Rockstar Games have removed the Red Dead Redemption 2 Companion App from mobile app stores. As of Friday August 29th 2025, the app was removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store by Rockstar Games. This has added fuel onto the rumours of a new next-gen version of the game.
For those unaware, the Red Dead Redemption 2 Companion App was launched alongside the game in 2018. It allows for a real-time synced map to be displayed on a mobile device whilst gamers play the game. It includes useful information such as stats, Arthur’s journal and more. Some players opted to turn off the HUD in-game and use the companion app as a guide.
Rockstar Stops New Downloads
First spotted by GTA Forums user FulVal85, Rockstar published two new articles on their support site explaining why fans can no longer find the Red Dead Redemption 2 Companion App on their app store of choice. The links and store pages are now dead.
The articles are titled “Unable to find the Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Companion App on the Apple App Store/Google Play Store” and come with an explanation. Rockstar say “The Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Companion App is no longer being offered on the Apple App Store & Google Play Store as of August 19, 2025.”
They continue by saying that anyone who previously downloaded the Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Companion App from either store will still be able to access it in their account’s purchase history. So you can still enjoy using it but new users cannot download it.
Furthermore, Rockstar note “players who previously purchased the Red Dead Redemption 2: The Complete Official Guide within the app will be able to access it there.” So that is not lost either.
Why Would They Do This?
However, with the app no longer being on stores, social media users have speculated that a new version of the app is coming alongside the rumoured current gen re-release of the game. We’ll have to wait and see if that is the case or it more down to Rockstar not wanting to support a broken, old app.
Some fans are not too surprised by Rockstar discontinuing the app. It was not updated in quite some time. If you played the game on a PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, it did not work. Big fans of the game have been asking for an update to the game for those consoles or for a brand new version. Though with a decreasing usage of companion apps for games, it seems unlikely Rockstar will introduce a new version of this app.
In other Red Dead Redemption 2 news, the game is the 4th best selling game of the year so far. Plus, a brand new Red Dead Online Event Month has begun! Check out all of the details here. Of course, if there are any updates on a Switch 2 and current gen console version of RDR2, we’ll keep you posted.
For more Red Dead Redemption news updates, stay tuned to RockstarINTEL.
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