Split Screen vs Magic PiP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Split Screen
Browse two websites side-by-side on your iOS device, eliminating the need to constantly switch between apps or tabs. View and perform two online tasks simultaneously for enhanced productivity and comparison.
- Browse two websites simultaneously
- Quick access to favorite websites
- Compare products side-by-side
- Switch between full and dual screen
- Search with multiple search engines
- Private safe search
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Split Screen is the simple app that allows you to browse two websites simultaneously (side by side) on any iOS device. Stop Constantly Switching between apps or browser tabs for all your online tasks. Start viewing & doing 2 things at once on your iOS device with this stunning app. Features: ◆ Quick access to your favorite Websites ◆ Compare products from different markets on one screen without endless switching between tabs and trying to remember necessary characteristics ◆ Quick switch between full screen and dual screen ◆ Search with multiple search engines ◆ Search from Audio to Text ◆ Search by image ◆ Profile management ◆ Private safe search
Magic PiP
View multiple types of content in a floating window that hovers over other applications. Supports images, videos, documents, web pages, and utility tools like clocks and timers. Easily share content to the PiP window for seamless multitasking.
- Picture-in-Picture window
- Supports images and videos
- View PDFs and TXT files
- Display PowerPoint slides
- Clipboard text viewer
- Web page viewer
- Clock, stopwatch, and timer
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You never think this is even possible. Magic PiP is an app that can let you view all kinds of stuff in the PiP window. And it can float above other apps, almost like a split-screen! Contents supported: Multiple Images / Video PDF / TXT PowerPoint Slides (.ppt / .pptx) Texts from the clipboard Web page Clock / Stopwatch / Timer Counter Allow open all the stuff from the share sheet. Allow turning pages in the PiP window. Also an auto page-turning feature for reading TXT files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Split Screen at Free against Magic PiP's $1.99. Split Screen also leads on ratings volume (482 vs 18). Magic PiP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Split Screen is free to download; Magic PiP costs $1.99 up front. Split Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Magic PiP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic PiP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Screen has 482 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Split Screen's written reviews are positive against 78% of Magic PiP's.
Split Screen ships an update every 6 months, Magic PiP every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split Screen | Magic PiP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (482 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 482 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nilu Technologies | Jinyu Meng |
Customer experience
Split Screen
Magic PiP
Bugs and requests
Split Screen
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes after 10 seconds post-update
- Videos force fullscreen, breaking split-screen functionality
- Glitchy and unstable performance
- App closes unexpectedly
- Google page crashes the app
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- Empty orange space at bottom of interface
Requested features
10 requests- Support for native iOS apps (Camera, Maps, Messages, Calculator)
- Adjustable screen size ratios between split panes
- Photo library access while using split screen
- YouTube and music playback support
- Default quick-access keys for common apps
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- Tutorial or documentation for users
- Reduced or removable advertisements
- Multi-language support (Spanish, Chinese, etc.)
- Support for email and messaging apps
- Gaming app compatibility
Magic PiP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Split Screen
- Premium Version3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Remove Ads$7.99
Magic PiP
No in-app purchases
