diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d11d0efa..43027469e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ resources/.DS_Store
 .DS_Store
 .clinic/
 CLAUDE.md
+NOTES.md
 .claude/
 .idea/
 # this is autogenerated by script
diff --git a/resources/images/ExitFullscreenIconWhite.svg b/resources/images/ExitFullscreenIconWhite.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b01820a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/images/ExitFullscreenIconWhite.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+  <polyline points="4 14 10 14 10 20"/>
+  <polyline points="20 10 14 10 14 4"/>
+  <line x1="10" y1="14" x2="3" y2="21"/>
+  <line x1="21" y1="3" x2="14" y2="10"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/resources/images/FullscreenIconWhite.svg b/resources/images/FullscreenIconWhite.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7327db0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/images/FullscreenIconWhite.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+  <polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"/>
+  <polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"/>
+  <line x1="21" y1="3" x2="14" y2="10"/>
+  <line x1="3" y1="21" x2="10" y2="14"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index e22b467c8..ae23fb7b2 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -1087,5 +1087,22 @@
     "dismiss": "Dismiss",
     "go_to_item": "Go to item {num}",
     "firefox_warning": "OpenFront.io doesn't perform well with [Firefox-based browsers](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browsers_based_on_Firefox). We recommend you to use a [Chromium-based browser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_(web_browser)#Browsers_based_on_Chromium) for best performance."
+  },
+  "ios_banner": {
+    "text": "For fullscreen, add OpenFront to your Home Screen",
+    "how": "How",
+    "later": "Later",
+    "never": "Never",
+    "modal_title": "Fullscreen on iOS",
+    "modal_desc": "Your browser doesn't support fullscreen, but you can add OpenFront to your Home Screen for an immersive experience:",
+    "step_share": "Tap the Share button in your browser",
+    "step_scroll_and_tap": "Scroll down and tap",
+    "step_add_to_home_label": "Add to Home Screen",
+    "step_open": "Open from your Home Screen — launches fullscreen without the address bar",
+    "got_it": "Got it"
+  },
+  "fullscreen": {
+    "enter": "Enter fullscreen",
+    "exit": "Exit fullscreen"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/GameModeSelector.ts b/src/client/GameModeSelector.ts
index 3f75576b3..3ed313913 100644
--- a/src/client/GameModeSelector.ts
+++ b/src/client/GameModeSelector.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   Trios,
 } from "../core/game/Game";
 import { PublicGameInfo, PublicGames } from "../core/Schemas";
+import "./components/IOSAddToHomeScreenBanner";
 import { crazyGamesSDK } from "./CrazyGamesSDK";
 import { HostLobbyModal } from "./HostLobbyModal";
 import { JoinLobbyModal } from "./JoinLobbyModal";
@@ -142,6 +143,9 @@ export class GameModeSelector extends LitElement {
             "bg-slate-600 hover:bg-slate-500 active:bg-slate-700",
           )}
         </div>
+        <!-- iOS Add to Home Screen banner -->
+        <ios-add-to-home-screen-banner></ios-add-to-home-screen-banner>
+
         <!-- Game cards grid -->
         <div
           class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-[2fr_1fr] gap-4 sm:h-[min(24rem,40vh)]"
diff --git a/src/client/components/IOSAddToHomeScreenBanner.ts b/src/client/components/IOSAddToHomeScreenBanner.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d7924e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/components/IOSAddToHomeScreenBanner.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import { LitElement, html, nothing } from "lit";
+import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
+import { Platform } from "../Platform";
+import { translateText } from "../Utils";
+
+const DISMISSED_KEY = "ios_a2hs_banner_dismissed";
+const LATER_KEY = "ios_a2hs_banner_later";
+
+@customElement("ios-add-to-home-screen-banner")
+export class IOSAddToHomeScreenBanner extends LitElement {
+  @state() private dismissed = false;
+  @state() private later = false;
+  @state() private showGuide = false;
+
+  createRenderRoot() {
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    try {
+      this.dismissed = localStorage.getItem(DISMISSED_KEY) === "true";
+    } catch {
+      this.dismissed = false;
+    }
+    try {
+      this.later = sessionStorage.getItem(LATER_KEY) === "true";
+    } catch {
+      this.later = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private never() {
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(DISMISSED_KEY, "true");
+    } catch {
+      // localStorage unavailable — dismiss for session only
+    }
+    this.dismissed = true;
+  }
+
+  private later_() {
+    try {
+      sessionStorage.setItem(LATER_KEY, "true");
+    } catch {
+      // ignore — this.later still set in memory
+    }
+    this.later = true;
+  }
+
+  private openGuide() {
+    this.showGuide = true;
+  }
+
+  private closeGuide() {
+    this.showGuide = false;
+  }
+
+  private renderGuideModal() {
+    if (!this.showGuide) return nothing;
+
+    return html`
+      <div
+        class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/70 backdrop-blur-sm z-[9999] flex items-end sm:items-center justify-center p-4"
+        @click=${(e: Event) => {
+          if (e.target === e.currentTarget) this.closeGuide();
+        }}
