How to install codes from Playground on iPhone

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Created Apr ’25

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Hi there, I'm currently learning how to write some code using Swift Playgrounds on my Mac, and I'm wondering if there's a way to install the code I create onto my iPhone, like a regular app.

I've searched online quite a bit but haven't found any clear or definitive answers.

Many resources mention a "Run on iPhone" option in Swift Playgrounds, but I don't see that button in my version. I even installed Xcode and connected my iPhone to my Mac, following the instructions I found, but the "Run on iPhone" option still doesn't appear in Playgrounds.

I've updated my Mac, iPhone, and Playgrounds to the latest version. Thank you for your help!

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szymczyk OP

Apr ’25

I'm not sure if you are asking about running a playground on an iPhone or if you are asking about running an app you wrote with the Mac version of Swift Playgrounds on an iPhone. But the answer is the same either way. No, you won't be able to run your code on an iPhone.

Swift Playgrounds is available for iPad and Mac, not iPhone. You are not going to be able to run playground code that is not an app on an iPhone. You could run the code on an iPad if you install the iPad version of Swift Playgrounds.

The Mac version of Swift Playgrounds makes Mac Catalyst apps, a Mac version of an iPad app. You are not going to be able to run an app you make with the Mac version of Swift Playgrounds on an iPhone.

My suggestion is to continue learning to code using Swift Playgrounds on Mac. When you are ready to make an iPhone app, create an iOS app project in Xcode.

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