# Phone Farm iOS

> Self-hosted iOS device farm with live browser control and workflow automation.

Phone Farm iOS is an open-source framework and dashboard for controlling physical iPhones connected to a Mac. It provides live video streaming, direct touch and button controls, a PostgreSQL-backed job scheduler, and built-in automation plugins like TikTok scheduling and account switching.

Website: https://github.com/Git-Agni/prod-FARM-IOS-Core

## What it is for

- Manage and control multiple physical iPhones remotely through a single web dashboard
- Schedule automated social media publishing and account switching workflows
- Run automated iOS device testing locally without paying for cloud device farms

## Features

- Live video mirroring with remote touch and hardware button emulation (home, reboot, power, volume)
- PostgreSQL-backed job scheduler with task versioning and recurring runs
- Built-in TikTok automation workflow including account switching and scheduled posting
- Appium and WebDriverAgent supervision with automatic health checks
- Extensible plugin system for custom device tasks and UI panels

## Pricing

Open source

## Details

- Type: GitHub repo
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: macOS, Self-hosted, Web
- For: Developers, QA engineers, and growth marketers managing multiple physical iPhones.
- Alternative to: BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm
- Tags: ios, device farm, automation, appium, testing, tiktok

## Why it was saved

- [@marc.kaz, 14 September 2026](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdRcKtlO1Xo/): Enables running and automating an iPhone device farm locally without cloud subscriptions, complete with task automation and social media scheduling.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/phone-farm-ios

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