Split Screen vs 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
PiP
Play videos and music in a floating window while using other apps. This utility allows for background playback from YouTube and Safari, and supports various media types including images, PDFs, and text.
- Background playback for videos and music
- Picture-in-Picture for Safari
- Multi-media PiP (photos, camera, files)
- PDF and text in PiP mode
- Built-in PiP browser
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PiP - Picture in Picture allows you to play videos in picture-in-picture from the Youtube or Safari application. Key Features: • Background Playback Keep your videos and music playing in the background while you multitask with other apps. • Safari Extension Effortlessly activate Picture-in-Picture mode right from your Safari browser. • Share Videos Seamlessly share YouTube or video links to play directly in PiP mode. • Multi-Media PiP Experience Picture-in-Picture for images and videos from your Photos, Camera, and Files app in a convenient floating window. • PDF PiP Open PDFs in a floating PiP window so you can read documents while working in other apps. • Text PiP Display text in PiP mode for quick reading, note reference, or multitasking. • PiP Browser Browse the web and watch videos simultaneously with our built-in browser and dedicated PiP button. Try PiP today and redefine how you enjoy videos and multimedia content on your iOS device! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://supagarn-pa.com/PiP/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PiP at none against Split Screen's shown. PiP also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 43%). Split Screen's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PiP sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.4 for Split Screen against 4.5 for PiP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 326 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Split Screen's written reviews are positive against 63% of PiP's.
Split Screen ships an update every 6 months, PiP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split Screen | PiP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (482 ratings) | 4.5 (326 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 482 — better | 326 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 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 — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nilu Technologies | Supagarn Pattananuchart |
Customer experience
Split Screen
PiP
User reviews
Split Screen
From 482 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Smooth and responsive interface
- 🆓 Free version available without paywall
- 👍 Best split-screen option compared to competitors
- 🌐 Works well for web browsing and searching
- 📱 Useful for multitasking between websites
Room to improve
- 📺 Limited to web browsers only, not native apps
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🚫 Cannot access photo library or device apps
- 🎮 No support for gaming or multimedia apps
- ⚙️ Hidden access to daily-used apps
PiP
From 326 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works pretty well
- ✨ Fantastic & easy design
- 🚫 No ads or frills
- 🚀 Does what it's supposed to
- 💡 iOS native features great
Room to improve
- 💸 Paywall for PiP
- 🤔 Instructions would be helpful
- 🥶 Freezes safari
- ❌ Does not work on Netflix app
- 🚫 Utterly useless
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
PiP
Reported bugs
7 issues- Page freezes when activating PiP for YouTube
- PiP does not work at all
- Won't allow PiP option
- Doesn't work in iOS16 / iPhone14pro
- Can’t get it to work on YouTube app
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- Shuts down after a second of playing
- Doesn’t work well with YT playlists
Requested features
3 requests- Playback speed setting persistence
- Audio-only feature for podcasts
- Ability to change PiP window size
In-app purchases
Split Screen
- Premium Version3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Remove Ads$7.99
PiP
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- PRO Upgrade (Lifetime)$2.99
- Lifetime$19.99
