If you’re a laptop user, you’re probably familiar with split-screen functionality. Most operating systems allow you to drag and drop your apps so that they’re running side-by-side, or one above the other, so you can quickly flick from one task to the other. This is especially useful if you’re in a meeting and need to take notes, or if you’re working with a media folder and an app at the same time.
Unfortunately, iPhone doesn’t offer native split-screen multitasking. Although you can keep multiple apps and Safari tabs open, when it comes to viewing two apps at once, iPhone and iOS don’t let you display two separate apps side-by-side.
Because this is such a beloved feature, some third-party developers have launched apps that let you emulate this functionality.
Learn how to run two apps side-by-side on iPhone devices using a third-party app with this quick and easy guide.
How to Run Two Apps Side-by-Side on iPhone Devices: Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1. Find a suitable third-party app in the App Store that supports split-screen functionality. For this guide, we’re using Split Screen – Dual Window, which currently has more than 4,600 ratings and a score of 4.6 out of 5. Always check reviews and ratings before downloading any third-party app. Note: This app provides split-screen browsing rather than system-level split-screen multitasking, so you can use two websites side-by-side but not two arbitrary iPhone apps.
Step 2. Open the app. It should immediately start taking you through a tutorial.
Step 3. In this instance, the app has a simple blue line that separates the screens horizontally, so there is one screen at the top and one at the bottom. Drag this line to change the size of the split windows.
Step 4. Rotate the phone to landscape orientation to place the two browser windows side-by-side vertically.
Step 5. Use one of the available shortcuts or the search bar to navigate to your chosen sites. You can now view and use both websites at the same time within the app.
You can now view and use both websites at the same time within the app. You can also pay for the app’s ad-removal option. The cheaper option is to save split-screen browsing and task management for devices that can handle it, like your laptop or a tablet.
If you’re an iPad user, make sure your iPad is running the latest version of iPadOS, and you can use iPadOS’s multitasking features to work with multiple app windows. On compatible iPads, you can arrange multiple app windows and use two apps side-by-side. Currently, there’s no indication that Apple ever plans to offer this functionality on iPhones, but of course, this may change in the future.
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