How to play Fortnite on iPhone and iOS

There are plenty of ways you can play Fortnite on iPhone and all of your iOS devices in 2024, so here’s every method you can use for your Apple device.

Following the legal dispute between Apple and Epic Games, Fortnite was removed from iOS and the iPhone in 2020 and has never returned.

Fortnite is still not available for download on the iOS App Store. However, players can still use various cloud gaming services to jump straight into the Battle Royale action from their devices. These include Amazon Luna, Nvidia’s GeForce Now, and Xbox’s XCloud service.

How to play Fortnite on iPhone using Amazon Luna

To play Fortnite on iPhone or iOS devices using Amazon Luna, you will first need to be subscribed to Amazon Prime or Luna+ on your Amazon Account. With your active membership, you can then follow the steps below to start playing Fortnite on your iOS mobile device:

1. Go to the Amazon Luna page using your Safari browser.
2. Log in to your Amazon account.
3. Search for Fortnite on the Luna homepage.
4. Click on the game and press Start.
5. Enjoy Fortnite on your iPhone using Amazon Luna.

When you open Fortnite from within Amazon Luna, your Epic account will be used to sign you in immediately. Your progression will be carried over to any other Epic account you use on another platform.

How to play Fortnite on iPhone using GeForce Now

To start playing Fortnite on GeForce Now, make sure you have an active Nvidia account in place. Once you have that, follow the steps below to start playing the game on iOS devices:

1. Head over to the GeForce Now website using your Safari browser.
2. Login to your Nvidia account and press on Join Now.
3. Add the webpage to your home screen using the Share button.
4. Access GeForce Now from your iPhone home screen and open it in Safari.
5. Search for Fortnite and click on Play.
6. Click the Login button and link your Epic Games account with the service
7. Click on Play to launch Fortnite on your iPhone.

Although this method is more complex than with Luna, another way to play Fortnite on your iOS devices is by using Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service. Unlike Amazon Luna, this allows you to stream Fortnite for free.

Remember the free subscription to GeForce Now will only allow you to play the game for 1 hour at max. In case you want to play for a bit longer, you’ll have to upgrade to a premium subscription for a cost.

How to play Fortnite on iPhone using XCloud

You can use Xbox’s XCloud cloud gaming platform to play Fortnite on all iOS devices. Make sure you have an Xbox account set up before you begin the process of playing the game, which is also completley free.

Follow the steps below to play Fortnite using XCloud on your iPhone:

1. Head over to the Xbox Cloud gaming website using your Safari Browser.
2. Search for Fortnite and click on the Play For Free button.
3. On the next page, click the Get Ready to Play button.
4. Add the webpage to your home screen using the Share button.
5. Access XCloud from your iPhone home screen and open it in Safari.
6. Sign in to your Microsoft Account and look for Fortnite.
7. Click on Play to launch the game.
8. Link your Epic Games account within Fortnite and you’re done!

After logging in, the game can be played on an iPhone using touch controls or a gamepad through Bluetooth. You can access the 8 dots on the left side of your screen anytime to bring up the Xbox menu to quit the game.

When will Fortnite return to the App Store on iOS?

Neither Epic Games nor Apple has announced when or if Fortnite will return to the App Store. This has left millions of players unable to download and access Fortnite directly from their iOS devices.

On July 5, Epic revealed that Apple had even rejected the Epic Games Store coming to the App Store, which would’ve allowed players to install and play Fortnite via their new app.

Epic’s official statement stated: “Apple has rejected our Epic Games Store notarization submission twice now, claiming the design and position of Epic’s ‘Install’ button is too similar to Apple’s ‘Get’ button and that our ‘In-app purchases’ label is too similar to the App Store’s ‘In-App Purchases’ label.’

Fortnite’s developers responded to the rejection, describing it as: “arbitrary, obstructive, and in violation of the DMA.” Following the claims, Epic has said they have shared its concerns with the European Commission.

The ongoing conflict started in 2020 after a disagreement over Epic offering discounts to Fortnite players for using Epic’s payment system instead of Apple’s App Store. This saw the Battle Royale game being completely removed from the App Store by Apple and it has so far not returned since.

Once you’ve managed to play Fortnite on your iPhone or iOS device, we have plenty of key guides to help you out during Chapter 5 Season 3. We have provided list for every new, vaulted, and unvaulted weapon,  new locations, map changes and new locations, and where to find all NPC characters.