Backbone One for iPhone

The Backbone One offers high-quality gameplay for all your favorite games that support controllers. This includes the most popular titles like Call of Duty®: Mobile, Minecraft, Genshin Impact, and most Apple Arcade games.

In addition, the Backbone One is compatible with remote play apps offered by Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam allowing games on your console and PC to be played remotely from your phone.

Popular cloud streaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming, NVIDIA GeForce NOW, and Amazon Luna are all also supported by the Backbone One.

For a list of current compatible games, please check here. Note that this page is being constantly updated so it may not be 100% comprehensive.

A console or computer is only required to take advantage of remote play apps offered by Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam.

Backbone One unlocks a world of possibilities for all types of gameplay experiences. Between the Apple App Store, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and NVIDIA GeForce NOW there are thousands of high quality games available to play.

Check out the Platforms page to learn more about platforms with support for Backbone.

All iPhones running iOS 15 or newer versions are supported.

Due to the larger camera bump, a complimentary adapter is included with every purchase of a Backbone One for a snugger fit with iPhone 14 series, 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max models. A full list of compatible devices can be found here.

The Backbone One is a form-fitting controller for your iPhone and to be a precision input device, it has to firmly hold on to your iPhone. As a result, only particularly thin phone cases are compatible.

We’ve partnered with Peel to offer an assortment of phone cases compatible with iPhone 11 and 12 Series devices. Learn more here.

For newer iPhone 13 and 14 Series, you can learn about compatible cases here.

Yes, so long as the Backbone mobile App is installed and you have an active Backbone+ Membership, your Backbone One controller can be configured to work with an iPad, Mac, or PC via a wired connection. No need to carry around another controller!

Note that the Backbone One controller is not currently directly compatible with consoles via a wired connection.

The Backbone mobile App is not required for use of the Backbone One as a controller. However, the app provides free access to support and to the latest firmware updates for your controller.

Additional features are unlocked through Backbone+ Membership, such as the ability to use your Backbone One controller with an iPad, Mac, or PC via a wired connection.

More information on the Backbone app’s features can be found here.

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We guarantee the Backbone One against defect and damage from reasonable usage for a full year after purchase and will provide a replacement or a refund.

All purchases of a Backbone One can also be returned for free within 30 days of purchase.