Visual, audio and haptic bilateral stimulation that adapts to how you hold the Duo
Does EMDR work on iPhone Duo?
Yes, since version 2.5, says its App Store page: in the seated pose, the controls sit on the bottom half while the visual stimulation plays on the top.
- App Store confirmedApps for the Living, the developer, in a submission to FoldHunt on October 26, 2026, and on the EMDR website. The App Store seller is Bas Oppenheim. The release notes for version 2.5.2 (released October 28, 2026) say EMDR 2.5 introduces layouts optimized for iPhone Duo. The website's Duo video is a render.
Adapted for the fold
- Book · Partly folded
Stimulation above, controls below
Folded like a laptop, the visual stimulation moves to the upper half and the playback controls to the lower half; held like a book, the controls gather on one half while the animation spans the display.
About EMDR
EMDR, from Apps for the Living, gives therapists and their clients bilateral stimulation for EMDR therapy: a moving dot or shape, alternating sound and alternating vibration, with control over speed, repeats, colors and stereo sound. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch.
Version 2.5 adds layouts for iPhone Duo. In the seated pose, folded like a laptop, the controls sit on the bottom half and the stimulation plays on the top; held like a book, the controls gather on one half while the animation spans the display; fully open, it uses the whole inner display. The website’s video of the poses is a render.
Evidence reviews
What we checked, when, and what the evidence establishes. Each record preserves the support label at that check.
· App Store page reviewed
App Store confirmed · iphone-duo
The App Store release notes for version 2.5.2 (released October 28, 2026) mention iPhone Duo: "EMDR 2.5 introduces layouts optimized for iPhone Duo, Picture in Picture, new widget options, and better support for larger text."
App version: 2.5.2.
Store text only: we haven't seen the app running, and the store page doesn't show how each pose is used.
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Sources: EMDR on the App Store (apps.apple.com) · EMDR website (appsfortheliving.com)
More for iPhone Duo
SmartGym
SmartGym
Workout tracker with a layout for every pose, the routine and the exercise side by side
Launch partner: Named by Apple in its Newsroom article of October 22, 2026, on apps optimized for iPhone Duo. The App Store release notes for version 8.1 (released October 16, 2026) say: "SmartGym is ready for iPhone Duo, with an interface that adapts as you fold, unfold and move through your workout. EVERY POSE Enjoy layouts designed for every pose: Closed, Book Style, Fully Opened, Seated and Tent."
- Book
- Open
- Standing
Blankie
Cody Bromley
Mix rain, waves and noise in any pose, or set it half folded as a bedside sound machine
Simulator verified: Cody Bromley, the developer, in a submission to FoldHunt on October 28, 2026, and in Blankie's iPhone Duo guide, with captures from the simulator. The App Store seller is Cody Bromley. The release notes for version 2.1.0 (released October 27, 2026) add support for iPhone Duo.
- Book
- Closed
- Standing
- Split View
Meditation Timer - Zenitizer
Manuel Kehl
A meditation timer that starts when you stand the Duo up like a tent, like an hourglass
Simulator verified: Manuel Kehl, the developer, in a submission to FoldHunt on October 21, 2026, with unframed captures from the iPhone Duo simulator in the press release (impresskit.net) and a walkthrough on YouTube. The release notes for version 1.18 (released October 20, 2026) bring full iPhone Duo support, with layouts for the inner and outer displays, the fold and landscape, and a meditation that starts when you stand the phone up like a tent.
- Standing
- Open
- Book
- Closed