Nov 5th 2026
iOS Today 827
Apps Worth Unfolding For
How iPhone Duo Is Changing App Design
The iPhone Duo is changing how apps, productivity, and even daily habits fit in your hand. Get a firsthand look at which apps are ready to transform with Apple's newest foldable, and what features might make you rethink your tech routine. Join the conversation on cutting-edge folding devices and where form meets function.
- iPhone Duo shipping delays and ordering frustrations shared
- Apple support guides highlight iPhone Duo poses and folding features
- Discussion of Duo productivity boosts: Split View, multitasking, app pairing
- Early third-party Duo-optimized apps showcased, major developers lag behind
- Fantastical, Things 3, OmniFocus, and other productivity apps get Duo upgrades
- Concerns about durability, foldables in daily life, and preciousness of new Duo
- Standout Duo apps: NYT Cooking, Sky Guide, Wakeout!, TypeDraw, Fineliner
- Skeuomorphic design returns: vinyl, cassette, and Polaroid-style apps for Duo
- News: iOS 27.2 update with Siri AI improvements and new TV/Music app changes. Plus, unoptimized apps on Duo display awkwardly
- Feedback: Private podcast RSS feeds and tvOS 27 compatibility issues addressed
- Shortcuts Corner: iPhone Duo adds automation triggers for open/close actions
- App Caps: Tiny Computers museum app and 3D printing slicer tools
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Links
- Pose iPhone Duo
- Open two apps in Split View on iPhone Duo
- Great Apps on iPhone Duo (App Store collection)
- Fantastical Calendar
- NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals
- Sky Guide
- Wakeout! Fitness Games
- TypeDraw
- Deck-Man: Cassette Player
- MD Vinyl Music App
- pico cam: Dynamic Island pics
- iOS 27.2 is out: here's what's new
- Apple's foldable runs some apps like tiny iPhone apps
- iPhone Duo Can Run Automations When You Open or Close It
- A Simple Two-Step Shortcuts Shortcut Lets You Lock the iPhone Duo When You Close It
- Tiny Computers