RC Pair
Pair your device to a computer
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
RC Pair pairs your iPhone or iPad with a Mac or Linux computer you choose, over your own network. Once paired, an agent or program you run on that computer can see the screen and tap and type on the device.
Before you start, get the free RC Pair computer app on the computer you want to pair. On a Mac it is a normal app you download and open. On Linux or a server it is a program called rcpair. Both are at rcpair.si/computer.
Then set up the device in about five minutes:
1. Allow notifications. RC Pair uses them to show your 6-digit pairing code and to remind you to come back after your device restarts.
2. Make Developer Mode appear in Settings.
3. Turn on Developer Mode and restart.
4. Pair in Settings with the 6-digit code RC Pair shows.
5. Scan the QR code your computer shows with the Camera app, check the computer's name, and tap Send. On a Mac, click Add a phone in the RC Pair app to show the code. On Linux, run rcpair receive.
After that, put Apple's developer disk image on your computer (the Mac app has a button for it) and add RC Pair to your agent.
You stay in charge.
- The pairing goes to one computer, only after you check its name and tap Send. RC Pair sends only to an address on your own private network.
- RC Pair sends nothing to us. There is no account, no ads and no analytics.
- RC Pair never asks for your passcode or your Apple Account password.
- When the RC Pair computer app reports a session, RC Pair shows a "Being controlled" banner, a Lock Screen card and a Dynamic Island entry that name the computer and the agent. Its Stop button shows how to end control.
- You can stop control from the device at any time. Turn off Developer Mode in Settings > Privacy & Security.
What you need
- An iPhone or iPad with iOS or iPadOS 17 or later, and your own Apple Account.
- The free RC Pair computer app for Mac or Linux, from rcpair.si/computer. A Windows version is not ready yet.
- Wi-Fi, or a hotspot from another phone. The device's own cellular data does not work.
- Your own agent or program. RC Pair does not include one.
- Apple's developer disk image on your computer. The Mac app can copy it from Xcode or download a pinned copy when you choose.
Please read
Once paired, the computer holds a key to your device. Treat it as full access, and pair only a device you own or one whose user knows and agreed. RC Pair is for people 18 and older. It is an early release developer tool and not a jailbreak, and it does not include or host any Apple software.
Ratings & Reviews
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See your computer's screen on your iPhone or iPad. Pair once from the RC Pair computer app, then tap your computer to view it and click, scroll and type, with Face ID to open. The picture goes straight from your computer to your phone over your own network.
The developer, Rising Creek, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Rising Creek Construction LLC
- Size
- 5.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Rising Creek Construction LLC