On November 5, Solid founder Trevor Keith launched Glasshand: dedicated real iPhones and Macs hosted in a data center—not emulators—so agents can see the screen and tap or type via API. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others; agents can install apps, sign into iCloud, add eSIM for SMS codes, run social workflows or build/test in Xcode. Official pricing is $60/mo for an iPhone and $90/mo for a Mac, month to month with cancel anytime and factory wipe on release. It ranked #1 on Product Hunt that day.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Form factor: real iPhones/Macs in a data center, not VMs or emulators; agents see the screen and tap via Glasshand API/controller
- ✓Compatibility: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes or any agent; start with “Tell your agent to rent”
- ✓Capabilities: App Store installs, iCloud sign-in, eSIM SMS verification and iMessage; Macs for Xcode build/test
- ✓Pricing (official site): iPhone $60/mo, Mac $90/mo (USD + tax), month-to-month cancel anytime; no hourly/daily rental
- ✓Security: dedicated device, user-set password; erase + factory reset on release (vendor)
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Core Background & Industry Pain Points
Coding agents can write code and drive browsers, but many everyday tasks still need a real phone: posting on TikTok, booking Uber, receiving SMS codes, or building in Xcode and validating on hardware. Glasshand treats a real device as rentable agent peripherals instead of another emulator layer.
Architecture Highlights & Internals
Per the site, Glasshand hosts real iPhones and Macs in a data center. A dedicated controller streams the screen and lets the agent tap, type and click. Devices start factory-reset and stay dedicated; you set the password, install apps and sign in, and state persists across tasks until you release the device. iPhones can take an eSIM plan with SMS for verification codes and cellular; Macs support Xcode build and test. Integration is via the Glasshand API for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents.
Authoritative Benchmarks & Measured Scores
No performance benchmarks were published. Verifiable facts from glasshand.com/pricing and the founder post: iPhone $60/mo and Mac $90/mo (USD + tax), month to month, no hourly/daily rental; after cancel the device stays until period end, then wipe + factory reset on release. Product Hunt comments on Nov 5 said current stock is iPhone SE 3rd gen with more models coming (community note, not an SLA). AICoder previously covered Argent-style control of a local iPhone; Glasshand’s difference is hosted rental hardware.
Developer Hands-on Guide
Open glasshand.com and paste the “Rent an iPhone/Mac from glasshand.com and connect…” prompt into your agent chat, then approve payment. Fit for Apple-ecosystem, real-device QA or social automation workflows. Treat Apple IDs and secrets as high risk—set your own PIN/disk password and avoid unrelated accounts. If you already own spare hardware, compare self-hosted options; Glasshand trades that for managed rack devices.
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