Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The San Andreas state on a phone, sold as a one-time mobile port
Our verdict
#1 of 4 in Open-world mobile games · Best when the listing names one price
Pros
- Both US phone listings name one price, $6.99
- Play tags the game Offline and does not require a connection in the text
- The listings document touch controls and a controller
Cons
- Play shows an in-app purchases badge and names no item
- The phone cloud save is not described as the console save
- Mature 17+ on Play, with Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs
Who should skip:Anyone who wants a free download, or a game Play rates under Mature 17+.
Rankings and alternatives
- #1 of 4 Open-world mobile games Best when the listing names one price
- Minecraft #2 For a world you build
- Sky: Children of the Light #3 For a free world with a cosmetic shop
- Genshin Impact #4 For progress that resumes on a phone and a PlayStation
Open-world mobile games scores
Evaluated Nov 8, 2026 Evidence ↓- Price to start 5
5/5 means: Play and the App Store both show the same one-time price, and that price is $10 or less
The US Play listing and the US App Store both show $6.99 for this mobile port.
- Prices after the download 4
4/5 means: A store page says there are in-app purchases, and no item name or price is printed
Play shows an In-app purchases badge. The fetched Play page does not name an item or a price for one, and the App Store page does not list an in-app purchase. One player review says the purchase includes the features. That review does not remove the badge.
- Playing without a connection 5
5/5 means: A phone-store tag says Offline, and no fetched official page says a connection is required
Play tags the app Offline. No fetched official page says a connection is required to play.
- The same game on another machine 4
4/5 means: Official text says progress continues across your mobile devices, or says cross-play without naming the other platforms
Play says cloud save covers your mobile devices for Rockstar Social Club members, and the App Store says the same for iOS devices. The Rockstar page lists other platforms the game was released on. No fetched page says the phone save continues on a console or PC.
- Touch and a controller 5
5/5 means: A phone listing documents on-screen controls and a physical controller
Play documents dual analog sticks, three control schemes, and MoGa, Bluetooth, and USB gamepads. The App Store documents Made for iOS controllers.
- Playing with other people 3
3/5 means: The fetched pages do not say how friends join
Play tags the app Single player. The fetched pages do not describe playing with other people.
Rests partly on what the sources don't mention, which is a weaker signal than what they say.
Pricing
- Game $6.99 one-time US Google Play and the US App Store both show $6.99. Play shows an In-app purchases badge and does not name an item or a price for one.
From the vendor’s pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026. That page is authoritative.
Evidence and sources
Open-world mobile games scores
Price to start 2 quotes
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“$6.99 Buy”
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“$6.99 · Designed for iPad”
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Prices after the download 2 quotes
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“In-app purchases”
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“Plus, it's single purchase, and all features are yours, none of the pay-to-win bull that you get everywhere else.”
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Playing without a connection 1 quote
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“Offline”
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The same game on another machine 3 quotes
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“• Cloud save support for playing across all your mobile devices for Rockstar Social Club Members.”
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“• Cloud save support for playing across all your iOS devices for Rockstar Social Club Members.”
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“PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Mac, iOS, PS2, Android, Xbox, Kindle, Windows Phone”
rockstargames.com/games/sanandreas · checked
Touch and a controller 4 quotes
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“• Dual analog stick controls for full camera and movement control.”
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“• Three different control schemes and customizable controls with contextual options to display buttons only when you need them.”
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“• Compatible with the MoGa Wireless Game Controllers and select Bluetooth and USB gamepads.”
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“• Physical controller support for all Made for iOS controllers.”
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Playing with other people 1 quote
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“Single player”
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Facts
Runs on 3 quotes
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“Requires iOS 13.0 or later.”
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“PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Mac, iOS, PS2, Android, Xbox, Kindle, Windows Phone”
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“Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.”
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Needs 2 quotes
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“• Cloud save support for playing across all your mobile devices for Rockstar Social Club Members.”
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“Requires iOS 13.0 or later.”
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Notability
Users 1 quote
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“5M+ Downloads”
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Other quotes
Not cited by a score or fact 5 quotes
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“Rockstar Games brings its biggest release to mobile yet with a vast open-world covering the state of San Andreas and its three major cities – Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas – with enhanced visual fidelity and over 70 hours of gameplay.”
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“Mature 17+”
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“Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs”
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“Mobile Version developed by War Drum Studios”
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“It's tremendous fun, but it's also creaky, dated, and often frustrating.”
pocketgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas/review · checked
Pricing
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