Is it possible to have two apps open next to each other on older iPads (and iPhones)?
yes 1/2
I found a few great apps that also have a split view option (left/right and/or top/bottom) which also works great on non iPad Air 2 and iPad mini4 and iPhones.
1) On jailbroken iDevices you can use 'Medusa' to use a Split view / Slide over or Picture in picture feature on older iDevices see instructions here.
2) On non-jailbroken iDevices you can use below apps. Please note that these apps do not use the Split view option which Apple build in since iOS9. These are simply apps which have two browser windows next to each other. I haven't tried YouTube videos yet within such a browser to see if you can also have a PiP window aside from the two browsers on e.g. an iPad mini2.
This is a wiki post so please feel free to add apps that support this feature.
Please note that this only relates to side by side apps so not the official Apple Split View feature which is only available on iPad Air 2, iPad mini4 and iPad Pro.
Internet browsers:
uSurf Universal (free) | requires iOS8 or later (also supports Apple's Slide over/Split view) | also works on iPhone Tip
Split Screen Browser (free) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only
Split Web Browser (free) | requires iOS6 or later | also works on iPhone
iCab Browser (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Browse and Tube / Browse and Tube Free | requires iOS4.3 or later | iPad only
CoSurf (free) | requires iOS8 or later | also works on iPhone
Split (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Split Screen MultiTasking (free) | requires iOS8 or later | also works on iPhone
twoBrowser (free) | requires iOS6 or later | also works on iPhone
dualBrowser (free) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Split Screen Browser Pro (0,99 dollar) / Split Screen Browser (free) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only
2in1 (4,99 dollar) | requires iOS6 or later | also works on iPhone
Duo Browsers (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS6 or later | iPad only
Internet browser and other features:
Split (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Twistext (0,99 dollar) | requires iOS6.1 or later | also works on iPhone
Side by Side (free) | Side by Side Pro (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS5 or later | iPad only - maximum windows: 4!
Skipper (0,99 dollar) | requires iOS3.2 or later | iPad only - maximum windows: 3!
Split Pea (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS6.1 or later | iPad only - currently crashes on iPad mini2 running 9.1
PaperHelper (0,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only |
Photon Flash Browser (9,99 dollar - temporary 4,99 dollar) | requires iOS5.1.1 or later | iPad only
TileBrowser (7,99 dollar) | requires iOS7.1 or later (also supports Apple's Slide over/Split view) | also works on iPhone - supports Document: iWork, Microsoft Office 97 or newer, RTF, PDF, TXT, CSV - Video: MP4, M4V, MOV Audio: MP3, M4A Images: JPG, PNG - is missing crucial cloud storage support (according to developer soon available, does support Dropbox in Beta although you have to download files first from cloud storage to app) - maximum windows: 10!
Documents:
Easy Annotate (free, with in-app purchase 4,99 dollar) | requires iOS8 or later | also works on iPhone - Websites + PDF viewing and minor notes only, can also convert .pages, .key., .numbers, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, and .pptx to PDF, supports iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive (only in paid version) TIP!
Side by Side (free) | Side by Side Pro (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS5 or later | iPad only - Websites + PDF, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint viewing only (only in browser, not local files or via Google Drive, iCloud although they say they do, however couldn't get it to work. It says it support Dropbox but I can't find Dropbox files after connecting. 'Files' only shows local files. - maximum windows: 4!
Dual PDF (free) - no longer in App Store | requires iOS8.1 or later | also works on iPhone - PDF viewing only, supports Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud TIP! | by Hanfei Li - developer: BlueBerryNite | link |
Dual Documents Viewer (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS6 or later | iPad only - Italian language (only), supports PDF,DOC(X),XLS(X),TXT,EPS,PSD, only viewing top/bottom (not left/right), supports Dropbox TIP!
TileBrowser (7,99 dollar) | requires iOS7.1 or later (also supports Apple's Slide over/Split view) | also works on iPhone - supports Document: iWork, Microsoft Office 97 or newer, RTF, PDF, TXT, CSV - Video: MP4, M4V, MOV Audio: MP3, M4A Images: JPG, PNG - is missing crucial cloud storage support (according to developer soon available) - maximum windows: 10!
Documents with tabs only (not side by side):
hopTo (Office Cloud Editor) (free) | requires iOS6 or later | iPad only - supports PDF,DOC(X),XLS(X),PPT(X),TXT edit/create/read, supports Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud, lacks offline saving TIP!
hopTo Work (30 day free trial) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only - supports PDF,DOC(X),XLS(X),PPT(X),TXT edit/create/read, supports Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud
PDF Expert 5 (9,99 dollar, temporary free) | only supports PDF, support Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and other services
Screenshot of Easy Annotate:
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// this post is also mentioned in the bottom of the iOS9 Split View topic but it though it would be nice to also mention this in the iOS8 area because it's more related to users with iOS8 and earlier. //
yes 1/2
I found a few great apps that also have a split view option (left/right and/or top/bottom) which also works great on non iPad Air 2 and iPad mini4 and iPhones.
