- Eyes: the iPhone mirrors its screen over AirPlay to UxPlay on a Mac or Linux computer.
- Hands: a ~$7 ESP32-S3 plugs into the iPhone's USB port as a mouse + keyboard (AssistiveTouch pointer), connected to the computer over Wi-Fi.
- Brain: any OpenAI-compatible vision model (demo: Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on two DGX Sparks).
- No Mac required, no developer account, no jailbreak.
Esp32 Iphone Agent by Henry Yuan
Let an AI model use a real iPhone with a $7 ESP32: AirPlay eyes, USB HID hands, any OpenAI-compatible vision model. No Mac, no developer account, no jailbreak.
Browser and computer-use agents
New · Added to AgentGid on Oct 18, 2026Open source · MITFree to start
Recently added on Oct 18, 2026. The description, category and pricing were filled in from public metadata and have not been checked by an editor yet.
Price
Free (OSS)
free and open source
Popularity
#20 in Browser
Gid Score 8 / 100 · #247 of 260 ranked AI agents
Trend
Gaining stars fast
about +237 GitHub stars a day
Development
Updated recently
latest 0.1.0, 7d ago
Community
3,424 GitHub stars
public signals
Usage data: latest readings Oct 20 to Oct 21, 2026, last checked Oct 21, 06:33 UTC. Date of each number
What Esp32 Iphone Agent does
It is free and open source (MIT); you pay only for the models it calls.
Key facts
| Maker | Henry Yuan |
|---|---|
| First released | October 2026 |
| License | MIT |
| Main language | C |
| Open issues and PRs | 10 |
Pricing
Open source under the MIT licence; check the website for any paid hosted plans.
, checked Oct 18, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Quick answers
- Free to start?Yes
- Open source?Yes (MIT)
- Closest alternativeBrowser Use · all alternatives
What's new in Esp32 Iphone Agent: October 2026 so far
October brought the initial release of Esp32 Iphone Agent, enabling remote control of iPhones through a combination of screen mirroring, USB-connected hardware input, and AI vision models. The system requires no Mac, developer account, or jailbreak.
- Screen mirroring via AirPlay to UxPlay on Mac or Linux computers for real-time iPhone display
- Affordable ESP32-S3 device provides mouse and keyboard control through AssistiveTouch
- Support for any OpenAI-compatible vision model to drive automation decisions
- No jailbreak, developer account, or Mac dependency required for operation
1 release this month · summarised from the official release notes · all months
Esp32 Iphone Agent alternatives
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Esp32 Iphone Agent news
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Esp32 Iphone Agent gained 3,140 GitHub stars in a week
Now at 3,179 stars.
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New on AgentGid: Esp32 Iphone Agent
Let an AI model use a real iPhone with a $7 ESP32: AirPlay eyes, USB HID hands, any OpenAI-compatible vision model. No Mac, no developer account, no jailbreak.
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Esp32 Iphone Agent 0.1.0 released
Eyes: the iPhone mirrors its screen over AirPlay to UxPlay on a Mac or Linux computer.; Hands: a ~$7 ESP32-S3 plugs into the iPhone's USB port as a mouse + keyboard (AssistiveTouch pointer), connected to the computer over Wi-Fi.; Brain: any OpenAI-compatible…
What changed: recent Esp32 Iphone Agent releases
1 stable releases in the last 90 days · Monthly summary · Full changelog
Esp32 Iphone Agent popularity and usage data
The GitHub repository has 3,424 stars and has been adding about 237 a day since Oct 14. The latest stable release is 0.1.0, published Oct 14, 2026; there were 1 stable releases in the past 30 days. It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Download the raw daily series: esp32-iphone-agent.csv
Gid Score breakdown
Adoption—
Community22
Attention0
Momentum—
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
How fresh these numbers are
| Number | Latest reading | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 21, 06:33 UTC |
| Hacker News mentions | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 21, 06:33 UTC |
We fetch every source once a day. Registries publish downloads and page views a day or two late, so their latest reading trails the check. A reading more than 4 days old is marked out of date; the Gid Score still uses it until a newer one arrives.
Esp32 Iphone Agent FAQ
How much does Esp32 Iphone Agent cost?
Open source under the MIT licence; check the website for any paid hosted plans.
Is Esp32 Iphone Agent open source?
Yes. Esp32 Iphone Agent is open source, released under the MIT license.
How popular is Esp32 Iphone Agent?
The GitHub repository has 3,424 stars and has been adding about 237 a day since Oct 14. The latest stable release is 0.1.0, published Oct 14, 2026; there were 1 stable releases in the past 30 days. It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What is the latest version of Esp32 Iphone Agent?
The latest stable release we track is 0.1.0, published on Oct 14, 2026.
What are the alternatives to Esp32 Iphone Agent?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Gid Score are Browser Use, Browser Harness, agent-browser, Stagehand.
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Where these numbers come from
GitHub: onehumanbeing/esp32-iphone-agent. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: github.com.