Google Surf Mcp vs Ios Simulator Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Surf Mcp and Ios Simulator Mcp MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Google Surf Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: dropped, dropped_reasons, liteparse.

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Choose Ios Simulator Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: IDB_UDID, IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR.
• Primary tools included: get_booted_sim_id, open_simulator, ui_describe_all.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Surf Mcp Browser Automation	Ios Simulator Mcp Browser Automation
Summary	Google search via Playwright with a warm Chrome profile. No API key, no proxies.	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with iOS simulators. This server allows you to interact with iOS simulators by getting information about them, controlling UI interactions, and inspecting UI elements.
Category & Scope	Browser Automation	Browser Automation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-surf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-surf-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ios-simulator-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IDB_UDID": "YOUR_IDB_UDID_HERE",
        "IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR": "YOUR_IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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