An AI that controls your iPhone using a $7 ESP32 board as its eyes and hands
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Pricing model
Freemium
Open source
Pricing
Free: $0, includes phone app, MCP server, REST API, common tasks with no model, scheduled tasks, iPhone through Mac (beta). Pro: $5/month founding offer ($8/month regular, $79/year), includes remote access, Claude and ChatGPT apps, cron jobs, recipe sync across up to 3 phones. Power: $29/month, ever
Free to use; the ESP32-S3 board costs about $7, a USB-C cable is required, and optional AI services like OpenRouter are user's choice to pay for.
Key features
See and control any app without API
On-device model runs locally on phone
40 built-in tasks with no model
Screen model 1.4 GB for app interactions
Works with Claude, ChatGPT and other models
Remote access through relay
Scheduled tasks and webhooks
iPhone support via Mac app
Payment approval requires user tap
Recipes learned and replayed locally
Screen mirroring via AirPlay to see iPhone display in real-time
Tap, swipe, drag, and type control through USB without jailbreak
iPhone app for task automation with visual feedback
Handsy CLI to connect computer-based AI agents over Bluetooth
Support for OpenAI-compatible vision models
Notifications before risky actions like sending messages or deleting data
Demo mode without hardware for testing
Optional free Handsy line with limited requests
What makes it different
Runs on-device so screen never leaves the phone
NPU acceleration on recent Snapdragon phones
No app installation needed on iPhone
Works with any model via standard MCP
Cloud phones with founding cohort pricing lock-in
Only $7 hardware cost with no device hacking or jailbreak required
Open source MIT license for transparency and customization
Works with any existing iPhone through native OS features like Screen Mirroring
Two modes: use the app or connect your own AI agent for full automation
Asks for confirmation before performing risky actions like payments or deletions
Opposable
Handsy AI