What Tablif read on Thumbly's site
Thumbly describes itself as: “Thumbly: let AI agents see and control your iPhone”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “MCP server” and “Mac app”.
- Calls itself: MCP server · Mac app
“Thumbly is a free, open-source Mac app and MCP server that lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI agents see and tap your real iPhone.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “No cloud relay” and “no recorded video”.
- Says it will not: No cloud relay · no recorded video
“No cloud relay and no recorded video.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Free to use.”
How it runs
A desktop app for iOS and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is the core of the product. Built with GitHub Pages.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: iOS · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
- AI role: core to the product
- Built with: GitHub Pages
“Thumbly is a free, open-source Mac app and MCP server that lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI agents see and tap your real iPhone.”
“Let AI agents see and control your real iPhone from a Mac”
What it works with
Names ChatGPT, Claude and 2 more on its pages.
- Names: ChatGPT · Claude · Claude Code · +1
“Thumbly is a free, open-source Mac app and MCP server that lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI agents see and tap your real iPhone.”
“Claude Code takes a screenshot, finds the app, taps and types.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Free to use.”
“Docs -> https://github.com/timurcatakli/thumbly/tree/main/docs”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 26 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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