diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/c.v b/vlib/v/builder/c.v
index 77a51ff6fa..9a5434eb4f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/c.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/c.v
@@ -84,13 +84,5 @@ pub fn (mut b Builder) compile_c() {
 		out_name_c = b.get_vtmp_filename(b.pref.out_name, '.tmp.so.c')
 	}
 	b.build_c(files, out_name_c)
-	if b.pref.os == .ios {
-		bundle_name := b.pref.out_name.split('/').last()
-		bundle_id := if b.pref.bundle_id != '' { b.pref.bundle_id } else { 'app.vlang.$bundle_name' }
-		display_name := if b.pref.display_name != '' { b.pref.display_name } else { bundle_name }
-		os.mkdir('${display_name}.app') or { panic(err) }
-		os.write_file('${display_name}.app/Info.plist', make_ios_plist(display_name, bundle_id,
-			bundle_name, 1)) or { panic(err) }
-	}
 	b.cc()
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
index 1b939614cd..35f54635f6 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
@@ -432,12 +432,7 @@ fn (mut v Builder) setup_output_name() {
 	if os.is_dir(v.pref.out_name) {
 		verror("'$v.pref.out_name' is a directory")
 	}
-	if v.pref.os == .ios {
-		bundle_name := v.pref.out_name.split('/').last()
-		v.ccoptions.o_args << '-o "${v.pref.out_name}.app/$bundle_name"'
-	} else {
-		v.ccoptions.o_args << '-o "$v.pref.out_name"'
-	}
+	v.ccoptions.o_args << '-o "$v.pref.out_name"'
 }
 
 fn (mut v Builder) vjs_cc() bool {
@@ -536,7 +531,12 @@ fn (mut v Builder) cc() {
 			ios_sdk := if v.pref.is_ios_simulator { 'iphonesimulator' } else { 'iphoneos' }
 			ios_sdk_path_res := os.execute_or_panic('xcrun --sdk $ios_sdk --show-sdk-path')
 			mut isysroot := ios_sdk_path_res.output.replace('\n', '')
-			ccompiler = 'xcrun --sdk iphoneos clang -isysroot $isysroot'
+			arch := if v.pref.is_ios_simulator {
+				'-arch x86_64'
+			} else {
+				'-arch armv7 -arch armv7s -arch arm64'
+			}
+			ccompiler = 'xcrun --sdk iphoneos clang -isysroot $isysroot $arch'
 		}
 		v.setup_ccompiler_options(ccompiler)
 		v.build_thirdparty_obj_files()
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/compile.v b/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
index 3de6555851..14f4fe3bae 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
@@ -86,44 +86,34 @@ fn (mut b Builder) run_compiled_executable_and_exit() {
 	if b.pref.only_check_syntax {
 		return
 	}
-	if b.pref.os == .ios && b.pref.is_ios_simulator == false {
-		panic('Running iOS apps on physical devices is not yet supported. Please run in the simulator using the -simulator flag.')
+	if b.pref.os == .ios {
+		panic('Running iOS apps is not supported yet.')
