Games v1.4
Does Balatro work on iPhone Duo?
Not confirmed yet. Balatro runs normally on iPhone Duo's outer display, but there's no reliable report yet of how it looks on the inner display.
At a glance
- Inner display (7.6″)
- Not confirmed yet
- Outer display (5.4″)
- Works normally
- Built with
- Not read yet
- We read each app's build SDK after it updates
- iPad version
- Yes
- Layout already handles big screens
- Latest version
- v1.4
- Oct 21, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About Balatro
Balatro is made by Playstack Ltd and first came out on the App Store in September 2024. It's #13 on today's US App Store top charts. It has 108,410 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 5 stars. Version 1.4 came out on Oct 21, 2026 and needs iOS 15.0 or later. It costs $9.99. Among the 238 games we track on the US App Store, 34 already fill the inner display, 9 are partly adapted and 187 still show black bars. By number of ratings, Balatro is #109 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Welcome to the official Balatro mobile game! Hypnotic and endlessly satisfying, Balatro is a magical mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, that lets you twist the rules in ways never seen before! Your goal is to beat the Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands. Find new Jokers that change the game and create awesome and exciting combos! Win enough chips to beat tricky bosses, and find hidde…
On the inner display
iPhone Duo shows each app in one of three ways depending on which SDK it was built with: letterboxed with black bars (iOS 26 or earlier), expanded with some empty space (iOS 27), or full screen (iOS 27.1 and later). We don't yet know which applies here.
Balatro already ships an iPad version, so its layout already copes with larger screens. That gives its developer a head start on iPhone Duo's inner display, which reports the same regular size class as an iPad.
In Split View
iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can show two apps side by side, and every app takes part — including Balatro. Open it on the inner display, then add a second app next to it. You can save the pair and come back to it later.
Duo-specific features
None confirmed yet. Duo-specific features include side toolbars, layouts that react to the fold, and content on the outer display while the app is open inside.
Evidence & history
No evidence yet. We read this app’s build after its next update. If you have an iPhone Duo, tell us how Balatro looks — a screenshot helps.
Latest release notes
Version 1.4 · Oct 21, 2026
Minor bug fixes.
Questions
Does Balatro work on iPhone Duo?
Not confirmed yet. Balatro runs normally on iPhone Duo's outer display, but there's no reliable report yet of how it looks on the inner display.
Does Balatro work on the outer display?
Yes. iPhone Duo's 5.4-inch outer display behaves like a regular iPhone screen, so every iPhone app works there as usual.
Can I use Balatro in Split View on iPhone Duo?
Yes. On iPhone Duo every app can be placed side by side with another app on the inner display — developers don't need to opt in. How comfortable it feels at half width depends on the app's layout.
Will Balatro have black bars on iPhone Duo?
It depends on the version of Apple's SDK the current build of Balatro uses: iOS 26 or earlier means black bars, iOS 27 means mostly filled, iOS 27.1 means full screen. We'll update this page as soon as there's evidence.