Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on iPhone and Mac (nxnative)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is on the nxnative tested list: the game you own can run as a native iPhone, iPad or Mac app. Here is what the official notes say about the tested version, performance, app size and known issues.
How well does it run?
Plays on the iPhone, offline. On the Mac it was tested through the menus, stage and fighter select and 2-player battles at 60 fps with about 2 GB of memory.
What to know
- The app is large: about 17.5 GB.
- Offline only: nxnative has no online features.
- Other builds of the game are handled by a function-matched patch, but 13.0.5 is the tested version.
Playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on iPhone
You need an iPhone 15 Pro or newer on iOS 26, or an M1 iPad, plus a Mac to build the app from your own game files (see requirements and how to use nxnative). The app starts in the 3D touch layout; a connected controller hides the touch controls.
For longer sessions a controller helps: a phone-mounted USB-C controller such as the GameSir G8 Plus MFi turns the iPhone into a handheld, and the game’s motion controls then follow the iPhone’s own gyro. See the controller guide.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate questions
Does Super Smash Bros. Ultimate work with nxnative?
Yes. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is on nxnative’s tested list (update 13.0.5). Plays on the iPhone, offline. On the Mac it was tested through the menus, stage and fighter select and 2-player battles at 60 fps with about 2 GB of memory.
Which iPhone do I need for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro or later) or an M1 iPad on iOS/iPadOS 26, or an Apple silicon Mac. Older iPhones cannot read the BC-compressed textures.
Does nxnative include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
No. You need your own copy of the game and your own keys; this site does not provide or explain how to obtain them.
Can I play Smash Ultimate online with nxnative?
No. It is listed as working offline only.
All tested games: nxnative games list. Official per-game notes: GitHub.