 	}
 	if b.pref.is_verbose {
 		println('============ running $b.pref.out_name ============')
 	}
-	if b.pref.os == .ios {
-		device := '"iPhone SE (2nd generation)"'
-		os.execute_or_panic('xcrun simctl boot $device')
-		bundle_name := b.pref.out_name.split('/').last()
-		display_name := if b.pref.display_name != '' { b.pref.display_name } else { bundle_name }
-		os.execute_or_panic('xcrun simctl install $device ${display_name}.app')
-		bundle_id := if b.pref.bundle_id != '' { b.pref.bundle_id } else { 'app.vlang.$bundle_name' }
-		os.execute_or_panic('xcrun simctl launch $device $bundle_id')
-	} else {
-		exefile := os.real_path(b.pref.out_name)
-		mut cmd := '"$exefile"'
-		if b.pref.backend == .js {
-			jsfile := os.real_path('${b.pref.out_name}.js')
-			cmd = 'node "$jsfile"'
-		}
-		for arg in b.pref.run_args {
-			// Determine if there are spaces in the parameters
-			if arg.index_byte(` `) > 0 {
-				cmd += ' "' + arg + '"'
-			} else {
-				cmd += ' ' + arg
-			}
-		}
-		if b.pref.is_verbose {
-			println('command to run executable: $cmd')
-		}
-		if b.pref.is_test || b.pref.is_run {
-			ret := os.system(cmd)
-			b.cleanup_run_executable_after_exit(exefile)
-			exit(ret)
+	exefile := os.real_path(b.pref.out_name)
+	mut cmd := '"$exefile"'
+	if b.pref.backend == .js {
+		jsfile := os.real_path('${b.pref.out_name}.js')
+		cmd = 'node "$jsfile"'
+	}
+	for arg in b.pref.run_args {
+		// Determine if there are spaces in the parameters
+		if arg.index_byte(` `) > 0 {
+			cmd += ' "' + arg + '"'
+		} else {
+			cmd += ' ' + arg
 		}
 	}
+	if b.pref.is_verbose {
+		println('command to run executable: $cmd')
+	}
+	if b.pref.is_test || b.pref.is_run {
+		ret := os.system(cmd)
+		b.cleanup_run_executable_after_exit(exefile)
+		exit(ret)
+	}
 	exit(0)
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/iosplist.v b/vlib/v/builder/iosplist.v
deleted file mode 100644
index 29630a171c..0000000000
--- a/vlib/v/builder/iosplist.v
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-module builder
-
-fn make_ios_plist(display_name string, bundle_id string, bundle_name string, bundle_version int) string {
-	return '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
-<plist version="1.0">
-<dict>
-	<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
-	<string>en</string>
-	<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
-	<string>$display_name</string>
-	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
-	<string>$bundle_name</string>
-	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
-	<string>$bundle_id</string>
-	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
-	<string>6.0</string>
-	<key>CFBundleName</key>
-	<string>$bundle_name</string>
-	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
-	<string>APPL</string>
-	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.0.0</string>
-	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
-	<string>VIOS</string>
-	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>$bundle_version</string>
-	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
-	<true/>
-	<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations</key>
-	<array>
-		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
-		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown</string>
-		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft</string>
-		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight</string>
-	</array>
-</dict>
-</plist>'
-}
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cmain.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cmain.v
index f3d739ea3e..21e335ecda 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cmain.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cmain.v
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) gen_c_main() {
 	}
 	g.out.writeln('')
 	main_fn_start_pos := g.out.len
-	if g.pref.os == .android && g.pref.is_apk {
+	if (g.pref.os == .android && g.pref.is_apk) || g.pref.os == .ios {
 		g.gen_c_android_sokol_main()
 	} else {
 		g.gen_c_main_header()
diff --git a/vlib/v/pref/pref.v b/vlib/v/pref/pref.v
index 700466d462..666eb21aee 100644
--- a/vlib/v/pref/pref.v
+++ b/vlib/v/pref/pref.v
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ pub mut:
 	vroot          string
 	out_name_c     string // full os.real_path to the generated .tmp.c file; set by builder.
 	out_name       string
-	display_name   string
-	bundle_id      string
 	path           string // Path to file/folder to compile
 	// -d vfmt and -d another=0 for `$if vfmt { will execute }` and `$if another ? { will NOT get here }`
 	compile_defines     []string    // just ['vfmt']
@@ -410,14 +408,6 @@ pub fn parse_args(known_external_commands []string, args []string) (&Preferences
 				res.custom_prelude = prelude
 				i++
 			}
-			'-name' {
-				res.display_name = cmdline.option(current_args, '-name', '')
-				i++
-			}
-			'-bundle' {
-				res.bundle_id = cmdline.option(current_args, '-bundle', '')
-				i++
-			}
 			else {
 				if command == 'build' && is_source_file(arg) {
 					eprintln('Use `v $arg` instead.')