diff --git a/.changes/install-ios-platform.md b/.changes/install-ios-platform.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..907f411e5da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/install-ios-platform.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@tauri-apps/cli": minor:enhance
+"tauri-cli": minor:enhance
+---
+
+Prompt to install the iOS platform if it isn't installed yet.
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
index 7145a8ebe93b..4f0de4f37757 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
     flock,
   },
   interface::{AppInterface, Interface, Options as InterfaceOptions},
-  mobile::{write_options, CliOptions},
+  mobile::{ios::ensure_ios_runtime_installed, write_options, CliOptions},
   ConfigValue, Result,
 };
 use clap::{ArgAction, Parser, ValueEnum};
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ pub fn command(options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
 
   let mut env = env()?;
 
+  if !options.open {
+    ensure_ios_runtime_installed()?;
+  }
+
   let mut export_options_plist = plist::Dictionary::new();
   if let Some(method) = options.export_method {
     let xcode_version =
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
index 67608a84de35..5b48e710176b 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ use crate::{
   },
   interface::{AppInterface, Interface, MobileOptions, Options as InterfaceOptions},
   mobile::{
-    use_network_address_for_dev_url, write_options, CliOptions, DevChild, DevHost, DevProcess,
+    ios::ensure_ios_runtime_installed, use_network_address_for_dev_url, write_options, CliOptions,
+    DevChild, DevHost, DevProcess,
   },
   ConfigValue, Result,
 };
@@ -166,6 +167,10 @@ fn run_command(options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
     }
   };
 
+  if device.is_some() {
+    ensure_ios_runtime_installed()?;
+  }
+
   let mut dev_options: DevOptions = options.clone().into();
   let target_triple = device
     .as_ref()
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs
index 93e2a8edec3e..ea55d9862d59 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use cargo_mobile2::{
   util::{prompt, relativize_path},
 };
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use serde::Deserialize;
 use sublime_fuzzy::best_match;
 use tauri_utils::resources::ResourcePaths;
 
@@ -325,12 +326,23 @@ fn connected_device_prompt<'a>(env: &'_ Env, target: Option<&str>) -> Result<Dev
       device,
       device.target().triple,
     );
+
     Ok(device)
   } else {
     Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No connected iOS devices detected"))
   }
 }
 
+#[derive(Default, Deserialize)]
+struct InstalledRuntimesList {
+  runtimes: Vec<InstalledRuntime>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct InstalledRuntime {
+  name: String,
+}
+
 fn simulator_prompt(env: &'_ Env, target: Option<&str>) -> Result<device::Simulator> {
   let simulator_list = device::list_simulators(env).map_err(|cause| {
     anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to detect connected iOS Simulator devices: {cause}")
@@ -367,6 +379,19 @@ fn simulator_prompt(env: &'_ Env, target: Option<&str>) -> Result<device::Simula
     };
     Ok(device)
   } else {
+    log::warn!("No available iOS Simulator detected");
+    let install_ios = crate::helpers::prompts::confirm(
+      "Would you like to install the latest iOS runtime?",
+      Some(false),
+    )
+    .unwrap_or_default();
+    if install_ios {
+      duct::cmd("xcodebuild", ["-downloadPlatform", "iOS"])
+        .stdout_file(os_pipe::dup_stdout().unwrap())
+        .stderr_file(os_pipe::dup_stderr().unwrap())
+        .run()?;
+      return simulator_prompt(env, target);
+    }
     Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No available iOS Simulator detected"))
   }
 }
@@ -382,6 +407,34 @@ fn device_prompt<'a>(env: &'_ Env, target: Option<&str>) -> Result<Device<'a>> {
   }
 }
 
+fn ensure_ios_runtime_installed() -> Result<()> {
+  let installed_platforms_json =
+    duct::cmd("xcrun", ["simctl", "list", "runtimes", "--json"]).read()?;
+  let installed_platforms: InstalledRuntimesList =
+    serde_json::from_str(&installed_platforms_json).unwrap_or_default();
+  if !installed_platforms
+    .runtimes
+    .iter()
+    .any(|r| r.name.starts_with("iOS"))
+  {
+    log::warn!("iOS platform not installed");
+    let install_ios = crate::helpers::prompts::confirm(
+      "Would you like to install the latest iOS runtime?",
+      Some(false),
+    )
+    .unwrap_or_default();
+    if install_ios {
+      duct::cmd("xcodebuild", ["-downloadPlatform", "iOS"])
+        .stdout_file(os_pipe::dup_stdout().unwrap())
+        .stderr_file(os_pipe::dup_stderr().unwrap())
+        .run()?;
+    } else {
+      anyhow::bail!("iOS platform not installed");
+    }
+  }
+  Ok(())
+}
+
 fn detect_target_ok<'a>(env: &Env) -> Option<&'a Target<'a>> {
   device_prompt(env, None).map(|device| device.target()).ok()
 }