Sports v61.0.19
Does NFL work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. NFL hasn't been updated for iPhone Duo's inner display yet, so it runs in a phone-sized window.
At a glance
- Inner display (7.6″)
- Black bars
- 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
- v61.0.19
- Nov 3, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About NFL
NFL is made by NFL Enterprises LLC and first came out on the App Store in September 2010. It's #39 on today's US App Store top charts. It has 412,429 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.5 stars. Version 61.0.19 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and needs iOS 16.4 or later. It's free to download. Among the 27 health & fitness apps we track on the US App Store, 9 already fill the inner display, 4 are partly adapted and 14 still show black bars. By number of ratings, NFL is #14 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Keep up with the season wherever you go with the official app of the NFL. GET CLOSER TO THE ACTION: - Make the NFL app your central hub for game day and access available NFL content in one place. - Get up-to-the-minute scoring, in-game highlights and drive charts to track every play. - Go deeper into the game with breaking news, key stories, and insider analysis. - Stay connected with the NFL Chan…
On the inner display
Apps built with older SDKs are placed in a phone-sized safe area on a black background. Everything works; you just don't get the bigger screen.
In Split View
iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can show two apps side by side, and every app takes part — including NFL. 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
App build,
Version 61.0.18 is built with the iOS 26.5 SDK
Apple runs apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
- : Not confirmed yet → Black bars — built with the iOS 26.5 SDK
Latest release notes
Version 61.0.19 · Nov 3, 2026
Bug fixes and improvements.
Questions
Does NFL work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. NFL hasn't been updated for iPhone Duo's inner display yet, so it runs in a phone-sized window.
Does NFL 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 NFL 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.
Why does NFL have black bars on iPhone Duo?
Apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier run in a phone-sized window on the inner display, and iOS 27 builds can still leave some space empty. The bars disappear once the developer rebuilds the app with the iOS 27.1 SDK — you only need to update the app.
When will NFL fill iPhone Duo's inner display?
When its developer releases an update built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later. We read the SDK of every new version of NFL within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use NFL on the outer display, where it works like on any iPhone, or put it in Split View next to another app on the inner display so less of the screen goes unused.