Thanks to apps like the planned new app store, Apple is trying to improve how gamers see the best iPhones.

Apple Arcade has some great games, but it faces competition from the Xbox app. But Apple is working to bring back the spotlight with a new possible gaming app designed to act as a hub alongside the App Store and arcade, the presence of which was revealed in a report by 9to5Mac thanks to an obvious insider source.

The new Apple gaming hub on the iPhone reportedly aims to take the form of an app and bring together both App Store and Game Center features in 1 place. However, it seems that the new app is not intended to replace Game Center and will instead integrate with the current user profile. What makes it different is that this new app has several tabs, according to insider sources, including the play Now tab, the installed games, the Friends tab, etc.

The app also works to promote special game events through push notifications as well as important updates. It will be. According to the report, Apple is experimenting with the possibilities of Facetime and iMessage integration in the app, which could help players communicate better with each other in-game. Finally, it seems that Apple is also planning to have developers offer a variety of mini-games based on app clips.

This sounds like a very interesting app, somewhat reminiscent of the Xbox app, especially when it comes to connecting with friends. This also means that if Apple tries to get more into the gaming market, it can release controllers for Apple-branded phones, and the real question is whether this new app store will be just a phone, or will Mac, iPad and Vision Pro also join in the action.

If this hub works as intended, the iPhone could take the top spot in the list of the best gaming phones.