1) On jailbroken iDevices you can use 'Medusa' to use a Split view / Slide over or Picture in picture feature on older iDevices see instructions here.
2) On non-jailbroken iDevices you can use below apps. Please note that these apps do not use the Split view option which Apple build in since iOS9. These are simply apps which have two browser windows next to each other. I haven't tried YouTube videos yet within such a browser to see if you can also have a PiP window aside from the two browsers on e.g. an iPad mini2.
This is a wiki post so please feel free to add apps that support this feature.
Please note that this only relates to side by side apps so not the official Apple Split View feature which is only available on iPad Air 2, iPad mini4 and iPad Pro.
Internet browsers:
uSurf Universal (free) | requires iOS8 or later (also supports Apple's Slide over/Split view) | also works on iPhone Tip
Split Screen Browser (free) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only
Split Web Browser (free) | requires iOS6 or later | also works on iPhone
iCab Browser (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Browse and Tube / Browse and Tube Free | requires iOS4.3 or later | iPad only
CoSurf (free) | requires iOS8 or later | also works on iPhone
Split (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Split Screen MultiTasking (free) | requires iOS8 or later | also works on iPhone
twoBrowser (free) | requires iOS6 or later | also works on iPhone
dualBrowser (free) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Split Screen Browser Pro (0,99 dollar) / Split Screen Browser (free) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only
2in1 (4,99 dollar) | requires iOS6 or later | also works on iPhone
Duo Browsers (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS6 or later | iPad only
Internet browser and other features:
Split (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | also works on iPhone
Twistext (0,99 dollar) | requires iOS6.1 or later | also works on iPhone
Side by Side (free) | Side by Side Pro (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS5 or later | iPad only - maximum windows: 4!
Skipper (0,99 dollar) | requires iOS3.2 or later | iPad only - maximum windows: 3!
Split Pea (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS6.1 or later | iPad only - currently crashes on iPad mini2 running 9.1
PaperHelper (0,99 dollar) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only |
Photon Flash Browser (9,99 dollar - temporary 4,99 dollar) | requires iOS5.1.1 or later | iPad only
TileBrowser (7,99 dollar) | requires iOS7.1 or later (also supports Apple's Slide over/Split view) | also works on iPhone - supports Document: iWork, Microsoft Office 97 or newer, RTF, PDF, TXT, CSV - Video: MP4, M4V, MOV Audio: MP3, M4A Images: JPG, PNG - is missing crucial cloud storage support (according to developer soon available, does support Dropbox in Beta although you have to download files first from cloud storage to app) - maximum windows: 10!
Documents:
Easy Annotate (free, with in-app purchase 4,99 dollar) | requires iOS8 or later | also works on iPhone - Websites + PDF viewing and minor notes only, can also convert .pages, .key., .numbers, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, and .pptx to PDF, supports iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive (only in paid version) TIP!
Side by Side (free) | Side by Side Pro (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS5 or later | iPad only - Websites + PDF, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint viewing only (only in browser, not local files or via Google Drive, iCloud although they say they do, however couldn't get it to work. It says it support Dropbox but I can't find Dropbox files after connecting. 'Files' only shows local files. - maximum windows: 4!
Dual PDF (free) - no longer in App Store | requires iOS8.1 or later | also works on iPhone - PDF viewing only, supports Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud TIP! | by Hanfei Li - developer: BlueBerryNite | link |
Dual Documents Viewer (1,99 dollar) | requires iOS6 or later | iPad only - Italian language (only), supports PDF,DOC(X),XLS(X),TXT,EPS,PSD, only viewing top/bottom (not left/right), supports Dropbox TIP!
TileBrowser (7,99 dollar) | requires iOS7.1 or later (also supports Apple's Slide over/Split view) | also works on iPhone - supports Document: iWork, Microsoft Office 97 or newer, RTF, PDF, TXT, CSV - Video: MP4, M4V, MOV Audio: MP3, M4A Images: JPG, PNG - is missing crucial cloud storage support (according to developer soon available) - maximum windows: 10!
Documents with tabs only (not side by side):
hopTo (Office Cloud Editor) (free) | requires iOS6 or later | iPad only - supports PDF,DOC(X),XLS(X),PPT(X),TXT edit/create/read, supports Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud, lacks offline saving TIP!
hopTo Work (30 day free trial) | requires iOS7 or later | iPad only - supports PDF,DOC(X),XLS(X),PPT(X),TXT edit/create/read, supports Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud
PDF Expert 5 (9,99 dollar, temporary free) | only supports PDF, support Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and other services
Screenshot of Easy Annotate:
// this post is also mentioned in the bottom of the iOS9 Split View topic but it though it would be nice to also mention this in the iOS8 area because it's more related to users with iOS8 and earlier. //
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