GTA III – Definitive in IOS

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95/100

GTA III – The Definitive Edition on mobile is a technical marvel that finally does justice to the game that changed open-world gaming forever. This isn't a simple port; it features significantly improved lighting, high-resolution textures, and modern 'GTA V-style' controls that make the game feel surprisingly contemporary. Maneuvering through the rain-slicked streets of Liberty City has never looked or felt this good.

The nostalgia hit is powerful, but the quality-of-life improvements—like the mini-map GPS and the improved weapon wheel—make it genuinely playable for a modern audience who might find the original release too clunky. The performance is rock-solid on modern iOS hardware, maintaining a smooth framerate even during the most chaotic six-star police chases. It is the absolute definitive way to experience Claude's rise through the criminal underworld. A masterpiece of porting that belongs on every gamer's phone.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad

Version 1.84.2Mon Aug 18 2025

General fixes and improvements.


Download and play GTA III - Definitive for up to thirty minutes as a free trial. Purchase the full game as a one-time, in-app purchase to play without any time limits. GTA+ Members can enjoy unlimited access while subscribed for as long as it is included in GTA+.

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Rockstar Games, Inc. 622 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. © 2001–2023. Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto III and R* Logo are marks/logos/copyrights of Take-Two Interactive. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998–2023, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. Uses Oodle. Copyright © 2008–2023 by Epic Games Tools, LLC. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.


Requires iOS 16.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), and iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular.

Download and play GTA III - Definitive for up to thirty minutes as a free trial. Purchase the full game as a one-time, in-app purchase to play without any time limits. GTA+ Members can enjoy unlimited access while subscribed for as long as it is included in GTA+.

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Rockstar Games, Inc. 622 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. © 2001–2023. Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto III and R* Logo are marks/logos/copyrights of Take-Two Interactive. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998–2023, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. Uses Oodle. Copyright © 2008–2023 by Epic Games Tools, LLC. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.


Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5 with 489 Counts
Age Rating 18+

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Experience the game that revolutionized the industry. Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition brings Liberty City to life like never before. With sweeping graphical enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, high-resolution textures, and Grand Theft Auto V-style controls and targeting, this legendary open-world adventure is optimized for a new generation of mobile players. Take on the criminal underworld, evade the law, and do whatever it takes to reach the top in this sprawling crime epic.

Features

1

Completely overhauled lighting and shadows

2

Modernized GTA V-style controls and targeting

3

High-resolution textures and environmental effects

4

Full controller support including MFi

5

Improved UI with mission-restart capability

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