Phone and Social Media

15:55 The phone is "a big part of this game", TGG reports after watching Rob Nelson play at Rockstar North. Grand Theft Auto 6 has a full social media system: you can scroll what the people of Leonida are posting and where, go to that place, and possibly find the event still unfolding. Other apps on the phone include a banking app that parodies Cash App, a ride-hailing app that calls a car to you, a messaging app for texting other characters and your partner, and a fitness app for your workouts. Snapmatic, the camera and social app from Grand Theft Auto V, returns too.

Quick facts

Social media

8:26 Rockstar's satire is "all present and correct", IGN found: people shout unhinged things in the street, there is a lawyer who works out of a dumpster, and there are more darkly funny television adverts than ever. Social media "returns in a big way": even if Jason and Lucia, a couple on the run, are not posting themselves, they can still lurk and doomscroll like everyone else.

9:04 The hard part, Nelson told IGN, is not finding things to satirize, since "humans are human", but making sure what makes the final cut still feels relevant long after release: memes, trends and politics age fast, so even small details such as slang get careful thought.

7:05 In An Extended Look, Lucia mentions Snapmatic in conversation. Rockstar's game world parodies influencer culture, and Snapmatic is its take on the apps of the 2020s.

31:15 The Extended Look has a random event built on it: a live streamer who looks a lot like a well-known one rides in Lucia's car along Shore Drive while bystanders react around them, unscripted as far as TGG can tell. His stream chat even carries a Los Santos joke: "Come to Los Santos."

The apps

What each app does, as far as Rockstar and the previews have shown before the Nov 19, 2026 launch:

The radio is the one app Rockstar itself has described in writing: Jason and Lucia can listen "in vehicles and on foot through newly introduced headphones and earbuds connected to their smartphones", and the game adds "a series of on-demand podcasts", its Oct 8, 2026 radio post says. The rest come from previews by TGG, IGN and Game Informer, who saw the game played at Rockstar North; Rockstar has not published a list of the phone's apps as of Oct 28, 2026.

Television

4:16 At home you can switch on the TV and watch shows and adverts in the Grand Theft Auto style; gameranx singles out a grotesque burger advert. A Trailer 2 advert brings back Phil Cassidy selling guns at Ammu-Nation. See Characters.

Money

11:05 The top right corner of the screen shows up to three kinds of money: the bank balance, which is safe; cash, which you can lose when you die and possibly when you are arrested; and the loot in your duffel bag, which has to be taken to a fence. Cash cannot be paid in from the phone, TGG notes: you have to find an ATM.

On screen

13:38 The minimap is three-dimensional and hides itself at times when you are on foot, but it can be set to stay on, or switched off in favor of a compass. Rockstar also showed TGG a menu option for copyright-free music, for people streaming or recording the game.

Frequently asked questions

Is there social media in GTA 6? Yes. Grand Theft Auto 6's phone has a working social media feed showing what the people of Leonida are posting and where, and some posts lead to events still unfolding when you get there. Jason and Lucia only read it: as a couple on the run, "you just lurk", Rob Nelson told IGN.

Is Snapmatic in GTA 6? Yes. Snapmatic, the camera and social app from Grand Theft Auto V, returns in Grand Theft Auto 6; Lucia mentions it in An Extended Look of Aug 27, 2026.

What apps are on the GTA 6 phone? Previews of Grand Theft Auto 6 show a social media feed, Snapmatic, a banking app, a ride-hailing app, messaging, a fitness app, a car scanner and the radio with podcasts. Rockstar has not published a full list.

Can you listen to the radio on foot in GTA 6? Yes. For the first time in the series, Grand Theft Auto 6 plays the radio on foot through headphones and earbuds connected to the phone, and adds on-demand podcasts, Rockstar said on Oct 8, 2026.

Can you deposit cash from the phone in GTA 6? No. In Grand Theft Auto 6 cash on hand has to be paid in at an ATM, TGG reports; the banking app shows the bank balance, which is safe when you die.

Can you call a taxi in GTA 6? Yes. Grand Theft Auto 6 has a ride-hailing app that calls a car to you and works as fast travel, and you can also use bus stops and taxis.

Sources

• Grand Theft Auto 6, Wikipedia (Snapmatic, and what the world parodies)
• GTAVI: An exclusive deep dive into the video game of the decade, Dazed, Aug 26, 2026
• The Music of Grand Theft Auto VI: In-Game Radio Stations, Rockstar Games, Oct 8, 2026
• I Saw 3 Hours of GTA 6 at Rockstar North - First Impressions (Exclusive Info), TGG, Aug 27, 2026 (video)
• We've Seen GTA 6 Gameplay IRL - The First Preview, IGN, Aug 28, 2026 (video)
• GTA 6: Gameplay DETAILS WE FOUND, gameranx, Aug 27, 2026 (video)
• GTA 6: Every New Gameplay Feature & Mechanic YOU MISSED, TGG, Aug 28, 2026 (video)