NoMacagent-device alternative
NoMac Simulator vs agent-device
A cloud iPhone your agent starts in seconds, with your Xcode project built on the phone's own Mac, at $0.80 an hour. agent-device needs a Mac you host or a device cloud you sign up for.
An iOS Simulator for your agent, ready in seconds.
$0.80/hour · billed per minute · Xcode build included
7-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase. Prices checked 31 October 2026 from public list prices.
What agent-device is
Callstack's open-source (MIT) CLI, local MCP server and Node.js API that let coding agents drive iOS and Android simulators, emulators and devices. iOS needs Xcode on a Mac; from Linux or a cloud agent it runs through a proxy on a Mac you host, or on a device cloud such as BrowserStack, AWS Device Farm or Limrun.
NoMac Simulator vs agent-device at a glance
| NoMac Simulator | agent-device | |
|---|---|---|
| The device | A cloud iPhone or iPad Simulator, ready in seconds | Your own, or a device cloud's, with its own account |
| Building the app | Xcode 27.1 builds your project on the phone's Mac | Not included: install a .app or .ipa built elsewhere |
| From Linux or a cloud agent | npx simulator-use cloud start, or the hosted MCP | A proxy on a Mac you run, behind a tunnel such as cloudflared or ngrok |
| MCP | Hosted MCP server, plus the CLI, REST and a TypeScript SDK | Local stdio server |
| Price | $0.80 an hour, billed per minute, build included | Free tool, plus the Mac or device cloud it drives |
Why teams choose NoMac Simulator
- ✓The iPhone comes with it: a cloud Simulator ready in seconds, with no Mac to host, no proxy and no tunnel.
- ✓Your Xcode project builds on the phone's own Mac. agent-device installs a .app or .ipa built somewhere else.
- ✓One account and one bill: $0.80 an hour, billed per minute, from prepaid credit that never expires.
- ✓A hosted MCP server, so agents in cloud sandboxes connect over HTTPS. agent-device's MCP server runs locally over stdio.
- ✓Every session can be replayed, with the video beside each step your agent took.
The verdict
agent-device leaves the iPhone to you. NoMac Simulator gives your agent the iPhone too, builds the app on it and bills per minute, for any agent, anywhere.
Switch in two minutes
Give your agent an iPhone now, from Claude Code or any terminal:
# Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client claude mcp add --transport http nomac-simulator https://mcp.nomac.app/simulator # or any terminal npx simulator-use cloud start
Platforms: npm install @nomac/simulator and the API.
Questions
What is the best agent-device alternative for AI agents?＋
NoMac Simulator: a cloud iPhone or iPad Simulator ready in seconds, with the Xcode build on the same Mac, the screen as text and taps by label, at $0.80 an hour, billed per minute. Your agent connects over MCP, the CLI or the REST API.
How much does NoMac Simulator cost?＋
$0.80 an hour, billed per minute, with a one-minute minimum, from prepaid credit that starts at $10 and never expires. Xcode builds are included and waiting for a phone is free. No subscription and no plan to outgrow. 7-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase.
Which agents can use it?＋
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and every MCP client connect in one line: https://mcp.nomac.app/simulator. Already connected to NoMac at https://mcp.nomac.app/mcp? The phone is there too. From a terminal or CI it is npx simulator-use cloud start, and platforms use the REST API or the TypeScript SDK, @nomac/simulator.
Can it build my app?＋
Yes. Send a git link or upload the project: Xcode 27.1 builds it on the same Mac as the phone, and a rebuild and run takes about 7 seconds.
Can a person watch the phone?＋
Yes. Share a link to watch or control it live, embed it in your own page, or replay any session with the video beside every step your agent took.
Can my agent get a whole Mac too?＋
Yes, from the same account and credit: NoMac Session gives your agent a full Mac with admin rights for everything beyond the phone, from signing to App Store releases.
Give your agent an iPhone in seconds.
A cloud iOS Simulator with the Xcode build included, over MCP, the CLI or the API. $0.80 an hour, billed per minute. $10 of credit is 12.5 hours.
Get your agent an iPhone7-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase.