Pocket Stage
Perform a digital puppet show while the camera records the audience’s reactions.
Jonas Blaha · Entertainment · $2.99
iPhone screenshots
How it uses iPhone Duo
The outer display faces the audience with the show; the inner display holds puppet controls, a story card and the camera monitor.
What’s New
Version 1.0.2 ·
Fixes the camera preview, which could appear upside down on iPhone Duo.
App Store descriptionWritten by the developer.
Pocket Stage is a puppet theater made for the two displays of iPhone Duo, and a camera app at heart: your child watches a paper puppet show on the outer display, you play the story from the inner display, and the camera catches their reactions. ON iPHONE DUO Fold the phone and turn the outer display toward your child. The stage fills the outer display, so your child watches the show while you keep the puppet controls, the story card and the camera monitor on the inner display. You see your child's face and never miss the look they make when the wolf appears. Your child sees no buttons. HOW IT WORKS Each thumb leads one paper puppet. Slide it to walk, tap an action and the puppet bows, hops or waves, just like a rod puppet on a stick. Story cards prompt you scene by scene: who comes on stage, what happens next, and a question that gets your little audience talking. The voice and the imagination are yours. One tap on the shutter button saves the moment as a photo. WHAT'S INSIDE • Three classic tales you already know: Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, The Tortoise and the Hare • Paper-style puppets, forest and cottage scenery, day and night lighting, props the puppets pick up • Story cards in five languages: English, Czech, Spanish, German, French • Sound effects, a gong and applause, or play in silence • Free play with any puppet and any scenery • Photos from the show are saved to your Photos library, and you see them all when the curtain closes MORE STORIES Add the Winter Tales pack with three more tales: The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker and The Elves and the Shoemaker (in-app purchase). NO SCREEN TIME TRICKS No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Nothing is collected and nothing leaves your phone. The camera image is never recorded; photos go only to your own Photos library. On iPhone Duo your child sees only the stage: no text, no buttons, no feed. ALSO ON iPAD AND OTHER iPHONES On iPad the stage and the controls sit side by side in landscape, or one above the other in portrait; on a regular iPhone the stage is at the top and the controls below. Sit next to your child or prop the device up, play, and catch the reactions with the front camera. Pocket Stage requires iOS 27. The outer display is available on iPhone Duo; the photo button works on every iPhone. Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aivory.cz/pocketstage/pocket-stage-privacy-support.html
Pocket Stage on iPhone Duo: FAQ
Is Pocket Stage optimized for iPhone Duo?
Yes. Pocket Stage is Built for Duo: it uses the fold, Split View or the outer display. Verified on October 28, 2026 (Developer statement).
What does Pocket Stage look like on iPhone Duo?
The outer display faces the audience with the show; the inner display holds puppet controls, a story card and the camera monitor.
How much does Pocket Stage cost?
Pocket Stage costs $2.99 on the App Store.
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