Shopping v26.45.0
Does Whatnot work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Whatnot 26.45.0 is built with the iOS 26.4 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 26.4 SDK
- Version 26.45.0, read Nov 4, 2026
- iPad version
- No
- Phone-only layout today
- Latest version
- v26.45.0
- Nov 3, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About Whatnot
Whatnot is made by Whatnot Inc. and first came out on the App Store in December 2019. It's #28 on today's US App Store top charts. It has 1,081,655 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.7 stars. Version 26.45.0 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and needs iOS 17.0 or later. It's free to download. Among the 28 shopping apps we track on the US App Store, 11 already fill the inner display, 2 are partly adapted and 15 still show black bars. By number of ratings, Whatnot is #17 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in the US, UK, and Europe - we’re a marketplace bringing millions together to shop, sell, and connect around the things they love. From bags to beauty, comics to coins, sneakers to streetwear, and vintage to vinyl—we’ve got it all. Explore 250+ categories, including electronics, sports and Pokémon cards, fashion, plants, jewelry, and more. FIND INCREDI…
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 Whatnot. 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 26.45.0 is built with the iOS 26.4 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 26.4 SDK
Latest release notes
Version 26.45.0 · Nov 3, 2026
Bug fixes and improvements
Questions
Does Whatnot work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Whatnot 26.45.0 is built with the iOS 26.4 SDK, so iPhone Duo runs it in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
Does Whatnot 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 Whatnot 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 Whatnot 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 Whatnot 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 Whatnot within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use Whatnot 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.