Sometimes it’s tough heading off to work, school, or leaving the general vicinity of your PS4 for any reason. Fortunately the current social generation has had its effect on PlayStation gaming with a few apps to help keep you connected to your profile while on the go. There are two primary apps that every PlayStation gamer should have on their phone, and we’ll go into the details on each of them below.
Note that there are additional apps such as the Remote Play app for Sony Xperia phones and the PlayStation Communities app, but we’ll be primarily talking about the dedicated PlayStation app and the PlayStation Messages app.
PlayStation App
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The PlayStation app keeps your PlayStation profile right at your fingertips, and even allows you to connect directly with your PlayStation 4. Once you get logged in with your PSN ID, there are quite a few things you can do in the app. Friends
The main page will show you which friends are online and what they are playing. By tapping on anyone’s name, you can view their profile, check their trophies, and even send them a message. The app basically gives full functionality that viewing your friends list on the PS4 does, aside from party chat and game invites. Note that for messaging, you will need the separate PS Messaging app.
From the friends list you can also add new friends, which makes it really easy to add someone on the go, instead of having to remember to do it on your P...