- C:\>
- DIR /S
- XCOPY
- .BAT
- POWERSHELL
The command prompt,
on your iPhone.
AppleDOS turns your iPhone and iPad into a classic DOS-style command prompt. Find, copy, move, rename, search and clean up files at the speed of the keyboard, across the app's own storage, iCloud Drive, USB drives and any folder you open in Files.
Free for personal use · iPhone and iPad with iOS 17.0 or later · No ads, no tracking · Coming soon to the App Store
Features
Everything you liked about the command line
Type a command, press Return, and it is done. No tapping through folders, no select-share-move dance. AppleDOS speaks the commands you already know.
Your files as drives
C: is AppleDOS's own storage (On My iPhone), I: is iCloud Drive, and every folder or drive you open with MOUNT gets D:, E: and up. DRIVES lists them all with free space.
Real file management
DIR with wildcards, sorting and /S, COPY and XCOPY between any drives, MOVE, REN with wildcards, MD, RD, DELTREE and TREE.
Safe delete
DEL and DELTREE always ask first, and deleted files go to the AppleDOS Recycle Bin. Changed your mind? UNDELETE brings them back.
Search inside files
FINDSTR and FIND search the text of files across whole folder trees. FC compares two files line by line or byte by byte.
Batch files
Automate with .BAT files: variables, IF, FOR, GOTO, CALL, CHOICE, SET /A and the command extensions. AUTOEXEC.BAT runs when AppleDOS opens.
A PowerShell-compatible shell
Type POWERSHELL for Get-ChildItem, Copy-Item, Where-Object, the object pipeline and .PS1 scripts.
EDIT and QBASIC
A built-in full-screen text editor and a QBASIC-style BASIC interpreter, for tinkering the way you used to.
Made for a touch keyboard
An extra key row with ESC, CTRL, TAB, arrows, \ and :. TAB completes commands and paths, F3 repeats the last command, ↑ and ↓ walk the history. On iPad, a hardware keyboard just works.
Feels like the real thing
The classic black screen with bright white text, or your own colors. A Properties screen for colors, font size, cursor, buffer and history.
Drive letters
One prompt for every place your files live
The same commands work everywhere. Copy from AppleDOS's storage to a USB stick or to iCloud Drive with one line.
On My iPhone
AppleDOS's own folder, which you also see in the Files app under On My iPhone › AppleDOS.
iCloud Drive
The AppleDOS folder in your iCloud Drive, on all your devices.
Any folder or drive
Type MOUNT and pick a USB drive, an SD card reader, a server or any folder in Files. It gets the next free letter and keeps it.
Your photos
With your permission, read your photo library and COPY photos and videos out to any drive. AppleDOS never changes or deletes your photos.
REM back up this week's photos to a USB drive C:\>XCOPY P:\2026-11 D:\Photos /S /D /Y REM tidy the Downloads folder in iCloud C:\>CD I:\Downloads I:\Downloads>MD PDFs I:\Downloads>MOVE *.PDF PDFs I:\Downloads>DEL *.TMP
- Type a file's name to open it: a preview opens, and you can share it to any app.
- Pipes and redirection:
DIR /S /B | FIND "2026" > list.txt, plus&&,||and DOSKEY macros. - Print to PRN to send text to AirPrint or save it as a PDF.
- HELP explains every command, and
/?shows its options.
Automation
Batch files and PowerShell, on iPhone
Write a script once and run it whenever you like. AppleDOS runs .BAT files with the Windows command prompt extensions, and its PowerShell-compatible shell runs .PS1 scripts with the object pipeline.
- FOR /F, SET /A, PUSHD and POPD, IF EXIST, CALL, GOTO and SHIFT
- Get-ChildItem, Copy-Item, Where-Object, Sort-Object, Select-Object and more
- Run a batch file from a Shortcuts automation
- CURL and Invoke-WebRequest for quick web checks
PS C:\> # the five biggest files in iCloud PS C:\> Get-ChildItem I:\ -Recurse -File | >> Sort-Object Length -Descending | >> Select-Object -First 5 Name, Length Name Length ---- ------ IMG_0207.MOV 1843928112 IMG_0131.MOV 977104430 backup.zip 512338001 podcast.mp3 88120332 IMG_0418.HEIC 3240119
Private by design
AppleDOS collects no personal data. There are no ads, no analytics and no tracking, and InfoTilt runs no servers that your files pass through. Your files stay on your device and in your own iCloud Drive. Read the privacy policy.
License
Free for you. Licensed for business.
AppleDOS is free for personal, non-commercial use. Using it in or for a business, government agency, school or other organization needs a commercial license from InfoTilt, Inc.
Personal
- Every command and feature
- On the devices you own
- For personal, non-commercial use
Business, government and education
- Use by or for your organization
- Covers the devices your team uses
- Price quoted for your organization's size
Questions
Frequently asked
Is AppleDOS made by Apple or Microsoft?
No. AppleDOS is an independent product of InfoTilt, Inc. It works the way the classic command prompt works, but it is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Apple or Microsoft.
Does it run real DOS or Windows programs?
No. AppleDOS is an iPhone and iPad app that understands DOS and Windows command prompt commands and runs them on your files. It does not run .EXE or .COM programs.
Can it see every file on my iPhone?
No, and that is by design. iOS keeps each app in its own space. AppleDOS works with its own folder (C:), its iCloud Drive folder (I:), the folders and drives you choose yourself with MOUNT, and, if you allow it, your photo library (P:, read only). You can unmount a drive at any time with MOUNT /D.
Can I undo a delete?
Usually, yes. DEL and DELTREE move files to the AppleDOS Recycle Bin on the same drive, and UNDELETE brings them back until you empty the bin. Keep backups of anything important all the same.
How do I get it?
AppleDOS is on its way to the App Store. Register and tick "Email me" to hear the moment it is out. Apple only lets iPhones and iPads install apps through the App Store or TestFlight, so there is no app file to download from this site.
Why register?
You don't need an account to get AppleDOS from the App Store. Registering is free and lets us email you when it is out and when a new version arrives (tick the box when you register, or turn it on later on your account page), and it opens the TestFlight beta when there is one. We never sell or share your email address, and you can delete your account at any time. The app itself collects nothing.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 17.0 or later. A hardware keyboard works too, including Ctrl+C, the arrow keys and Page Up and Page Down.
Is there an Android version?
Yes: DroidDOS, its sister app for Android phones, also from InfoTilt.