duo-specific features at launch. Some updates were scheduled for later in 2026, and availability may vary by app version and region. Apple has since said more than 100,000 apps have been optimized for iPhone Duo, but that figure alone doesn’t show how extensively each app uses the folding display.
Users can look for the “Made for iPhone Duo” badge on App Store listings and browse Apple’s dedicated app collections for more examples. For people considering the device, the most useful question isn’t simply how many apps run on it, but whether the apps they use every day offer a better experience when unfolded.