diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab86bc2..844bf4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ Windows android support work in progress
 
 | Feature                            | Android | iOS |
 |------------------------------------| :---: | :---: |
-| Run on device                      | ✅| ✅ |
-| Run on emulator                    | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Debug build                        | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Build flavor/variants              | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Release build                      | ✅ | 🚧 |
-| Sign application                   | ✅ | 🚧 |
-| Incremental build                  | ✅| 🚧 |
+| Run on emulator                    | 🚧 | ✅ |
+| Run on device                      | 🚧| 🚧 |
+| Debug build                        | 🚧 | 🚧 |
+| Build flavor/variants              | 🚧 | 🚧 |
+| Release build                      | 🚧 | 🚧 |
+| Sign application                   | 🚧 | 🚧 |
+| Incremental build                  | 🚧| 🚧 |
 | Reversioning of incremental builds | 🚧 | 🚧 |
diff --git a/src/application/buildIos.ts b/src/application/buildIos.ts
index 36dc970..7b649e3 100644
--- a/src/application/buildIos.ts
+++ b/src/application/buildIos.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import path from 'path'
 import {executeCommand, getAppName, getProjectRootDir, getRootDestinationFolder} from './utils'
 import {ux} from '@oclif/core'
-import {getIosBuildDestination, iosBuildPlatforms} from './iosUtils'
+import {getIosBuildDestination, iosBuildPlatforms, IosPlatform} from './iosUtils'
 import {getIosFlavors} from './config'
 
 const appName = getAppName()
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ function installPods() {
   executeCommand('pod install', {cwd: iosFolder})
 }
 
-function _buildIos(buildType?: string, platformName: keyof typeof iosBuildPlatforms = 'simulator') {
+function _buildIos(buildType?: string, platform: IosPlatform = iosBuildPlatforms.simulator) {
   const iosFolder = path.join(getProjectRootDir(), 'ios')
   const workspacePath = path.join(iosFolder, `${appName}.xcworkspace`)
   const buildFlavor = getIosFlavors(buildType)
   if (!buildFlavor) {
     throw new Error(`No build flavor found for ${buildType}`)
   }
-  const platform = iosBuildPlatforms[platformName]
 
   const archivePath = `${iosFolder}/build/Products/${appName}.xcarchive`
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ function _buildIos(buildType?: string, platformName: keyof typeof iosBuildPlatfo
 
 }
 
-export function buildIos(buildType?: string, platformName: keyof typeof iosBuildPlatforms = 'simulator') {
+export function buildIos(buildType?: string, platform: IosPlatform = iosBuildPlatforms.simulator) {
   installPods()
-  _buildIos(buildType, platformName)
+  _buildIos(buildType, platform)
 }
diff --git a/src/application/iosUtils.ts b/src/application/iosUtils.ts
index 89bc518..4f00c99 100644
--- a/src/application/iosUtils.ts
+++ b/src/application/iosUtils.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ export const iosBuildPlatforms = {
 };
 
 
+export type IosPlatform = {
+  name: string;
+  ext: string;
+  buildCmd: string;
+}
+
 
 export function getIosBuildDestination(platform: { ext: string; buildCmd: string; name: string }, buildType: string) {
   // todo handle Debug/release
diff --git a/src/application/runIos.ts b/src/application/runIos.ts
index 8c6dd37..f6a7b78 100644
--- a/src/application/runIos.ts
+++ b/src/application/runIos.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import prompts from 'prompts'
 import chalk from 'chalk'
 import {executeCommand, getAppName, getProjectRootDir} from './utils'
 import {buildIos} from './buildIos'
-import {getIosBuildDestination, iosBuildPlatforms} from './iosUtils'
+import {getIosBuildDestination, iosBuildPlatforms, IosPlatform} from './iosUtils'
 import path from 'path'
 import {getIosFlavors} from './config'
+import logger from './logger'
 
 // todo default app name improve passing from command line
 
@@ -24,13 +25,11 @@ function getDevices(): Device[] {
   return Object.values(devicesJson.devices).flat() as Device[]
 }
 
