One selfie, ready in secondsBobble turns the black pill at the top of your iPhone into your crew: three friends, what they're doing right now, and a tap to say hi.
The Dynamic Island usually shows timers, music and your Uber. Bobble gives it a better job: showing you what your friends are up to. Three of your friends sit in the island as tiny 3D bobbleheads, each with a bubble that says what they're doing, like gym, coffee, watching Netflix or asleep. When someone sends you a bobble, their bubble lights up.
What shows up in your Dynamic Island
CompactThree heads, each with a little status bubble on the shoulder. The newest bobble shows on the right.
ExpandedLong-press the island: each friend's head, name, what they're doing and since when.
Lock ScreenYour crew as full figures on the Lock Screen, same bubbles, tap to bobble back.
A fourth spotA friend outside your three just bobbled you? They pop in on the right for a few minutes.Tap the island to bobble
- Tap a head to slap it. Keep tapping for a streak: x10, x25, x50, x100.
- Tap a bubble to send the reaction that fits: a fire for the gym, a kiss for someone who just woke up.
- Tap anywhere else to open Bobble.
- Pick your three in the Your island editor, or let Bobble fill empty spots with the friend you're with or the one you bobble most.
Which iPhones have the Dynamic Island?
Most iPhones from the iPhone 14 Pro onward have the Dynamic Island: the 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, then every iPhone 15, 16 and 17 model except the budget e models. On an iPhone without it, Bobble still shows your crew on the Lock Screen and in home screen widgets.
Bobble needs iOS 26. To see your crew up top, allow Live Activities: iPhone Settings → Bobble → Live Activities.
Is there a Dynamic Island for Android?
Android phones don't have a Dynamic Island, so Bobble does the Android thing: your crew lives in an always-on Your crew notification at the top of the screen, with each friend's head and status. When a friend bobbles you, their head can float up as a bubble you tap to bobble back. Same app, same friends, same reactions as on iPhone.
Other great Dynamic Island apps
Bobble is the one for friends. For everything else, these use the island well:
- Music apps like Spotify and Apple Music: song, progress and controls.
- Flighty: gate, boarding time and delays for your flight.
- Sports apps like the ESPN app and Apple Sports: live scores of the game you follow.
- Ride and delivery apps like Uber and DoorDash: how far away your ride or your food is.
- Clock and timers: Apple's timer and stopwatch, always a glance away.
- Dynamic Island pets like Islet: a tiny creature that lives in the island. Bobble is the social version, with your friends instead of a pet.
Questions people ask
What is the Dynamic Island?
It's the pill-shaped area at the top of newer iPhones that grows to show live information from apps, like music, timers, rides or, with Bobble, what your friends are up to.
Can I put my friends in the Dynamic Island?
Yes, with Bobble. Three friends of your choice sit in the island as tiny bobbleheads with their status, and you can bobble them with a tap without opening the app.
Which apps use the Dynamic Island?
Music apps, Flighty, sports score apps, Uber, food delivery, timers and island pets all use it. Bobble uses it for your friends: their heads, their status and your reactions.
Why doesn't Bobble show in my Dynamic Island?
Allow Live Activities in iPhone Settings → Bobble → Live Activities, then open Bobble once. Your island starts right away and fills up as friends join.
Does Bobble work on Android?
Yes. Android has no Dynamic Island, so your crew lives in an always-on notification at the top, with head bubbles when friends bobble you.
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