Mobilerun vs Xcforge iOS MCP Server & CLI

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mobilerun and Xcforge iOS MCP Server & CLI 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?

Choose Mobilerun when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Xcforge iOS MCP Server & CLI when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mobilerun Developer Tools	Xcforge iOS MCP Server & CLI Developer Tools
Summary	Control real Android and iOS devices with LLM agents — tap, swipe, type, automate flows.	95 MCP tools for iOS — build, test, simulate, automate UI, capture, and diagnose.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "mobilerun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mobilerun"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xcforge-ios-mcp-server-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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