diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-apk.yml b/.github/workflows/build-apk.yml
index a718c407..a486a500 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-apk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-apk.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
 
       - name: install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: npm ci --omit=optional
 
       - name: build Nuxt project
         run: npm run generate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ios.yml b/.github/workflows/build-ios.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59825c3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ios.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+name: Build iOS
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'android/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/build-apk.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/deploy-apk.yml'
+      - 'readme.md'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'android/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/build-apk.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/deploy-apk.yml'
+      - 'readme.md'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build iOS simulator app
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: npm
+
+      - name: Install JavaScript dependencies
+        run: npm ci --omit=optional
+
+      - name: Build shared web app
+        run: npm run generate
+
+      - name: Sync Capacitor iOS project
+        run: npx cap sync ios
+
+      - name: Install CocoaPods dependencies
+        working-directory: ios/App
+        run: pod install --deployment
+
+      - name: Build iOS simulator app
+        working-directory: ios/App
+        run: |
+          xcodebuild -quiet \
+            -workspace App.xcworkspace \
+            -scheme App \
+            -configuration Debug \
+            -sdk iphonesimulator \
+            -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
+            -derivedDataPath build \
+            ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME=IconsDebug \
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
+            build
+
+          echo "iOS simulator build succeeded."
+
+      - name: Upload iOS simulator app
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: audiobookshelf-ios-simulator
+          path: ios/App/build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/Audiobookshelf.app
+          if-no-files-found: error
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-apk.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-apk.yml
index 9d51af81..c1b81c29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-apk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-apk.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
 
       - name: install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: npm ci --omit=optional
 
       - name: build Nuxt project
         run: npm run generate
diff --git a/ios/App/App/Assets.xcassets/IconsDebug.appiconset/Contents.json b/ios/App/App/Assets.xcassets/IconsDebug.appiconset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e871c62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/App/App/Assets.xcassets/IconsDebug.appiconset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-40.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "20x20"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-60.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "3x",
+      "size" : "20x20"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-58.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "29x29"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-87.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "3x",
+      "size" : "29x29"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-80.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "40x40"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-120.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "3x",
+      "size" : "40x40"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-120.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "60x60"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-180.png",
+      "idiom" : "iphone",
+      "scale" : "3x",
+      "size" : "60x60"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-20.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "20x20"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-40.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "20x20"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-29.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "29x29"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-58.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "29x29"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-40.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "40x40"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-80.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "40x40"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-76.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "76x76"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-152.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "76x76"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-167.png",
+      "idiom" : "ipad",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "83.5x83.5"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-120.png",
+      "idiom" : "car",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "60x60"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-180.png",
+      "idiom" : "car",
+      "scale" : "3x",
+      "size" : "60x60"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-1024.png",
+      "idiom" : "ios-marketing",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "1024x1024"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-16.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "16x16"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-32.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "16x16"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-32.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "32x32"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-64.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "32x32"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-128.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "128x128"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-256.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "128x128"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-256.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "256x256"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-512.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "256x256"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-512.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "512x512"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-1024.png",
+      "idiom" : "mac",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "512x512"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-48.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "notificationCenter",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "24x24",
+      "subtype" : "38mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-55.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "notificationCenter",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "27.5x27.5",
+      "subtype" : "42mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-58.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "companionSettings",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "29x29"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-87.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "companionSettings",
+      "scale" : "3x",
+      "size" : "29x29"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "notificationCenter",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "33x33",
+      "subtype" : "45mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-80.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "appLauncher",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "40x40",
+      "subtype" : "38mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-88.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "appLauncher",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "44x44",
+      "subtype" : "40mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "appLauncher",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "46x46",
+      "subtype" : "41mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-100.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "appLauncher",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "50x50",
+      "subtype" : "44mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "appLauncher",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "51x51",
+      "subtype" : "45mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "appLauncher",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "54x54",
+      "subtype" : "49mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-172.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "quickLook",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "86x86",
+      "subtype" : "38mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-196.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "quickLook",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "98x98",
+      "subtype" : "42mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-216.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "quickLook",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "108x108",
+      "subtype" : "44mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "quickLook",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "117x117",
+      "subtype" : "45mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "watch",
+      "role" : "quickLook",
+      "scale" : "2x",
+      "size" : "129x129",
+      "subtype" : "49mm"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "icon-1024.png",
+      "idiom" : "watch-marketing",
+      "scale" : "1x",
+      "size" : "1024x1024"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
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