One of the better free iPhone simulators I've found

Brandon Tanner · 31st May 2012, 09:19 AM

Hey guys,

Just thought a few of you might like to know about this, as I haven't seen it mentioned here before...

Electric Plum - Power for the Mobile Web
(scroll down to the bottom of the page for the free version).

It seems to do a pretty good job, overall. I've been using Mobilizer for this in the past, but this has a few features that Mobilizer doesn't (such as 'Landscape' mode, and back/forward buttons that work). It doesn't take screenshots like Mobilizer does, but you can use any free screenshot tool for that.

Anyways... it seems like a pretty good simulator overall, so you might want to add it to your "mobile" arsenal.

Kevin Z · 31st May 2012, 11:40 AM

Hi Brandon,

Great find! Thanks for sharing.

nickhumph · 1st Jun 2012, 12:49 AM

Interesting... I'm gonna explore this further

Mark_Austin · 1st Jun 2012, 09:34 AM

Thanks for sharing, have been using Mobilizer also for a while now but will check this out

jimma2k · 1st Jun 2012, 10:30 AM

Thanks dude.

Perfect timing, just what i was looking for

Ignite the Market · 1st Jun 2012, 11:12 AM

Sweet. Thanks for posting. I have some members accessing my membership area with iPads, and have never found a good way to test properly to make sure everything is displaying correctly. This could be a big help.

M Mark · 3rd Jun 2012, 06:06 PM

Thanks - this is neat but I was wondering....

Is there a free online mobile testing platform that actually shows how someone's site appears on multiple devices by simulating itself as a mobile device? Just trying to figure this stuff out as a new way to earn income helping offline clients....thanks

JagSEO · 3rd Jun 2012, 07:08 PM

I'm using Electric Plum because it is faster to refresh. If I'm editing my clients mobile site I have to refresh it a lot so this is a perfect tool for me, much better than other simulators.

WillR · 4th Jun 2012, 05:34 AM

This ones been around for quite some time. I remember playing with it months ago but I still went back to Mobilizer because I found I didn't need any of those extra fancy features. All I need is to be able to view in regular mode and take a screenshot. Others may need some of those features but for simplicity you just can't beat Mobilizer.

Brandon Tanner · 4th Jun 2012, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by M Mark

Is there a free online mobile testing platform that actually shows how someone's site appears on multiple devices by simulating itself as a mobile device? Just trying to figure this stuff out as a new way to earn income helping offline clients....thanks

I'm not aware of any free online tools that do this.

That said, Mobilizer is free and supports a handful of devices, but it's a desktop program.

PerfectMobile.com is online and supports several devices, but it's not free.

wislndixie · 4th Jun 2012, 08:42 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I'll give it a try.

midasman09 · 4th Jun 2012, 09:43 AM

Here's a FREE simulator that lets you check 20 different makes...3 at a time.

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webworkssolutions · 4th Jun 2012, 10:40 AM

I'm glad I came across this. I'll be needing it soon when I attempt to create mobiles versions of all my sites.

Do you know of any coupon codes for the software? There's usually some for most applications so I just thought I'd ask in case you had any handy

taylorsmith · 5th Jun 2012, 03:15 PM

doesn't work!!! someone can help!?

beewock · 8th Jun 2012, 05:08 AM

Thanks a lot for all the info about the simulator as I'm also looking for a better ios browser simulator.

Kristabelle · 8th Jun 2012, 08:07 AM

Super. been thinking about this just didnt get around to it. ta.

BlackIrish · 8th Jun 2012, 03:11 PM

Thanks, good to have. I actually already have one app on the app store, but it isn't doing so well. Perhaps I need to learn more about mobile marketing.

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Brandon Tanner Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,907 Thanks: 237 Thanked 1,377 Times in 676 Posts	One of the better free iPhone simulators I've found Share on: Hey guys, Just thought a few of you might like to know about this, as I haven't seen it mentioned here before... Electric Plum - Power for the Mobile Web (scroll down to the bottom of the page for the free version). It seems to do a pretty good job, overall. I've been using Mobilizer for this in the past, but this has a few features that Mobilizer doesn't (such as 'Landscape' mode, and back/forward buttons that work). It doesn't take screenshots like Mobilizer does, but you can use any free screenshot tool for that. Anyways... it seems like a pretty good simulator overall, so you might want to add it to your "mobile" arsenal.

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webworkssolutions Warrior Member Join Date: 2012 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: One of the better free iPhone simulators I've found Share on: I'm glad I came across this. I'll be needing it soon when I attempt to create mobiles versions of all my sites. Do you know of any coupon codes for the software? There's usually some for most applications so I just thought I'd ask in case you had any handy

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