Comparison
mobilerun vs GeeLark: real devices vs virtual cloud phones.
Both put phones in the cloud. The difference is the job and the stack: app-based device operation on one side, programmable production agents with device, network, number and observability on the other.
TL;DR
GeeLark runs virtual Android phones with generated profiles for mobile workflows. Android only, closed source, no published agent benchmark.
Choose mobilerun for persistent Android and iOS, any-region configuration, driven through API, SDK or MCP with Connect networking, eSIM and a complete step trajectory.
| Capability | mobilerun | GeeLark |
|---|---|---|
| Device type | Persistent Android + physical iPhones as an add-on · any-region configuration | Virtual Android (cloud ARM) |
| Device platform | Hosted Android + real, physical iPhones | Generated device profiles |
| iOS | Real iPhones | Not available |
| Built for | AI agents & developers | Mobile workflows |
| AI / automation | Any LLM via API, SDK, MCP | RPA templates + GeeLark AI |
| Agent benchmark | 98.34% iOSWorld · public replays | None published |
| Open source | MIT framework, 9,900+ stars | Closed |
| Pricing | Free plan · paid from $20/mo · $0.03/min extra · dedicated Android from $64/mo | $0.007/min · $29.90/device/mo |
| State on spin-down | Persists, spin down, resume later | See vendor |
| Cloud hosting regions | Device location configurable for any region | See vendor |
| Company | Germany (EU) | Singapore |
GeeLark details from geelark.com (homepage and pricing), July 2026. mobilerun pricing as of September 2026. Prices change, check both vendors.
Why teams choose mobilerun
- Stateful real phones. Stop one and it keeps its apps and data, with no device minutes billed while it is stopped.
- Persistent Android and iOS devices, configurable for any country or region.
- Native app workflows with persistent state for repeatable tests.
- iOS agents on real iPhones.
- Social media too, on your own and your clients' authorized accounts. We run the phones, you build the product.
- Scales on demand. Up to 100 concurrent phones on Scaleup, unlimited on Enterprise.
- Your own AI drives the phone. REST API, Python/TypeScript SDK, hosted MCP.
- Production agents on an open-source framework with published benchmark results: 98.34% on iOSWorld and 100% on AndroidWorld.
- Residential traffic in every plan, plus dedicated, sticky, rotating and mobile routes through mobilerun Connect.
FAQ
mobilerun vs GeeLark, common questions.
What is the main difference between mobilerun and GeeLark?+
GeeLark provides cloud-hosted virtual Android devices with generated device profiles, built for mobile workflows. mobilerun is built for agents and developers and combines persistent Android and iOS, any-region configuration, REST API, Python/TypeScript SDKs, hosted MCP, Connect networking, eSIM and observability.
Does GeeLark support iOS?+
No. GeeLark offers Android cloud phones only. mobilerun supports real iPhones alongside Android, for native iOS app flows.
Can I run AI agents on both?+
GeeLark ships RPA templates and GeeLark AI for content generation, operated through its app. mobilerun is agent-infrastructure first: control devices from your own LLM (Claude, GPT, Gemini, or local models) via API, SDK or MCP server, with an open-source framework of 9,900+ GitHub stars behind it.
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