⚠️ The Duo ships Oct 23 and no third-party app has yet been confirmed on-device. These are well-known apps whose features objectively match the Duo's canvas, split-view and Pencil — verify each one's foldable readiness yourself before relying on it.
Side-by-side multitasking picks
Apps that pair naturally in split view on the 7.6″ screen.
- Things 3 · Todoisttask panes beside your notes or calendar
- Fantastical · Croncalendar + tasks in one pane
- Notion · Obsidian · Beara research note next to a browser or chat
- Apple Notes · Mail · Safarinative split-view mains — link drag proves the canvas
Apple Pencil (USB-C) ready
First Pencil support on an iPhone — drawing and handwriting apps become the headline.
- Procreate · Procreate Dreamsfull canvas pocketed, launches to Pencil-work
- GoodNotes 6 · Notabilityhandwritten notes that scale with the inner display
- Freeform · OneNote · Linea Sketchinfinite canvas + stylus = iPad-mini feel
Immersive media
The 50%-larger-than-18-Pro-Max canvas was made for this.
- Netflix · YouTube · Disney+ · Apple TV+landscape playback fills the 7.6″ with far less letterboxing
- Plex · Infuselocal/streaming libraries in the big view
Big-canvas reading
Wider than a phone, lighter than an iPad.
- Kindle · Apple Bookstwo-column-friendly page layout
- Readwise · Pocketreader + notes beside a highlight window
Games
The extra screen area and 120Hz ProMotion reward games built for wide canvases.
- Apple Arcade titlescontroller + landscape-first games benefit most from the canvas
- Strategy & sim games board-game-style views breathe on the 7.6″