Location Studio 0.4.0 · Windows x64
Take your iPhone
anywhere.
Cloak is a desktop app that simulates your iPhone’s location over USB. Search an address, drive a realistic road route, and return to your real location with one click.
Download CloakSetup.exe Setup guideFree · Windows 10/11 x64 · Unsigned development build
Everything you need to simulate a drive
Address search, real roads, realistic motion, and safe cleanup.
Address search
Type a full address or place, pick the right match, or enter coordinates directly. Powered by Photon.
Favorite places
Star search results or save a destination. Favorites stay on your computer with Start/End shortcuts for routes.
Road-following routes
Choose a start and end, add via points on the map, and build an OSRM route that follows real roads.
Mapped speed limits
OpenStreetMap speed tags are used where available (MPH converted correctly), with your fallback speed elsewhere.
Realistic motion
Acceleration and braking, corner slowdowns, and configurable simulated waits at signals and stop signs.
Arrival planning
Pick a local arrival time and review the departure. Cloak waits at the start, and rejects impossible times instead of speeding.
Session timer
Automatically clear the simulated location after a set number of minutes, using a worker-side timer independent of the UI.
Themes
Midnight, Daylight, Ocean and System. Changes apply instantly and persist locally.
Stays responsive
USB discovery runs in a separate worker. Lookups and routing only lock their own controls, so the map never freezes.
Private by design
Sandboxed renderer, no exposed HTTP control server, USB-only phone access, and no analytics or license server.
Demo mode
No phone handy? Connect the virtual iPhone to explore the whole interface and try routes.
iPhone IPA installer
Install a Cloak IPA that is already signed for your trusted iPhone. iOS verifies the signature; Cloak never asks for an Apple password.
Setup guide
From download to your first simulated location in eight steps.
Install Cloak
Run CloakSetup.exe and follow the wizard. It installs for your Windows user and adds Start menu and desktop shortcuts. Close any old Cloak window first; saved places are kept.
Install Apple Devices
If the Apple USB service isn’t already on your PC, install Apple’s Apple Devices app. Cloak does not bundle Apple’s driver.
Try Demo mode (optional)
Launch Cloak, turn on Demo mode, refresh the list, and connect the virtual iPhone to explore without a phone.
Connect your iPhone
Leave Demo mode off, plug in with a USB data cable, unlock the phone, and tap Trust This Computer.
Enable Developer Mode
On the iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Developer Mode. Restart the phone and confirm.
Select and connect
Press refresh, select the exact USB iPhone, and choose Connect. Cloak prepares the compatible developer image automatically. The first download needs Internet and can take several minutes.
Simulate a location
Click the map or enter latitude/longitude, choose Locate on map, then Simulate location. Check the result on your phone.
Return to your real location
Before unplugging, choose Return to real location and verify on the phone. If clearing fails, reconnect the same iPhone and clear again, or restart it.
Plan a drive
Realistic routes in seven steps.
Connect a phone
Use your iPhone or Demo mode’s virtual phone.
Choose start and end
Open Route, use Find to resolve both addresses (or pick favorites or map points). Extra map clicks add via points.
Set driving options
Leave Follow roads on. Pick the fallback speed and unit, mapped-limit use, signal stops, and simulated red-light wait.
Build the route
Click Build road route & estimate arrival and review speed-limit coverage and any provider warnings.
Plan arrival or timer (optional)
Enable Plan an arrival time or set the session timer. Cloak warns if the timer ends before you arrive.
Start the route
The live panel shows waiting, driving, simulated stops, speed cap and estimated arrival. Pause holds position.
Arrive and clear
The endpoint stays held until you clear it or the timer expires.
Ready to go anywhere?
Download the Windows installer and be set up in minutes.
Download CloakSetup.exePrivacy & Terms
Plain-language policies. Last updated October 2026.
Privacy Policy
Cloak runs on your computer. We run no servers that receive your data, and Cloak has no accounts, license checks or analytics.
Stored on your computer
- Favorite places, theme choice and a lookup cache stay in the local app profile.
- A local recovery file holds your iPhone’s identifier, name and the session start time, so Cloak can clear a simulation after a crash.
Third-party services you trigger
These services see your IP address, and only when you search, view or route:
- OpenStreetMap receives tile requests for the map area you view.
- Photon receives the address text you search for.
- OSRM receives the coordinates of the route you build.
- Overpass receives OSM node identifiers for speed limits and signals along the route.
- Developer image repository and Apple personalization services receive requests that may include device hardware identifiers Apple requires, when Cloak prepares the developer image.
Requests are rate-limited, cached locally, and there is no type-ahead search or bulk geocoding. Each provider has its own privacy policy.
Device access
Cloak talks only to iPhones connected by USB. Wi-Fi fallback is disabled and no HTTP device-control server is exposed. Normal exit attempts to clear any active simulation.
Your choices
Delete favorites and the cache inside the app, or uninstall Cloak and remove its profile folder to erase all local data. Cloak sends no coordinates to us.
This website
This page uses no cookies, trackers or analytics. Fonts and images are served with the page.
Terms of Use
By downloading or using Cloak you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use it.
License
Cloak is free software under GPL-3.0-or-later. Third-party components are listed in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.
Lawful, responsible use
Use Cloak only on devices you own or are authorized to control, and only for lawful purposes such as development, testing, privacy and education. Do not use it to deceive others, evade the law, defraud services, cheat in games or apps against their rules, or interfere with safety or emergency services. You are responsible for following the terms of any app or service you use with a simulated location.
Development build
This is an unsigned development build with an unverified hardware matrix. Behavior on every iOS version and device is not guaranteed. A successful command does not guarantee what each app displays.
Your device and data
Always return to your real location before unplugging. Power loss, forced exit or a disconnected cable can prevent cleanup. Back up your device, and understand that enabling Developer Mode changes your phone’s security settings.
Map data
Speed limits, signals and routes come from community services without availability or accuracy guarantees. Never rely on them for real navigation or legal speed limits.
No warranty and liability
Cloak is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the authors are not liable for damages, data loss, account actions, or fines arising from its use.
Affiliation
Cloak is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple Inc. Apple, iPhone and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. “Cloak” is a working name with no trademark clearance claimed.
Changes
These terms and the privacy policy may be updated as Cloak evolves. Continued use means you accept the updated version.