Games v2.6.300
Does Tiles Survive! work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Tiles Survive! 2.6.300 is built with the iOS 26.2 SDK, so iPhone Duo runs it in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
At a glance
- Inner display (7.6″)
- Black bars
- Outer display (5.4″)
- Works normally
- Built with
- iOS 26.2 SDK
- Version 2.6.300, read Nov 3, 2026
- iPad version
- Yes
- Layout already handles big screens
- Latest version
- v2.6.300
- Oct 22, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About Tiles Survive!
Tiles Survive! is made by FunPlus International AG and first came out on the App Store in July 2025. It has 34,570 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.6 stars. Version 2.6.300 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and needs iOS 15.0 or later. It's free to download. 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, Tiles Survive! is #155 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Enter the world of "Tiles Survive!" and guide your team of survivors through a harsh wilderness. As the core of your survivor team, explore the wild, gather key resources, and use them wisely to strengthen your shelter. Venture into different tiles and expand your territory. Improve how you manage resources, build and upgrade structures, and connect electricity to speed up production. Create a sel…
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 Tiles Survive!. 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 2.6.300 is built with the iOS 26.2 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 26.2 SDK
Latest release notes
Version 2.6.300 · Oct 22, 2026
What's New - Added the Pet Power Leaderboard! Chiefs are ranked within their State based on the combined Power of all Pets they own, whether deployed or not. A new Pet Power category has also been added to the Solo Power Breakdown. - Introducing Faction Enhancement, a brand-new feature to take your Heroes' Power to the next level! 1. Chiefs can access this feature through the Hero Academy or Drill Ground. Talent Points are awarded based on the Star Ratings of Heroes owned in each Faction. 2. Activate Talents to gain basic stat bonuses for all Heroes or troops, and unlock powerful Faction-exclusive Ultimate Skills! 3. Chiefs can spend Gems to freely reset their Talent Point allocations and find the combination that works best for them. 4. The Talent systems for the Stalwart, Rover, and Aeronaut Factions will be available first, with more exciting content to come! Optimizations & Fixes - Improved the Power Details display for troop formations. Chiefs can now tap the Info button next to Formation Power in the Drill Ground to view how much Power comes from Heroes, troops, and other sources, making it easier to understand Power differences across various battle scenarios. This is a display-only improvement and does not affect any Power calculations. - Added a remaining troop strength bar to the troop list on the left side of the World Map. It shows how many troops remain when your troops are garrisoning or encamped. The bar turns red when troop numbers get low, helping Chiefs m
Questions
Does Tiles Survive! work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Tiles Survive! 2.6.300 is built with the iOS 26.2 SDK, so iPhone Duo runs it in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
Does Tiles Survive! 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 Tiles Survive! 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 Tiles Survive! 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 Tiles Survive! 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 Tiles Survive! within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use Tiles Survive! 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.