The Real World App: Install on iPhone, Android and Desktop

The Real World app is where the lessons, campus chats and community live. The Real World is an online learning platform, formerly called Hustlers University, where one membership opens every campus. Plenty of people search for the app in the App Store and find nothing, because it isn’t there. This guide explains how the app works, how to install it on each device, how to log in, and what to set up first. It’s based on the official support pages and on the experience of the person behind this site, a member since 2022. therealworldus.com is not the official website; the app installs from The Real World’s own site.

Does The Real World have an app?

Yes, but not in an app store. The official support page says it “runs as a progressive web app, so it installs straight from this website: no App Store, no Play Store, no waiting for approval.” A progressive web app is a website that installs on your device and behaves like a normal app, with its own icon, and it updates itself.

How do you install it?

The official download page says: “Install it on iPhone, iPad, Android or desktop.” The steps are the same idea on every device:

1. Open The Real World’s official website on the device you want to use.
2. Follow the site’s install steps to add the app to your home screen or computer.
3. Log in at app.jointherealworld.com with the email address you used to join.
4. Repeat on each device. The support page says to “install the app on each device from this website and log in with the same email; your campus progress and checklist stay in sync.”

How do you log in?

The official support page says: “Log in at app.jointherealworld.com with the email address you used to join. The same login works on every device, phone, tablet, laptop and desktop, and your progress follows you between them.” This site’s login page links straight to the official login.

What if your login details don’t arrive?

The official support page says to check the spam folder of the email address you signed up with first, and if they aren’t there, to email The Real World’s support team from that same address.

The person behind this site has a practical tip. After buying, the login details don’t always arrive, or it isn’t clear how to get in. Using “forgot password” on the official login page sends you an email that lets you set a password and get in.

Phone or desktop: which is better?

Both work, but they suit different stages:

Stage	Best device	Why
Starting out	Desktop	Watching lessons, taking notes and applying them as you go
Staying active	Phone	Chats, notifications and quick check-ins through the day

He used desktop when he first joined, to watch videos, take notes and apply what he learned as he went, rather than just watching like YouTube. As a long-time member he now uses his phone most of the time.

What should you set up in your first week?

His advice for week one:

• Install it on your phone as well as your computer.
• Keep notifications on, so you see replies and announcements.
• Stay active on the platform: read the chats, talk to people, and post your progress.
• Watch the lessons and act on them as you go.

The guide to your first week inside The Real World covers what to do in more detail.

When this doesn’t apply

• Install steps change. Follow the official website’s current instructions, which can differ by device and browser.
• Only use the official site. Install and log in only through jointherealworld.com. Any other site asking for your Real World password is not The Real World.
• Account problems need official support. This site can’t reset passwords or access accounts; contact The Real World’s support team.

For cancelling or managing a membership, read how to cancel The Real World.

What to do next

If you’re a member, go to the official login through this site’s login page. If you’re not a member yet, see the current plans on the plan page.