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The App Store hosts applications for Apple's iPhone and iPad, including new titles optimized for the iPhone Duo. Coverage includes app availability, developer deadlines, platform changes in Australia, and featured games and deals.
Apple says more than 100,000 apps on the App Store are now built for the iPhone Duo — and thousands more are being added every day. The announcement came Friday, November 6, 2026, as Apple tries to close the software gap that reviewers flagged at launch: too few apps taking advantage of the foldable’s dual-screen layout, leaving many stuck with a black bar on the side and buried controls.
Apple confirms 100,000+ apps are now built for the iPhone Duo, with thousands added daily — but real-world use shows many still don’t fully use the 4:3 inner screen.
More than 30 hinge-native apps are now live for the iPhone Duo — from $0.99 marble racers to a $59.99/year fitness app — all built to exploit the fold, not work around it.
A Federal Court of Australia ruling forces Apple to open iPhones to rival app stores and sideloading from March 2027, bars extra fees on alternative payment systems, and brought Fortnite back to the App Store immediately.
An Australian federal judge has ordered Apple to let iPhone users install apps from third-party stores and websites starting March 1, 2027, following a long antitrust fight with Epic Games. Apple says it will appeal.
Apple is highlighting seven indie console ports on the App Store, bringing titles such as Sifu, Dome Keeper, and No Man's Sky to mobile players across iPhones and iPads.
Mutropolis, The Longing, and Sonority are on sale. Ace Attorney titles are $0.50. Cubasis 3 is $25. Titan Quest is $9. Several apps — including Pixelcos and Funk Drummer — are free.
Apple has confirmed the iPhone Duo will go on pre-order October 16, with shipments beginning October 23 — and developers are already live in the App Store pipeline.
Apple has opened the App Store submission pipeline for iPhone Duo–optimized apps — two weeks before pre-orders begin.