The fold is the controller
On iPhone Duo, the hinge angle sets your altitude. No tapping, no swiping: you fly by tilting, gently.
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Made for iPhone Duo
Pliwing
Tilt the fold. The crane flies.
Pliwing is a tiny arcade game where the phone is the controller. Set the iPhone Duo down like a small laptop: open the fold a little and the paper crane climbs; close it a little and it dives. On any other iPhone, your finger does the same.
Available October 23, 2026
iOS 17+ · iPhone and iPhone Duo · $2.99
No ads
No account, no tracking
5 languages
en · fr · es · pt · de
$2.99
Once, nothing after
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The game
One mechanic, learned in two seconds, hard to master.
A finger on any iPhone
On other iPhones, your finger slides up and down. Same game, same speed, same leaderboard, one hand is enough.
Game Center leaderboard
Your best score is ranked against the whole world. The global leaderboard tracks your longest flight.
Flight of the day
Every day, the same course for everyone, with a leaderboard that resets at midnight.
Eight achievements
First flight, ten gates, a hundred gates, fifty games, a close shave with an edge. All in Game Center.
Plays offline
The game never asks for a network. Game Center syncs whenever you have one.
Nothing to sell you later
No ads, no account, no in-app purchases, no tracking. Three synthesized sounds, haptics, and nothing else.
Five languages
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German: the game follows your iPhone language.
How it works
Three moves, and the crane crosses the paper strips.
- 1
Set the phone down
On iPhone Duo, in laptop pose: the top half is the sky, the bottom half your dashboard. On another iPhone, just hold it in one hand.
- 2
Tilt, or slide
Open the fold a little and the crane climbs. Close it a little and it dives. With a finger: slide up or down, the crane follows the movement, not the position.
- 3
Pass the gates
Every paper strip you clear is one point. Gates get narrower and faster the further you fly. Tap to play again.
iPhone Duo or not
The same game, with or without a hinge.
iPhone Duo
The hinge as controller
Set the device half open, like a small laptop. The game reads the fold angle continuously, roughly between 80° and 150°, and the crane follows your hand. You tilt, you never snap.
Any other iPhone
The finger as controller
Slide your finger up and down anywhere on the screen. The control is relative: the crane follows the movement, not where you put your finger. One hand is enough.
Pliwing is played by tilting, never by snapping the phone shut. Treat your hinge kindly.
Price
One price, paid once.
No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. You buy the game, it is yours.
Pliwing
$2.99
One-time purchase on the App Store · €2.99 in Europe
- The full game, no limits
- Free flight and Flight of the day
- Game Center leaderboard and eight achievements
- Five languages
- Plays offline
- Updates included
What we get asked most
Do I need an iPhone Duo?
No. Pliwing is made for the iPhone Duo hinge, but it plays with a finger on any iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Same game, same speed, same leaderboard.
Are there in-app purchases?
None. The game costs $2.99 once. No subscription, no virtual currency, no ads, nothing to unlock.
Does it wear out the hinge?
The game is played by tilting gently, roughly between 80° and 150°. It never asks you to open or close the phone in one go. Treat your hinge the way you would a laptop.
Do I need an account?
No. There is nothing to create. The leaderboard and achievements go through Game Center, an Apple service tied to your Apple Account, and that is optional.
The fold is waiting for your hand.
On October 23, 2026, the iPhone Duo ships and Pliwing with it. On your current iPhone, a finger does the same job.
Available October 23, 2026