diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/AppLauncherOverlay.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/AppLauncherOverlay.vue
index ee23ac24..26e5d94d 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/AppLauncherOverlay.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/AppLauncherOverlay.vue
@@ -304,9 +304,17 @@ function refreshIframe() {
 }
 
 function openInNewTab() {
-  if (store.url) {
-    window.open(store.url, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')
+  if (!store.url) return
+  // Inside the Archipelago companion app, open the app in the in-app WebView
+  // instead of window.open — which the WebView suppresses for noopener popups
+  // (so the tap silently no-ops). The native bridge is reliable; fall back to
+  // window.open in a plain mobile browser.
+  const native = (window as any).ArchipelagoNative
+  if (native && typeof native.openInApp === 'function') {
+    native.openInApp(store.url)
+    return
   }
+  window.open(store.url, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')
 }
 
 function openInNewTabAndClose() {