+      >
+        <div class="relative w-full max-w-sm">
+          <div
+            class="bg-slate-800 border border-slate-600 rounded-2xl w-full p-5 pb-6 flex flex-col gap-4"
+            role="dialog"
+            aria-modal="true"
+            aria-labelledby="ios-banner-modal-title"
+          >
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+              <h2
+                id="ios-banner-modal-title"
+                class="text-white font-bold text-lg"
+              >
+                ${translateText("ios_banner.modal_title")}
+              </h2>
+              <button
+                class="text-slate-400 hover:text-white text-2xl leading-none"
+                @click=${this.closeGuide}
+                aria-label=${translateText("common.close")}
+              >
+                ×
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <p class="text-slate-300 text-sm">
+              ${translateText("ios_banner.modal_desc")}
+            </p>
+
+            <ol class="flex flex-col gap-3 text-sm text-slate-200">
+              <li class="flex items-start gap-3">
+                <span
+                  class="shrink-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-[#0073b7] flex items-center justify-center text-white font-bold text-xs"
+                  >1</span
+                >
+                <span>${translateText("ios_banner.step_share")}</span>
+              </li>
+              <li class="flex items-start gap-3">
+                <span
+                  class="shrink-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-[#0073b7] flex items-center justify-center text-white font-bold text-xs"
+                  >2</span
+                >
+                <span
+                  >${translateText("ios_banner.step_scroll_and_tap")}
+                  <strong class="text-white"
+                    >${translateText(
+                      "ios_banner.step_add_to_home_label",
+                    )}</strong
+                  ></span
+                >
+              </li>
+              <li class="flex items-start gap-3">
+                <span
+                  class="shrink-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-[#0073b7] flex items-center justify-center text-white font-bold text-xs"
+                  >3</span
+                >
+                <span>${translateText("ios_banner.step_open")}</span>
+              </li>
+            </ol>
+
+            <button
+              class="w-full py-2.5 rounded-lg bg-[#0073b7] hover:bg-sky-500 active:bg-sky-700 text-white font-semibold transition-colors"
+              @click=${this.closeGuide}
+            >
+              ${translateText("ios_banner.got_it")}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    if (!Platform.isIOS) return nothing;
+    if (this.dismissed || this.later) return nothing;
+    if (
+      (navigator as any).standalone === true ||
+      window.matchMedia("(display-mode: standalone)").matches
+    ) {
+      return nothing;
+    }
+
+    return html`
+      ${this.renderGuideModal()}
+      <div
+        class="flex flex-col gap-3 w-full px-3 py-3 rounded-xl bg-slate-800/90 border border-slate-600 text-sm text-slate-200"
+      >
+        <div class="flex gap-3 items-center">
+          <svg
+            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+            class="shrink-0 w-8 h-8 text-[#0073b7]"
+            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+            fill="none"
+            stroke="currentColor"
+            stroke-width="2"
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+            stroke-linejoin="round"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          >
+            <rect x="5" y="2" width="14" height="20" rx="2" ry="2" />
+            <line x1="12" y1="18" x2="12.01" y2="18" />
+          </svg>
+          <span>${translateText("ios_banner.text")}</span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+          <button
+            class="w-full py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-[#0073b7] hover:bg-sky-500 active:bg-sky-700 text-white font-semibold text-sm transition-colors"
+            @click=${this.openGuide}
+          >
+            ${translateText("ios_banner.how")}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            class="w-full py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600 active:bg-slate-800 text-slate-300 text-sm transition-colors"
+            @click=${this.later_}
+          >
+            ${translateText("ios_banner.later")}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            class="w-full py-1.5 rounded-lg text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-400 text-xs transition-colors"
+            @click=${this.never}
+          >
+            ${translateText("ios_banner.never")}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/GameRightSidebar.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/GameRightSidebar.ts
index 0daf3f323..1ec12be84 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/GameRightSidebar.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/GameRightSidebar.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ const FastForwardIconSolid = assetUrl("images/FastForwardIconSolidWhite.svg");
 const pauseIcon = assetUrl("images/PauseIconWhite.svg");
 const playIcon = assetUrl("images/PlayIconWhite.svg");
 const settingsIcon = assetUrl("images/SettingIconWhite.svg");
+const fullscreenIcon = assetUrl("images/FullscreenIconWhite.svg");
+const exitFullscreenIcon = assetUrl("images/ExitFullscreenIconWhite.svg");
 
