diff --git a/mobile/scripts/buildApp.sh b/mobile/scripts/buildApp.sh
index 215d1b14c6..8163f35568 100755
--- a/mobile/scripts/buildApp.sh
+++ b/mobile/scripts/buildApp.sh
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ if [[ "${OS}" == "android" ]]; then
 else
     qmake "$CWD/../wrapperApp/Status-tablet.pro" RESOURCES+="$COMPAT_RESOURCES" -spec macx-ios-clang CONFIG+=release CONFIG+="$SDK" CONFIG+=device -after
     # Compile resources
-    xcodebuild -configuration Release -target "Qt Preprocess" -sdk "$SDK" -arch "$ARCH"
+    xcodebuild -configuration Release -target "Qt Preprocess" -sdk "$SDK" -arch "$ARCH" CODE_SIGN_STYLE=Automatic
     # Compile the app
-    xcodebuild -configuration Release -target Status-tablet install -sdk "$SDK" -arch "$ARCH" DSTROOT="$BIN_DIR" INSTALL_PATH="/" TARGET_BUILD_DIR="$BIN_DIR" CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO
+    xcodebuild -configuration Release -target Status-tablet install -sdk "$SDK" -arch "$ARCH" DSTROOT="$BIN_DIR" INSTALL_PATH="/" TARGET_BUILD_DIR="$BIN_DIR" CODE_SIGN_STYLE=Automatic
 
     if [[ -e "$BIN_DIR/Status-tablet.app/Info.plist" ]]; then
         echo "Build succeeded"
diff --git a/mobile/scripts/ios/run.sh b/mobile/scripts/ios/run.sh
index 87043dfd66..c08b913dc5 100755
--- a/mobile/scripts/ios/run.sh
+++ b/mobile/scripts/ios/run.sh
@@ -1,35 +1,133 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -ef pipefail
-set -o xtrace
+# iOS run helper – mirrors the behaviour of mobile/scripts/android/run.sh
+# 1. Lists available iOS simulators and lets the user choose one.
+# 2. If no simulator exists, a default iPad simulator is created automatically.
+# 3. Boots the chosen simulator (if needed), installs the built app and launches it.
+
+set -euo pipefail
 
 CWD=$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")")
-APPID=${APPID:-com.statusim.Status}
-APP=${APP:-"$CWD/../../bin/Applications/Status-tablet.app"}
-echo "APP: $APP"
-SIMULATOR_INFO=$(xcrun simctl list devices "iPad Pro" | grep -m 1 "iPad Pro" || true)
+APPID=${APPID:-im.status.Status-tablet}            # Bundle identifier of the app
+APP=${APP:-"$CWD/../../bin/Applications/Status-tablet.app"}  # Path to the .app bundle
+SIMULATOR_UDID=${SIMULATOR_UDID:-""}               # Specify to skip interactive selection
+IPHONE_SDK=${IPHONE_SDK:-iphonesimulator}  # Default to simulator if not set
+DEVICE_ID=${DEVICE_ID:-""}                # For physical device selection
 
