If one of you is on iPhone and the other is on Android, this is the question that decides whether you can play at all. For PUBG MOBILE the answer is yes — it supports cross-platform play, so the two of you are not stuck buying matching phones.
What cross-platform actually means here
Cross-platform play means the version on your partner's phone and the version on yours are the same game and the same servers. You are not looking at separate iOS and Android worlds that never meet — you install it on whatever you each already own and play together from there.
PUBG MOBILE is on both the App Store and Google Play, so it does not matter which of you is on iPhone and which is on Android.
Setting it up on two different phones
- Install PUBG MOBILE on each phone from whichever store you use.
- Add each other as friends in-game.
- Party up and drop into the same match.
- If one of you cannot see the other, check you are both signed in to the same kind of account — that is the usual culprit, not the phone.
Nine times out of ten a "we cannot find each other" problem is an account problem, not an iPhone-versus-Android problem.
Is PUBG MOBILE worth it for two players?
Cross-platform is only useful if the game is any good with two people. PUBG MOBILE is a action multiplayer and it is built around playing with someone rather than beside them, which is what makes it work as a couple game rather than just a game you both happen to own.
- Squad up and watch each other’s back in every match.
- Coordinating as a duo is where the real fun begins.
- Cross-platform play keeps you together on any device.
Other cross-platform games for mixed-phone couples
Every game in our catalog supports cross-platform play, which is deliberate — it is the first thing we check. If PUBG MOBILE is not your genre, start with these:
- Brawl Stars — Brawl Stars is Supercell’s fast 3v3 brawler built around quick, three-minute matches in modes like Gem Grab, Brawl Ball and Showdown.
- Call of Duty: Mobile — Call of Duty: Mobile packs fast multiplayer modes and a full battle royale into one polished shooter.
- Free Fire — Free Fire is a fast, lightweight battle royale with ten-minute matches designed to run on almost any phone.
There is a fuller list on our category page, and our iPhone and Android couple games guide covers the mixed-phone setup in more detail.
Where to go next
A tip from running this list: pair a competitive game with a calm one. Our Flower Garden is the calm half of ours — a shared garden that waits for you.
- How to Play PUBG MOBILE With Friends
- Is PUBG MOBILE Multiplayer? How to Play It Together
- Cross-Platform Couple Games: When One of You Has iPhone and the Other Android
- Is 2 Player Games: The Challenge Cross-Platform? iPhone & Android
- Our full list of the best mobile couple games
Frequently asked questions
- Is PUBG MOBILE cross-platform between iPhone and Android?
- Yes. PUBG MOBILE supports cross-platform play, so an iPhone player and an Android player can play together in the same session.
- Can I play PUBG MOBILE with my partner if we have different phones?
- You can. Different phones are fine as long as you both install PUBG MOBILE and link up in-game — the platform difference does not separate you.
- Do we need the same store account for PUBG MOBILE?
- No. Your App Store and Google Play accounts are separate from your in-game account. It is the in-game account that needs to connect you, which is why the friend step matters more than the store you downloaded from.
