Split Screen vs EXTENSION.app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Split Screen
Browse two websites at once without switching tabs. This app lets you multitask by splitting your screen to view different content simultaneously, like shopping and watching videos or checking email while reading news.
- Browse two websites simultaneously
- Bookmark favorite websites
- Record browsing history
- Support landscape mode
- View related content while shopping
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Split Screen allows you to two web pages simultaneously, no need to switch between tabs. Split your screen, you could browse your favourite social network and watch funny videos at the same time. Scenes - Watch the related shopping evaluation video while browsing amazon - Check the latest mail while reading news - Browse multiple web pages at the same time Features - Browse the website in two different windows at the same time - Bookmark your favorite websites - Record website browsing history - Support landscape mode
EXTENSION.app
This app enhances video playback on iOS devices, enabling Picture-in-Picture mode for supported websites and apps. It allows for simultaneous playback of multiple videos, background audio, and provides extensive sharing and browser extension capabilities.
- Picture-in-Picture video mode
- Simultaneous video playback
- Background audio playback
- Share extensions for videos
- Safari browser extensions
- iMessage extension for videos
- Customizable shortcuts
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EXTENSION.app is the all-in-one extension app for iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iOS and iPadOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Automatic activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode on supported websites. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, without sound. ■ In-App Video Picker: - Selection of video files from Files app, iCloud Drive and On My Device directories. - Selection of music videos from Music Library. - Selection of videos from Photo Library. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, with or without sound. ■ Share extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video in background. - Supported apps: Safari, Photos, Files, Messages and other apps with a Share button. ■ Safari browser extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video and audio to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video and audio in background. - Player > Mute: extension mutes or unmutes video and audio. - Player > Loop: extension loops video and audio playback. - Player > Skip Forward and Backward: extension skips forward or backward 15 seconds of video and audio. - Player > Next: extension skips to the next video and audio, or skips to the end of video and audio. ■ Shortcuts: - Collection of Shortcuts to launch X.app from Home Screen, Action Button, Tap Back or automation. - "Browser" shortcut to open In-App Web Browser with On Screen website, Clipboard or list of suggested websites. - "Browser > Favorite" shortcut to open favorite website. - "Files" shortcut to open Files picker. - "Photo Library" shortcut to open Photo Library picker. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iMessage - Activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode via Copy&Paste and Drag&Drop of a video or a website URL from a conversation. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for watchOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Input of a website URL to open a website. ■ Web Search: - Supported search engines: Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo. --- EXTENSION.app is free to use and provides an optional auto-renewable subscription. EXTENSION+ is a Universal Subscription, which hides “Subscription Banner” at the top of the app and unlocks additional features on all supported platforms: iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. Features, which require EXTENSION+ subscription, are marked with (+) sign. Terms of Use: https://extension.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://extension.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EXTENSION.app at none against Split Screen's shown. EXTENSION.app also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and device support (6 vs 3). Split Screen's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Split Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EXTENSION.app sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Split Screen against 4.6 for EXTENSION.app. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 4.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Split Screen's written reviews are positive against 78% of EXTENSION.app's.
Split Screen ships an update every 12 months, EXTENSION.app every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split Screen | EXTENSION.app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.6K ratings) | 4.6 (4.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better | 77.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 苑栏 钟 | X.app |
Customer experience
Split Screen
EXTENSION.app
User reviews
Split Screen
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for multitasking
- 💡 Useful split-screen functionality
- 👍 Works well for research and productivity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security
- 👎 Forced 5-star rating to use full functionality
EXTENSION.app
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works as described
- 💡 Useful for multitasking
- 🔒 No data collection
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🚫 Compatibility problems with some apps
- 💤 Automatic closing of the window after video ends
Bugs and requests
Split Screen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility issues with older devices
- Freezing or crashing on the login screen
- Inability to remove pre-set pinned web pages
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more apps, not just web browsers
- Implement a dark mode option
- Improve the user interface and navigation
- Add a back button for better browsing experience
EXTENSION.app
Reported bugs
4 issues- Picture-in-picture mode not working consistently
- Age-restricted videos unable to be viewed
- Playlist shuffling not working on iPad
- Freezing or crashing on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add playback speed adjustment in PIP mode
- Implement a history or bookmarking feature
- Improve seamless transition to PIP mode
- Add support for more apps beyond just web-based ones
- Integrate with system-level PIP for better integration
In-app purchases
Split Screen
- Remove ads$2.99
EXTENSION.app
- EXTENSION+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- EXTENSION+ Monthly for Family$1.991 Month
- EXTENSION+ Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- EXTENSION+ Yearly for Family3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
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