Games v3.14.20
Does Wordscapes work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Wordscapes 3.14.20 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 3.14.20, read Oct 29, 2026
- iPad version
- Yes
- Layout already handles big screens
- Latest version
- v3.14.20
- Oct 28, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About Wordscapes
Wordscapes is made by PeopleFun, Inc. and first came out on the App Store in June 2017. It's #81 on today's US App Store top charts. It has 1,142,416 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.8 stars. Version 3.14.20 came out on Oct 28, 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, Wordscapes is #29 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Playing Wordscapes 10 mins a day sharpens your mind and prepares you for your daily life and challenges! This text twist of a word game is tremendous brain challenging fun. Enjoy modern word puzzles with word searching, anagrams, and crosswords! Immerse yourself into the beautiful scenery backgrounds to relax and ease your mind. Now available in 5 languages! Enjoy the Wordscapes experience in Engl…
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 Wordscapes. 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 3.14.20 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 3.14.20 · Oct 28, 2026
Fresh puzzles and fresh polish this week! - New Wildlife levels: meet the WHITE EGG - A refreshed Daily Gift video reward - Welcome Back Gift reminders now arrive on time - Faster loading and smoother progress restoring Gentle fixes for a smoother experience. New updates every week!
Questions
Does Wordscapes work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Wordscapes 3.14.20 is built with the iOS 26.2 SDK, so iPhone Duo runs it in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
Does Wordscapes 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 Wordscapes 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 Wordscapes 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 Wordscapes 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 Wordscapes within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use Wordscapes 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.