-function getBootedDevicesIds(allDevices: Device[]) {
-  const bootedDevices = allDevices.filter(d => d.state === 'Booted')
-  return bootedDevices
+function getBootedDevices(allDevices: Device[]) {
+  return allDevices.filter(d => d.state === 'Booted');
 }
 
 function checkBuildPresent(
-  engineDir: string,
   buildType: string,
   target: any,
 ) {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ function checkBuildPresent(
 
 function installApp(
   deviceUdid: string,
-  engineDir: string,
   buildType: string,
   target: any,
 ) {
@@ -79,22 +77,27 @@ async function promptForDeviceSelection(allDevices: Device[]): Promise<Device[]>
   return devices
 }
 
-export async function runApp(buildType?: string) {
+export async function runApp(buildType?: string, iosPlatform: IosPlatform = iosBuildPlatforms.simulator) {
 
   const buildFlavor = getIosFlavors(buildType)
 
-  // todo run on phisycal devices
-  if (!checkBuildPresent(getProjectRootDir(), buildFlavor.scheme, iosBuildPlatforms.simulator)) {
-    buildIos(buildType as any, 'simulator')
+  if (!checkBuildPresent(buildFlavor.scheme, iosPlatform)) {
+    logger.info('Build not present, starting build');
+    buildIos(buildType, iosPlatform)
+  } else {
+    logger.info('Build already present, skipping build');
   }
 
   const devices = getDevices()
 
   if (devices.length === 0) {
-    throw new Error('No iOS devices available')
+    throw new Error('No iOS devices available');
   }
 
-  let bootedDevices = getBootedDevicesIds(devices)
+  // todo improve run on device
+  executeCommand('open -a Simulator');
+
+  let bootedDevices = getBootedDevices(devices);
 
   const devicesToRun: Device[] = []
 
@@ -105,7 +108,6 @@ export async function runApp(buildType?: string) {
 
     for (const requestedDevice of requestedDevices) {
       if (!(requestedDevice.state === 'Booted')) {
-
         launchDevice(requestedDevice.udid)
       }
     }
@@ -114,22 +116,19 @@ export async function runApp(buildType?: string) {
 
   }
 
-  // todo improve run on device
-  executeCommand('open -a Simulator')
-
   const {destination} = getIosBuildDestination(
     iosBuildPlatforms.simulator,
     buildFlavor.scheme,
   )
 
   const bundleID = execFileSync('/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy', ['-c', 'Print:CFBundleIdentifier', path.join(destination, 'Info.plist')], {
-    encoding: 'utf8'
-  }).trim();
+    encoding: 'utf8',
+  }).trim()
 
   for (const device of devicesToRun) {
     const id = device.udid
-    installApp(id, getProjectRootDir(), buildFlavor.scheme, iosBuildPlatforms.simulator)
-    launchApp(id, bundleID);
+    installApp(id, buildFlavor.scheme, iosBuildPlatforms.simulator)
+    launchApp(id, bundleID)
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/run.ts b/src/commands/run.ts
index c2dc884..43bc9ae 100644
--- a/src/commands/run.ts
+++ b/src/commands/run.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {runApp as runAndroid} from '../application/runAndroid'
 import {runApp as runIos} from '../application/runIos'
 import {startMetro, checkIsMetroRunning} from '../application/metroManager'
 import logger from '../application/logger'
+import {iosBuildPlatforms} from '../application/iosUtils'
 
 export default class Run extends Command {
   static description = 'Run the native app'
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export default class Run extends Command {
     const shouldRunAndroid = flags.android ?? flags.all
     const shouldRunIos = flags.ios ?? flags.all
     const buildFlavor = flags.flavor
-    const verbose = flags.verbose
+
     logger.setVerbose(flags.verbose)
     const start = performance.now()
     logger.info('Checking if metro is running...')
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ export default class Run extends Command {
     }
     if (shouldRunIos) {
       logger.info(`Running ios app ${buildFlavor ? `with flavor ${buildFlavor}` : ''}`)
-      await runIos(buildFlavor!)
+      await runIos(buildFlavor!, iosBuildPlatforms.simulator)
     }
     logger.info(`Run finished in ${((performance.now() - start) / 1000).toFixed(1)} seconds`)
   }