A Mac app that lets AI agents control a real iPhone
An AI that controls your iPhone using a $7 ESP32 board as its eyes and hands
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Pricing model
Paid
Open source
Pricing
Monthly: $25/month for 1 iPhone. Lifetime: $99 once for 1 iPhone. Lifetime Plus: $199 once for up to 5 iPhones. All plans include access to Claude Code and Codex on your own subscription, run on your Mac with no cloud, and include all updates.
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
Control a real iPhone from your Mac over USB and Bluetooth
Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw and any MCP client
Built-in chat that runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT subscription
Use any App Store app and your own logged-in accounts
No installation on the iPhone, no developer mode needed
No Xcode, Apple Developer account or code signing required
Optional phone unlock with passcode stored in macOS Keychain
Local MCP server that only accepts connections from your Mac
Free trial for the first hour of live use
Works with up to 3 Macs per license
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
Real iPhone instead of simulator - runs your actual apps and accounts with no virtual copy limitations
Local-only operation with no account or cloud - your data stays on your Mac
No developer setup required - just plug in a USB cable and pair Bluetooth
Bring your own AI - works with agents and plans you already pay for
Pay once, keep it for life with no subscriptions required
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
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Handsy AI