iPhone X iPhone XS Plus Apps

[Outerlight]

Hey guys,

I realize there's nothing official yet, but I'm curious if we've learned something from data mining that I've missed.

Will the iPhone XS "Plus" (and the "iPhone 9" I guess) have the same issues that the iPhone X had at launch with apps? Meaning, will apps have to be updated for the resolution or will an app designed for the iPhone X simply adapt to the larger resolution? Basically, did Apple introduce three new target resolutions within a year or is there something I'm missing?

I realize that landscape support will require specific action like with the older Plus iPhones.

Any info from XCode or leaks to support this one way or another?

Thanks!

 

[menist]

It's up to the app creators to update their apps. I'm sure a majority of them won't be full screen compatible like it was when the X was launch.

 

[The Game 161]

Most of the main apps will be fairly soon. I know our sky apps took nearly a year to update which was poor.

 

[JPack]

The 6.5" iPhone Xs has a point size of 414x896. This is a brand new UIKit size.

The iPhone 6, 7, and 8 Plus was 414x736.

What this means is, unoptimized apps will fill the width of the 6.5" device. But there may be blank space above and below. Apps will need to be redesigned specifically for 6.5" to fill the top and bottom.

 

[Outerlight]

The 6.5" iPhone Xs has a point size of 414x896. This is a brand new UIKit size.

The iPhone 6, 7, and 8 Plus was 414x736.

What this means is, unoptimized apps will fill the width of the 6.5" device. But there may be blank space above and below. Apps will need to be redesigned specifically for 6.5" to fill the top and bottom.

Thanks, yeah this is kind of what I was afraid of. I got an X at launch. There were some apps that didn't even fill the width of the X, there was some black space on the sides too. Hopefully updates come quickly.

Ah right, the X is 3x. Interestingly enough I'm guessing the 6.1" would be 2x which would give it the same UIKit size, unless the resolution is lower than anticipated. Kinda interesting that the cheaper 6.1" could get the benefits from a "Plus" UI while the more expensive standard sized X/XS will not.

 

[OBirder]

The 6.5" iPhone Xs has a point size of 414x896. This is a brand new UIKit size.

The iPhone 6, 7, and 8 Plus was 414x736.

What this means is, unoptimized apps will fill the width of the 6.5" device. But there may be blank space above and below. Apps will need to be redesigned specifically for 6.5" to fill the top and bottom.

Thank for the info. That's exactly what I was looking for. The size will be at a minimum the same as my 8+ for my aging eyes. If optimized I get more real estate.