News to read or hear, with stories beside the article on the open Duo
Does NewsPlay AI work on iPhone Duo?
Yes, the developer says so: version 1.1 fits the Duo's cover and, open, puts the stories beside the article with playback controls in a side column.
- App Store confirmedSMobile Factory, the developer, in the App Store notes for version 1.1 (October 14, 2026), which describe the cover layout and an open layout with stories beside the article and playback controls in a side column. The current version is 1.2 (October 15, 2026). The App Store seller is Tommy Tian.
Adapted for the fold
- Open · Inner display
Stories beside the article
Open, the story list sits beside the full article, with the player and its controls in a side column.
About NewsPlay AI
NewsPlay AI turns the news sources you follow into a brief you can read or listen to. Version 1.1 fits the Duo’s cover, then puts the story list beside the full article when the phone opens, with playback controls in the side column.
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 description mentions iPhone Duo: "NewsPlay AI turns the sources you follow into a daily news brief you can listen to or read, on iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo." (version 1.5, released October 22, 2026).
App version: 1.5.
Store text only: we haven't seen the app running, and the store page doesn't show how each pose is used.
View reviewed evidence ↗· Developer statement reviewed
Developer claimed · iphone-duo
Read the App Store description and release notes, and looked at all four phone pictures: a news brief, topic search and following, an article with highlighted reading text, and a story list for one topic.
App version: 1.1.
All four pictures show ordinary tall phone layouts, so they don't show the open-Duo arrangement. The current App Store version is 1.2, and no build was tested.
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