 @customElement("game-right-sidebar")
 export class GameRightSidebar extends LitElement implements Layer {
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ export class GameRightSidebar extends LitElement implements Layer {
   @state()
   private isPaused: boolean = false;
 
+  @state()
+  private isFullscreen: boolean = false;
+
   @state()
   private timer: number = 0;
 
@@ -80,6 +85,21 @@ export class GameRightSidebar extends LitElement implements Layer {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
+  private onFullscreenChange = () => {
+    this.isFullscreen = !!document.fullscreenElement;
+  };
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    document.addEventListener("fullscreenchange", this.onFullscreenChange);
+    this.onFullscreenChange();
+  }
+
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    super.disconnectedCallback();
+    document.removeEventListener("fullscreenchange", this.onFullscreenChange);
+  }
+
   getTickIntervalMs() {
     return 250;
   }
@@ -177,6 +197,18 @@ export class GameRightSidebar extends LitElement implements Layer {
     );
   }
 
+  private onFullscreenButtonClick() {
+    if (!document.fullscreenElement) {
+      document.documentElement.requestFullscreen().catch((err) => {
+        console.warn("Failed to enter fullscreen:", err);
+      });
+    } else {
+      document.exitFullscreen().catch((err) => {
+        console.warn("Failed to exit fullscreen:", err);
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     if (this.game === undefined) return html``;
 
@@ -204,6 +236,22 @@ export class GameRightSidebar extends LitElement implements Layer {
           <img src=${settingsIcon} alt="settings" width="20" height="20" />
         </div>
 
+        ${document.fullscreenEnabled
+          ? html`<div
+              class="cursor-pointer"
+              @click=${this.onFullscreenButtonClick}
+            >
+              <img
+                src=${this.isFullscreen ? exitFullscreenIcon : fullscreenIcon}
+                alt=${this.isFullscreen
+                  ? translateText("fullscreen.exit")
+                  : translateText("fullscreen.enter")}
+                width="20"
+                height="20"
+              />
+            </div>`
+          : ""}
+
         <div class="cursor-pointer" @click=${this.onExitButtonClick}>
           <img src=${exitIcon} alt="exit" width="20" height="20" />
         </div>