# NoMac Simulator vs Run Cloud

A cloud iPhone at $0.90 an hour with incremental builds on the phone's own Mac, a hosted MCP server and signed webhooks, against Run Cloud's $1.20.

An iOS Simulator for your agent, ready in seconds.

**Pricing:** 
- $0.90/hour · billed per minute · Xcode build included
- 7-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase. Prices checked 25 October 2026 from public list prices.

## What Run Cloud is

Cloud iPhone and Android phones for agents at $0.02 an active minute, with Xcode builds on separate build machines during its early access.

## NoMac Simulator vs Run Cloud at a glance

|  | NoMac Simulator | Run Cloud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iPhone Simulator | $0.90 an hour, billed per minute | $1.20 an hour ($0.02 an active minute) |
| Builds | On the phone's own Mac, incremental | On separate build Macs, no build cache kept |
| MCP | Hosted MCP server | None (a skill and a local adapter) |
| Webhooks | Signed webhooks with the end reason | None: you replay organization events |
| Shipping to Apple | Signing, TestFlight and App Review from the same account | In your own pipeline |
| Status | Live for every account | Early access |

## Why teams choose NoMac Simulator

- ✓A quarter cheaper: $0.90 against $1.20.
- ✓Builds run on the phone's own Mac and keep their build cache, so a rebuild and run takes about 7 seconds.
- ✓A hosted MCP server: Claude Code, Codex and Cursor connect in one line.
- ✓Signed webhooks tell your platform when and why each phone ended.
- ✓Signing, TestFlight and App Store submission from the same account, with NoMac App Store.

## The verdict

NoMac Simulator costs less per hour and does more of the work: incremental builds next to the phone, an MCP server for any agent, webhooks for platforms and a path all the way to the App Store.

## Switch in two minutes

Give your agent an iPhone now, from Claude Code or any terminal:

```
# Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client
claude mcp add --transport http nomac-simulator https://mcp.nomac.app/simulator

# or any terminal
npx simulator-use cloud start
```

**Platforms:** `npm install @nomac/simulator` and [the API](/content/docs/simulator/index.html).

## Questions

**What is the best Run Cloud alternative for AI agents?**  
NoMac Simulator: a cloud iPhone or iPad Simulator ready in seconds, with the Xcode build on the same Mac, the screen as text and taps by label, at $0.90 an hour, billed per minute. Your agent connects over MCP, the CLI or the REST API.

**How much does NoMac Simulator cost?**  
$0.90 an hour, billed per minute, with a one-minute minimum, from prepaid credit that starts at $10 and never expires. Xcode builds are included and waiting for a phone is free. No subscription and no plan to outgrow. 7-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase.

**Which agents can use it?**  
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and every MCP client connect in one line: https://mcp.nomac.app/simulator. Already connected to NoMac at https://mcp.nomac.app/mcp? The phone is there too. From a terminal or CI it is npx simulator-use cloud start, and platforms use the REST API or the TypeScript SDK, @nomac/simulator.

**Can it build my app?**  
Yes. Send a git link or upload the project: Xcode 27.1 builds it on the same Mac as the phone, and a rebuild and run takes about 7 seconds.

**Can a person watch the phone?**  
Yes. Share a link to watch or control it live, embed it in your own page, or replay any session with the video beside every step your agent took.

**Can my agent get a whole Mac too?**  
Yes, from the same account and credit: NoMac Session gives your agent a full Mac with admin rights for everything beyond the phone, from signing to App Store releases.

Give your agent an iPhone in seconds.

A cloud iOS Simulator with the Xcode build included, over MCP, the CLI or the API. $0.90 an hour, billed per minute. $10 of credit is 11.1 hours.