# Your PC can now make iPhone apps

From Preston (@quickfinesse): https://quickfinesse.dev/videos/2026-10-09-xtool
Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickfinesse/video/7694749188730473759, posted October 9, 2026

## What I'd like help with

I watched this video and want to try it. Walk me through it one step at a time, and check the official links below before giving exact commands, since they change.

## In plain English

Your PC can now make iPhone apps. xtool is a free, open source replacement for Xcode that builds, signs and installs iPhone apps from Windows (through WSL) or Linux, no Mac needed: Joshua Warren's kit adds App Store upload and Flutter: Setup happens in the terminal, and their step-by-step tutorial (about 30 minutes) walks you to your first app: xtool.sh/tutorials/xtool/first-app. Your password only goes to Apple and nothing is stored online, but the free sign-in uses Apple's private sign-in, so use a spare Apple ID like xtool's docs suggest. What app would you build first?

## What was used

- xtool-org/xtool (GitHub): https://github.com/xtool-org/xtool
- joshuaswarren/omarchy-apple-dev (GitHub): https://github.com/joshuaswarren/omarchy-apple-dev
- xtool.sh/tutorials/xtool/first-app (Site): https://xtool.sh/tutorials/xtool/first-app