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The desktop app is the fastest way to use Roveflow: download it, plug in your phone, and map any app from a window. No terminal, nothing to configure.
Prefer the command line? See the CLI installation guide instead, it does the same thing from your terminal.

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What you need

  • A Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
  • An iPhone or Android phone and a USB cable (keep the phone unlocked while it’s plugged in).
  • iPhone only: an Apple developer identity, a free Apple ID is enough. The app walks you through it on first run.
  • Android only: USB debugging turned on, see Connect your phone.

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Install

1

Download

Grab the latest build from roveflow.dev/download.
2

Open it

Open the .dmg and drag Roveflow into Applications, then launch it.
3

Allow it to run

The first launch is a fresh build, so macOS may ask you to confirm. If Gatekeeper blocks it, right-click the app → Open, then Open again.

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First run

When the app opens it walks you through three things, once:
1

Connect to Claude

Roveflow’s AI runs on Claude. Click Connect to Claude and finish the sign-in in your browser, the app stores the credential encrypted in your Mac’s keychain. You can also paste an Anthropic API key instead.
2

Connect your phone

Plug the phone in over USB and click Connect device. Roveflow gets it ready in one tap:
  • iPhone: approve the on-screen prompt, then type your passcode when the phone asks.
  • Android: tap Allow USB debugging on the phone.
3

You're ready

Once the device shows green, you’re set. Next: map your first app.

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First-time signing (iPhone)

If you’ve never built an app to this iPhone before, the app needs your Apple ID once to sign the on-device helper it installs:
  1. When prompted, enter your Apple ID and password in the app. A free Apple ID works.
  2. If your account has two-factor auth, enter the 6-digit code when the app asks.
  3. Roveflow signs and installs the helper for you. Your signing key never leaves your Mac.

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Android setup

On Android there’s no signing, just turn on USB debugging once:
  1. Settings → About phone → tap Build number seven times to unlock Developer options.
  2. Settings → System → Developer options → turn on USB debugging.
  3. Plug in via USB and click Connect device; tap Allow USB debugging when the phone asks.