# OctaLab — Visual App Prototyping

> Visual App Prototyping (iPhone/iPad app by Novin dokht Elmi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octalab/id6775286988 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Novin dokht Elmi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880030261)
- Category: Developer Tools, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octalab/id6775286988/reviews.md

## What is OctaLab?

OctaLab is a visual app builder. Design, prototype, and preview app ideas for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, directly on your device, no code required.

Place SwiftUI components on a device canvas, wire up navigation between screens, define your data and actions, then run a live, interactive preview to feel how your app works.

DESIGN VISUALLY
• Drag and drop from a library of SwiftUI components onto a device canvas
• Resize, position, and style each component with a property inspector
• Add real photos from your library to image components
• Build for iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, the canvas adapts to each

CONNECT YOUR SCREENS
• Lay out screens on a visual flowchart canvas
• Connect them with navigation links: push, sheet, full screen, tab, and alert
• Mark an entry screen and see the whole flow at a glance

DATA AND LOGIC
• Define data models with typed fields and custom enums
• Two-way bindings between components and live context variables
• Build reusable actions: change state, navigate, call APIs, and more
• Import OpenAPI specs to model real API endpoints

PREVIEW INSTANTLY
• Run your prototype in a simulated device frame
• Tap through real interactions: buttons, fields, toggles, sliders
• Switch between iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch as you go
• Light and dark mode

ORGANIZE YOUR WORK
• Start blank or from a built-in template (Todo, Login, Dashboard, Chat, Social, Banking)
• Rename, duplicate, and manage all your projects in one place
• Projects are saved locally on your device

OctaLab is built for designers, makers, students, and anyone who wants to shape an app idea quickly and see it run without writing a line of code.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### Now on Mac, iPhone, iPad & Watch. Prototype, no code. — 2026-06-15

OctaLab now runs on Mac, with a native sidebar, tabs, and project gallery.

Also in this update:
• Add your own photos from your library to any design
• Automatic saving as you work — no Save button
• Refreshed home screen, templates, and diagram
• Many design and stability improvements

Thank you for building with OctaLab.

### Automatic saving, photo imports, and a refreshed design. — 2026-06-10

We've made OctaLab smoother, faster, and more delightful to use.

Automatic Saving
Your work now saves itself as you go. No buttons, no worry — just create.
Add Your Own Photos
Drop real images from your library straight into your designs.

A Fresh Home
A redesigned create button, a cleaner layout, and search right where you need it.

Smarter Across Devices
Components now scale beautifully for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Simpler Editing
Open any screen with a single tap, right from the diagram.

Thank you for building with OctaLab. We're just getting started.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-07

No release notes.

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All apps by Novin dokht Elmi: https://appshunter.io/developer/1880030261

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