-echo "Simulator info: $SIMULATOR_INFO"
-if [[ -z "$SIMULATOR_INFO" ]]; then
-    echo "No matching simulator found. Creating a new one..."
-    xcrun simctl create "iPad Pro" com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimDeviceType.iPad-Pro-11-inch-M4-16GB
-    SIMULATOR_INFO=$(xcrun simctl list devices | grep -m 1 "iPad Pro")
-    if [[ -z "$SIMULATOR_INFO" ]]; then
-        echo "Failed to create or find the simulator. Exiting."
-        exit 1
-    fi
+# Create a default iPad simulator if none are found
+create_default_simulator() {
+  DEFAULT_NAME="status-default-sim"
+  DEVICE_TYPE="com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimDeviceType.iPad-Pro-11-inch-M4-16GB"
+
+  echo "Creating default simulator: $DEFAULT_NAME ($DEVICE_TYPE)"
+  xcrun simctl create "$DEFAULT_NAME" "$DEVICE_TYPE" || {
+    echo "Failed to create the default simulator"; exit 1;
+  }
+}
+
+# Present the list of available devices and let the user pick one
+select_device() {
+  local device_lines
+  device_lines=$(xcrun devicectl list devices --hide-headers)
+
+  if [[ -z "$device_lines" ]]; then
+    echo "No available devices found. Exiting."; exit 1;
+  fi
+
+  echo "Available devices:"
+  echo "$device_lines" | nl -w2 -s': '
+
+  read -rp "Select a device to use (enter number): " selection
+
+  local selected_line
+  selected_line=$(echo "$device_lines" | sed -n "${selection}p")
+  if [[ -z "$selected_line" ]]; then
+    echo "Invalid selection. Exiting."; exit 1;
+  fi
+
+  DEVICE_ID=$(echo "$selected_line" | awk '{print $3}')
+  DEVICE_NAME=$(echo "$selected_line" | awk '{print substr($0, 1, index($0, $3)-2)}' | xargs)
+}
+
+# Present the list of available simulators and let the user pick one
+select_simulator() {
+  local device_lines
+  device_lines=$(xcrun simctl list devices available | grep -E "^\s{4}.*\(" || true)
+
+  if [[ -z "$device_lines" ]]; then
+    echo "No simulators found. Creating a default one..."
+    create_default_simulator
+    device_lines=$(xcrun simctl list devices available | grep -E "^\s{4}.*\(")
+  fi
+
+  echo "Available simulators:"
+  echo "$device_lines" | nl -w2 -s': '
+
+  read -rp "Select a simulator to use (enter number): " selection
+
+  local selected_line
+  selected_line=$(echo "$device_lines" | sed -n "${selection}p")
+  if [[ -z "$selected_line" ]]; then
+    echo "Invalid selection. Exiting."; exit 1;
+  fi
+
+  SIMULATOR_UDID=$(echo "$selected_line" | grep -E -o "([0-9A-Fa-f-]{36})")
+  SIMULATOR_NAME=$(echo "$selected_line" | sed -E 's/^\s+([^()]*)\s+\(.*/\1/' | xargs)
+}
+
+run_device() {
+  if [[ -z "$DEVICE_ID" ]]; then
+    select_device
+  fi
+
+  echo "Using device: ${DEVICE_NAME:-$DEVICE_ID}"
+
+  # Install the app on the device
+  echo "Installing app $APP onto device $DEVICE_ID"
+  xcrun devicectl device install app --device "$DEVICE_ID" "$APP"
+
+  # Launch the app on the device
+  echo "Launching $APPID on device $DEVICE_ID"
+  xcrun devicectl device process launch --activate --console --device "$DEVICE_ID" "$APPID"
+}
+
+run_simulator() {
+  # If no UDID provided via env var, ask the user
+  if [[ -z "$SIMULATOR_UDID" ]]; then
+    select_simulator
+  fi
+
+  # Get info/state for the chosen simulator
+  SIMULATOR_INFO=$(xcrun simctl list devices | grep "$SIMULATOR_UDID" | head -n 1 || true)
+  if [[ -z "$SIMULATOR_INFO" ]]; then
+    echo "Simulator $SIMULATOR_UDID not found. Exiting."; exit 1;
+  fi
+  SIMULATOR_STATE=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_INFO" | grep -E -o "\((Booted|Shutdown|Shutting Down|Creating|Deleting)\)" | tr -d '()')
+
+  echo "Using simulator: ${SIMULATOR_NAME:-$SIMULATOR_UDID} – state: $SIMULATOR_STATE"
+
+  # Boot if necessary
+  if [[ "$SIMULATOR_STATE" != "Booted" ]]; then
+    echo "Booting simulator $SIMULATOR_UDID..."
+    xcrun simctl boot "$SIMULATOR_UDID"
+  fi
+
+  # Bring Simulator app to foreground with the chosen device
+  open -a Simulator --args -CurrentDeviceUDID "$SIMULATOR_UDID"
+
+  # Re-install the app
+  echo "Installing app $APP onto simulator $SIMULATOR_UDID"
+  xcrun simctl install "$SIMULATOR_UDID" "$APP"
+
+  # Launch the app (using --console-pty to avoid freeze issues)
+  echo "Launching $APPID"
+  xcrun simctl launch --console-pty "$SIMULATOR_UDID" "$APPID"
+}
+
+if [[ "$IPHONE_SDK" == "iphoneos" ]]; then
+  run_device
+elif [[ "$IPHONE_SDK" == "iphonesimulator" ]]; then
+  run_simulator
+else
+  echo "Invalid SDK specified: $IPHONE_SDK. Use 'iphonesimulator' or 'iphoneos'."
+  exit 1
 fi
-
-SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_INFO" | grep -E -o -i "([0-9a-f]{8}-([0-9a-f]{4}-){3}[0-9a-f]{12})")
-SIMULATOR_DEVICE_STATE=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_INFO" | grep -E -o -i "\((Booted|Shutdown|Shutting Down|Creating|Deleting)\)" | tr -d '()')
-
-echo "Booting simulator with device id: $SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID and state: $SIMULATOR_DEVICE_STATE"
-
-if [[ "$SIMULATOR_DEVICE_STATE" != "Booted" ]]; then
-    xcrun simctl boot "$SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID"
-fi
-
-echo "Installing app $APP on simulator $SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID"
-open -a Simulator --args -CurrentDeviceUDID "$SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID"
-xcrun simctl install "$SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID" "$APP"
-# For some reason --console will freeze the app, so we need to use --console-pty
-xcrun simctl launch --console-pty "$SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID" im.status.Status-tablet
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