AI iOS app builder for native Swift apps
OpenV2 is an AI iOS app builder. You describe an iPhone app in plain language, and an AI team writes it in Swift and SwiftUI, builds it in the cloud and shows it running in a simulator in your browser. You do not need a Mac, Xcode or any local build tools.
What is the best way to build an iPhone app with AI?
Pick a tool that produces a real native project you can test, own and publish. With OpenV2 the output is a Swift and SwiftUI project, the same kind of project you would write by hand in Xcode. You test it in a cloud simulator, install it on a real iPhone over USB and send it to App Store Connect from the Publish button.
From idea to the App Store
- Describe the app. Write what you want in chat, or talk to your agent by voice. Mention apps and styles you like.
- Watch it get built. The agent writes the SwiftUI screens, generates the images and the app icon, and runs a build check.
- Test in the simulator. An iPhone, iPad or foldable device runs in your browser. It turns off after 3 minutes without interaction.
- Test on your iPhone. Companion installs a test build over USB, including from a Windows PC.
- Add a backend when you need one. V2 Cloud gives you accounts, a database, file storage and server functions.
- Publish. The three-step flow signs in to your Apple Developer account and uploads the build to App Store Connect.
Native Swift, not a web wrapper
| OpenV2 | |
|---|---|
| iOS language and UI framework | Swift and SwiftUI |
| Android language | Kotlin |
| Where builds run | OpenV2's cloud machines |
| Local tools needed | None |
| Test in the browser | Cloud simulator (iPhone, iPad, foldable) |
| Test on a real iPhone | Companion over USB, from Windows |
| Backend | V2 Cloud: database, sign-in, storage, server functions, scheduled tasks, secrets, in-app AI |
| Subscriptions | RevenueCat for iOS apps |
| Publishing | App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) |
A team, not one prompt box
This is the OpenV2 difference. In Solo mode one engineer (Leo) builds your app. In Team mode six specialists share the work: Ethan leads, Clara researches the market, Maya scopes the MVP, Oliver designs the architecture, Leo writes the code and Sofia reads your data. Only Leo changes your app. See the AI team in detail and Solo and Team.
You own the code
The code OpenV2 generates is yours. Paid plans can download the project as a ZIP to continue in Xcode, and edit files in the built-in code editor.
What it costs
Plans include usage, not credits. Free gives you a one-time trial. Pro is $25 a month and Max is $129 a month with 5 times the usage of Pro. Usage resets every 5 hours and every week, and there is no monthly limit. Plain conversation does not count; builds, the simulator, generated assets and voice do. See Plans and usage.
You also need an Apple Developer Program membership to publish to the App Store. A free Apple account is enough to test on your own phone, within Apple's signing limits.
What to know before you start
- App Store review is Apple's decision. An upload is not an approval.
- Managed V2 Cloud sign-in does not include Sign in with Apple. If your app offers third-party login, check App Review Guideline 4.8.
- Installing on a phone needs Pro or Max.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I build an iPhone app without a Mac?
Yes. OpenV2 builds and runs your app in the cloud, and Companion installs test builds on your iPhone from a Windows PC. You still need an Apple Developer Program membership to publish to the App Store.
Does OpenV2 write Swift?
Yes. iOS apps are written in Swift and SwiftUI, and Android apps in Kotlin.
Can I test the app before paying?
Yes. Free includes a one-time trial with the simulator. Installing on a real phone, the code editor, ZIP export and store publishing need Pro or Max.
Can I publish to the App Store from OpenV2?
Yes, on Pro or Max with an Apple Developer Program membership. The Publish flow has three steps: app info, your Apple Developer account and submit. Apple decides when the app is reviewed and released.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe the app and refine it in chat. If you do code, you can read and edit every file.
Can I add a backend, accounts and payments?
Yes. V2 Cloud adds a database, sign-in, file storage and server functions. RevenueCat adds subscriptions and in-app purchases to iOS apps.