Build an iOS app with AI

Describe what you want and let AI write it in real Swift. dhrive builds the app locally with your Xcode, runs it on the Simulator or your iPhone, and ships it to TestFlight. No build farm, no boilerplate, no web wrapper.

Free to start. macOS, Apple Silicon.

How dhrive builds your iOS app with AI.

From one sentence to a signed build on your phone.

01

Describe the app

Write what you want in plain English. A to-do app with reminders, a workout log, a client CRM. No setup, no boilerplate.

02

The AI writes the Swift

Your agent plans the screens and data model, then writes native SwiftUI. Every file is real Swift you can read and edit.

03

It builds on your Mac

dhrive compiles the project locally with your installed Xcode and fixes its own build errors until it succeeds.

04

Run and ship

Launch it on the iOS Simulator or your connected iPhone, then push to TestFlight and the App Store from your Mac.

Why build with dhrive.

Most AI app builders run on their servers and hand you a web wrapper. dhrive writes real Swift on your machine, and you keep the code.

Real native Swift, not a webview

The AI writes SwiftUI that compiles to a real iOS app. No web wrapper, no PWA. You own every line and can open it in Xcode anytime.

Built on your machine, with your keys

Builds run locally with your Xcode and your developer account. Nothing leaves your Mac until you choose to ship.

Bring your own AI agent

dhrive drives the agent CLI you already run: Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini. No lock-in and no metered AI bills from dhrive.

Build with AI, three ways.

The same prompt, very different results.

dhriveCloud AI buildersNo-code tools
What the AI writesReal native SwiftUsually a web wrapperLocked to their blocks
Where it buildsYour Mac, your keysTheir serversTheir servers
Run on a real iPhoneYes, signed buildSometimesRarely
Ship to the App StoreYes, from your MacSometimesRarely
You own the codeAlwaysSometimesNo

Building an iOS app with AI, answered.

The questions people ask before their first build.

How do I build an iOS app with AI?

Install dhrive on your Mac, describe the app you want in plain English, and the AI agent writes native SwiftUI, builds it with your Xcode, and runs it on the Simulator or your iPhone. You can then ship it to TestFlight and the App Store.

Can AI build a real native iOS app, or just a web wrapper?

dhrive produces real native Swift and SwiftUI. There is no webview and no PWA. The output is a standard Xcode project you fully own and can open in Xcode at any time.

Do I need to know Swift or Xcode to build an iOS app with AI?

No. dhrive plans, writes, and builds the app for you and fixes its own build errors. Knowing Swift helps if you want to edit the code, but it is not required to ship a working app.

Which AI does dhrive use to build the app?

You bring your own. dhrive runs the agent CLI you already have installed, such as Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini, so you are never locked to one model and dhrive does not meter your AI usage.

Is it free to build an iOS app with AI in dhrive?

Building and running locally is free. Shipping to TestFlight and the App Store, integrations, and cloud backup are part of Pro at 10 dollars per month. Max is 30 dollars per month.

Build your first iOS app with AI today.

Free to start. Updates install themselves.