News v11.98.1
Does NYTimes work on iPhone Duo?
Mostly. NYTimes fills most of iPhone Duo's inner display but still leaves some unused space around the app.
At a glance
- Inner display (7.6″)
- Partly adapted
- 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
- v11.98.1
- Nov 4, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About NYTimes
NYTimes is made by The New York Times Company and first came out on the App Store in January 2019. It's #2 on today's US App Store top charts. It has 805,890 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.8 stars. Version 11.98.1 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and needs iOS 18.0 or later. It's free to download. Among the 14 reading apps we track on the US App Store, 8 already fill the inner display, 3 are partly adapted and 3 still show black bars. By number of ratings, NYTimes is #4 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Discover original reporting and understand the events shaping the world in The New York Times app. Follow breaking news and get live updates. Watch news videos that provide context on top stories. Listen to news podcasts, culture podcasts, narrated articles and more. Stay updated on the latest headlines in politics, health, business and this year’s elections. Access a range of news coverage includ…
On the inner display
Built with the iOS 27 SDK, the app extends across most of the inner display, but some areas stay empty. It's usable, just not polished.
In Split View
iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can show two apps side by side, and every app takes part — including NYTimes. 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 11.98.0 is built with the iOS 27.0 SDK
Apple gives apps built with the iOS 27.0 SDK more of the inner display, with some space left over.
- : Not confirmed yet → Partly adapted — built with the iOS 27.0 SDK
Latest release notes
Version 11.98.1 · Nov 4, 2026
This version has general bug fixes and improvements. For any questions, feedback or concerns please reach out to ios@nytimes.com.
Questions
Does NYTimes work on iPhone Duo?
Mostly. NYTimes fills most of iPhone Duo's inner display but still leaves some unused space around the app.
Does NYTimes 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 NYTimes 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 NYTimes 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 NYTimes 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 NYTimes within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use NYTimes 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.