AI Studio for iOS opens pre-registration ahead of planned July 1 launch

Google has opened pre-registration for an iPhone version of AI Studio, extending its mobile push for the Gemini developer platform ahead of a planned July 1, 2026 release. The company disclosed the move in a May 19 post tied to its Google I/O 2026 announcements, where it said the new app is available for pre-registration. (blog.google) Apple’s App Store listing for Google AI Studio now shows the app as “Expected Jul 1, 2026” and marks it as free for iPhone users. Google describes the app as a mobile companion for building, testing and previewing AI-powered projects with Gemini. ### What exactly is Google putting on the iPhone? (apps.apple.com) Google said on May 19 that the AI Studio mobile app brings the “full build-mode experience” to phones. In the company’s description, users can iterate on code, preview builds, remix apps from a mobile gallery and share live deployments from the app. The App Store listing says Google AI Studio is designed for iPhone and positions the app as a way to “build and prototype with AI Studio.” Apple’s listing says users can describe an app idea by voice or text, browse a gallery of community-built apps and edit projects from a phone. (blog.google) ### How does this fit into Google’s broader AI Studio rollout? Google framed the mobile app as part of a broader AI Studio expansion announced at I/O 2026. In the same May 19 post, the company said it was adding native Android app building inside AI Studio, Google Workspace integrations and new design tools. (blog.google) Google’s developer documentation says AI Studio can already generate web apps and native Android apps through natural-language prompts. For Android projects, the documentation says AI Studio generates Kotlin and Jetpack Compose code, supports previewing in a browser-based emulator, and can publish to Google Play for testing. (apps.apple.com) ### What can users do from a phone instead of a desktop? Google said the mobile app is meant for “when you’re not in front of a laptop.” The company said users can start on mobile, work on code and previews on the go, and then continue at a desk later with the same project flow. (blog.google) The App Store description adds more detail on the mobile workflow. Apple’s listing says users can speak or type an idea, watch the app generate a project, and avoid starting from scratch by remixing existing examples from the gallery. (ai.google.dev) ### Is Android already available? Google’s May 19 I/O post said AI Studio now supports building native Android apps in its build tab. The company presented that as a live capability inside AI Studio rather than a future release. Google’s broader I/O developer highlights also listed “native Android support in Google AI Studio” among the announcements made that day. (blog.google) ### When is the iPhone app supposed to arrive? Apple’s App Store listing gives the clearest date: July 1, 2026. (apps.apple.com) The listing identifies Google as the developer, says the app is free, and allows users to pre-order it before release. Google’s AI Studio mobile page and its May 19 I/O announcement are now the main public entry points for the launch. If the schedule holds, the next milestone is the July 1 App Store release for iPhone users. (blog.google) (aistudio.google.com) (apps.apple.com) (blog.google)