GTA: San Andreas – Definitive in IOS

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95/100

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition on mobile is a revelation, especially for those who remember the original touch-screen port from a decade ago. This version brings over the significantly improved lighting, high-resolution textures, and enhanced draw distances seen on consoles, making Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas feel more alive than ever. The neon lights of the Strip actually reflect off your car's hood now, and the dense foliage in the Badlands adds a layer of immersion that was simply missing before.

What truly makes this the 'Definitive' way to play on mobile, however, is the overhaul of the controls. Rockstar has implemented a GTA V-style weapon wheel and radio station selector, which feels infinitely more natural for a modern gamer. Aiming is much snappier, and the driving mechanics have been tuned to be less frustrating on a glass screen. Whether you are performing high-speed drive-bys or just riding a BMX through Grove Street, the game finally feels like it was built for the platform rather than just being squeezed onto it. It is a sprawling, 80-hour epic that still sets the gold standard for open-world games.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad

Version 1.86Mon Apr 08 2024

General fixes and improvements.


Five years ago, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson escaped the haze of Los Santos, San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now, it's the early 90s. CJ’s got to go home - his mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart, and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of cops frame him for homicide, forcing CJ on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets in the next iteration of the series that changed everything.

Rockstar Games, Inc. 622 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. © 2001–2023. Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 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, Inc. 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.

Five years ago, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson escaped the haze of Los Santos, San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now, it's the early 90s. CJ’s got to go home - his mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart, and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of cops frame him for homicide, forcing CJ on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets in the next iteration of the series that changed everything.

Rockstar Games, Inc. 622 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. © 2001–2023. Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 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, Inc. 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

3.8 out of 5 with 382 Counts
Age Rating 18+

Screenshots

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Five years ago, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson escaped the haze of Los Santos, San Andreas... a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now, it’s the early 90s. CJ’s got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart, and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Features

1

GTA V-style Controller Layout

2

Enhanced Resolution and Textures

3

Real-time Lighting and Reflections

4

Improved Navigation and Mini-map

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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Trailer - YouTube

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