Comparison

OutSpan vs Wider

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OutSpan

This utility expands web pages to fill the entire outer display of compatible phones when browsing in Safari. It also optimizes page layout when Safari shares the inner screen in Split View, ensuring content utilizes available space edge-to-edge.

Highlights
  • Full-width browsing on outer display
  • Optimized Split View on inner screen
  • Adjustable blur behind controls
  • Persistent settings across sessions
  • No account or tracking
  • Built-in setup guide
Features
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Use the whole outer display in Safari. When your iPhone Duo is folded, Safari keeps its controls in a strip along the side of the outer display, and web pages stop short of them. OutSpan widens pages into that space, so articles, images, and everyday browsing fill the screen. It does the same on the inner screen when Safari shares it with another app. Choose Wide to expand the page layout, or Off to restore the website's original layout. Your choice is remembered across websites, tabs, reloads, and Safari restarts. • Pages use the full width of the outer display • Works in Split View on the inner screen • Optional blur behind Safari's controls, with adjustable strength • Simple Wide and Off controls in Safari's page menu • One choice that follows you as you browse • No account and no tracking. Everything runs on your iPhone • A built-in guide to turn on the extension SPLIT VIEW Open your iPhone Duo and put Safari beside another app. Safari keeps its controls on the outer edge of its half of the screen, and OutSpan widens pages beneath them. The first time, choose which side Safari's controls are on in the OutSpan menu. Your choice is remembered. When Safari has the inner screen to itself, it shows its controls along the top, and pages already use the full width. FREE TRIAL AND UNLOCK Off is always free. Wide is free for 3 days from the moment you first turn it on. After that, Wide requires Full Unlock, a one-time in-app purchase. There is no subscription. REQUIREMENTS Requires iPhone Duo. On other iPhone models, Safari already uses the full screen width, so OutSpan has nothing to change. Turn on the extension in Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions, and allow it on the websites you want to widen. Most websites widen cleanly. A few with unusual layouts may not, and Off restores them instantly. Safari's side controls stay on top of the widened page. Terms and Conditions: https://outspan.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://outspan.app/privacy/

About

Wider

This utility app allows users to view websites in full width on their iPhone Duo's external screen. It provides a simple toggle button within Safari to switch between normal and full-width modes for a more expansive browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Full-width website viewing
  • Safari extension
  • Toggle button for mode switching
  • Compatibility reporting
Features
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If you want to use the full width of your iPhone Duo's external screen in Safari, use Wider. It's a simple extension that lets you quickly toggle websites into full width mode. Use the Wider toggle button in the right navbar to quickly toggle between normal an Wider mode. Wider doesn't work on every website. If a website doesn't work as expected, you can report it through the app and I'll try to improve compatibility.

Screenshots

OutSpan3 screens
Wider2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OutSpan at 3.8 against Wider's 1.9. Wider's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OutSpan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OutSpan holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wider has 58 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of OutSpan's written reviews are positive against 36% of Wider's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OutSpan ships an update every 3 days, Wider daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OutSpan versus Wider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutSpanWider
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better1.9 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1058 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS27.0 — better27.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaw BoamahGood Snooze

Customer experience

OutSpan

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Wider

All ratings58 ratings
Positive22.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative75.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OutSpan

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99
None

Wider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OutSpan free?
OutSpan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wider free?
Wider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OutSpan or Wider?
OutSpan is rated higher. OutSpan averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Wider averages 1.9 from 58 ratings.
Do OutSpan or Wider have ads?
Neither OutSpan nor Wider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OutSpan or Wider?
OutSpan ships an update every 3 days, and Wider daily. Most recently, OutSpan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Wider on November 3, 2026.

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