SimDeck Studio vs SimBeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimDeck Studio
Access and control your mobile development simulators remotely from your phone or tablet. Stream live simulator screens and manage device sessions without being tied to your desktop.
- Live simulator screen streaming
- Remote simulator control
- Device session management
- Stream setting adjustments
- Secure pairing options
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SimDeck puts your mobile development simulators in your hand. It is built for mobile developers and QA workflows when you want live simulator access without staying glued to your desktop. Use SimDeck to: - View live simulator and emulator screens with WebRTC streaming - Browse available devices and switch between sessions quickly - Start and stop simulators from your phone or iPad - Tune stream resolution, frame rate, and encoder settings - Pair securely with QR codes, LAN addresses, Tailscale, or SimDeck Studio links SimDeck requires the SimDeck CLI/server running on your Mac or development machine. Install SimDeck, run simdeck pair, scan the QR code, and your development devices are ready to control from iOS.
SimBeam
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SimBeam turns your iPhone or iPad into a live remote for the iOS Simulators running on your Mac. Pair the app with your Mac once by scanning a QR code, then connect any time to see all the simulators on that Mac, open any one of them, and watch its screen as a real-time video stream. Your taps, swipes, and the Home button are sent straight back to the simulator, so you can actually use it from your device — not just look at it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See every simulator on a paired Mac, with its iOS version and status • Stream a simulator's screen live, with low latency • Control it remotely — tap, swipe, and press Home • Boot or shut down a simulator right from your device • Jump back into recent simulators in one tap from the main screen • Pair and keep multiple Macs, and switch between them any time BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS AND QA Test how a build feels in the hand without unplugging from your desk. Show a running simulator to a colleague across the room. Keep an eye on a long scenario from the couch. REQUIRES A MAC SimBeam is a companion to the SimBeam app on macOS. You need a Mac running the SimBeam companion with at least one iOS Simulator to pair with and stream from. Pairing is secure and takes a single scan. PRIVACY Your pairing identity stays on your device. SimBeam has no account to create, shows no ads, and does not track you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SimDeck Studio at daily against SimBeam's every 3 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimDeck Studio ships an update daily, SimBeam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimDeck Studio | SimBeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nStudio LLC | Kirill Sidorov |
In-app purchases
SimDeck Studio
No in-app purchases
SimBeam
No in-app purchases





