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Gym Class is a Winter 2022 Y Combinator company that says it builds a social platform where people can play games, make friends, and create and share their own experiences. Its iPhone app, Gym Class VR: Companion App, is meant to extend the broader Gym Class VR experience rather than replace it, and the company describes the product as part of a community that spans virtual reality and mobile. (ycombinator.com; gymclass.com)
The companion app is aimed at players who already use Gym Class VR and want a phone-based way to stay connected. According to the App Store listing, it helps users find new friends, see when friends are online, get notifications, view in-game stats, preview live games, and manage private lobbies and some game settings from mobile. The listing also says users can capture content and spectate lobbies from the phone app. (apps.apple.com; gymclass.com)
Gym Class says the broader experience includes VR sports play across basketball, baseball, football, boxing, paintball, and soccer, while the iPhone companion focuses on social and control features. The App Store description is explicit that the companion app does not include gameplay functionality, so it should be treated as a support tool for the main VR app rather than a standalone game on iPhone. (gymclass.com; apps.apple.com)
To get it, users can download Gym Class VR: Companion App from the App Store on iPhone. Apple lists the app as free, rated 4+, and requiring iOS 15 or later. The App Store also notes that it is designed for iPad, though the listing is for iPhone as requested here. Because the app is a companion, practical limitations matter: it does not provide full gameplay on its own, and its usefulness depends on having access to Gym Class VR and the community around it. (apps.apple.com)
Gym Class’ website says the company expanded to mobile in 2026, making it easier for people to join and play with friends or discover the community through social content. It also says the company has raised more than $8 million and has licensing relationships with the NBA and Major League Baseball, but those are company claims about the broader business, not requirements for using the iPhone app. For readers, the main takeaway is straightforward: the iPhone app is a social companion for managing and following Gym Class VR sessions, not a separate sports game. (gymclass.com; ycombinator.com)
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Product information checked October 29, 2026. Availability and requirements can change. The social preview is rendered from the app icon or captures the official app or website.