# These clever apps show off the iPhone Duo’s potential

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/these-clever-apps-show-off-the-iphone-duos-potential/
- Published: 2026-10-24T15:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T16:13:09+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/these-clever-apps-show-off-the-iphone-duos-potential/
- Topics: Culture, Gadgets, Software, Technology, Travel

## Key points

- Developer-made apps helped make the $2,000 foldable iPhone appealing.
- Netflix shifts from Clips on the outer display to video on the inner screen.
- Many mainstream apps still lacked Duo optimisation at launch.

## Summary

TechCrunch’s reviewer says early developer support, rather than Apple’s launch announcement, made the $2,000 iPhone Duo appealing. The foldable phone offers a new way to use familiar apps, though many mainstream iOS apps were not optimised at launch and can show black bars or awkward controls.

Netflix is highlighted as an example of an app designed around the Duo’s two displays: users can browse short-form Clips on the outer screen, then unfold the phone to continue watching on its larger inner display. The reviewer says the content adjusts automatically between screens; other launch partners include MLB, NYT Cooking, Slack and Fantastical.

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