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Dev tools · October 19, 2020

RocketSim for Xcode

Record the iOS Simulator into MP4 or GIF

RocketSim for Xcode launched on October 19, 2020 with 18 votes, #967 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

Record the iOS Simulator into GIF or MP4 Create a recording from the iOS simulator and export it as GIF or MP4. Directly drag it into Slack, GitHub, Twitter, or any other app. Recording is not all. Organise and launch Universal Links (deeplinks) with ease.

RocketSim helps iOS developers and AI agents test Simulator and physical-device apps with captures, network tools, app actions, accessibility, and automation.

Check your email to confirm your subscription—don’t forget to check your spam folder too! RocketSim lets you inspect, test, and debug your app in the Simulator — without breaking your flow in Xcode, Codex, or Cursor. Get started for free, no signup. Works with Xcode 16+ and compatible with Xcode 27's Device Hub. Open a live, interactive iOS Simulator in your browser using RocketSim. Review the app yourself or follow your AI coding agent without bringing Simulator.app to the foreground. RocketSim ships a version-matched rocketsim CLI and Agent Skill so Cursor, Xcode, Claude, Codex, and other AI coding tools can inspect and interact with your running Simulator app. Compared with other tools…from rocketsim.app

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