The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on iPhone and Mac (nxnative)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 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 at 60 fps, double the Switch’s 30, through the host’s frame step.
What to know
- The 60 fps fixes apply to update 1.9.0, the tested version.
- It comes close to iOS’s memory limit without the Increased Memory Limit capability; sign with it if your tool can.
- Motion aiming works with the game’s Motion Controls option on: with a DualSense or DualShock 4, or the iPhone’s own gyro with a phone-mounted controller.
- To save battery, it can be kept at its original 30 fps (DM_FPS_TARGET=30).
Playing Zelda Breath of the Wild 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.
Zelda Breath of the Wild questions
Does Zelda Breath of the Wild work with nxnative?
Yes. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is on nxnative’s tested list (update 1.9.0). Plays on the iPhone at 60 fps, double the Switch’s 30, through the host’s frame step.
Which iPhone do I need for Zelda Breath of the Wild?
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 Zelda Breath of the Wild?
No. You need your own copy of the game and your own keys; this site does not provide or explain how to obtain them.
Do motion controls work in Breath of the Wild?
Yes, with the game’s Motion Controls option on. A DualSense or DualShock 4 supplies the gyro; with a controller that has none, the iPhone’s own gyro is used.
All tested games: nxnative games list. Official per-game notes: GitHub.