The grok bot mobile app puts your Grok Bots on iPhone and Android, so you can start work, answer a Bot's questions, approve steps and review results away from your desk. It is not a smaller second version. xAI's docs say it connects to the same Bots, conversations, routines, connectors and shared cloud computer as the desktop app, and that work continues in the cloud when the app is closed.
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So the phone is a remote control for work that is already running.
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What you need before you install
The Grok Bot mobile docs list three requirements:
- A supported phone. iPhone on iOS 18 or later, or Android 9 or later. The iOS app also runs on iPad with iPadOS 18 or later.
- An eligible plan. Premium, Super or Ultra on The X Subscription, for an individual or a team seat. On a legacy Cursor plan, every paid individual plan and Cursor Teams include Grok Bot. You can also link a SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus, SuperGrok Heavy or X Premium+ subscription.
- An internet connection.
The X Subscription page adds one line worth knowing: the Plus plan does not include Grok Bot.
How to set up the grok bot mobile app
- Check your phone runs iOS 18 or later, iPadOS 18 or later, or Android 9 or later.
- Install Grok Bot from the App Store on iPhone or Google Play on Android.
- Open the app and sign in with the same account you use on desktop or web. On iPhone you get Continue with Google, Sign in with Apple or Continue with email. If you are signed in to the X app or the Grok app on that iPhone, it can offer Continue as instead. On Android, tap Log In or Sign Up and finish in the browser.
- If your account asks for an authenticator code, type it on the Enter your verification code screen, or pick Use the browser instead.
- If your access comes from SuperGrok or X Premium+, tap Link Grok Account, sign in to Grok in the browser, then tap Finished Linking? Refresh My Status. A link you already made on desktop also works on the phone.
- New users take the first-run tour, pick a first Bot and wait while the shared computer is set up. Existing users land straight on their synced Bot list.
- Turn on notifications if you want an alert when a Bot has a result, a question or an approval request.
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Do not buy a second subscription
If your account already includes Grok Bot, the docs tell you not to buy another plan through Apple or Google Play. Your phone and desktop share the same usage.
A Cursor plan and a SuperGrok or X Premium+ link do not add together either. Grok Bot uses whichever one gives more weekly usage.
If you have no access yet, you can pick a plan on the paywall and buy it in the app. Only monthly individual plans are sold there. Yearly billing, Teams and Enterprise are bought on cursor.com, and on-demand usage is turned on from the web.
The store you bought through runs the subscription. On iOS, manage or cancel in Apple ID, then Subscriptions. On Android, use Google Play, then Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions. Cursor cannot cancel or refund an in-app plan. Android has no in-app trial.
A Google Play subscription belongs to the account that bought it. Changing the plan from another account fails with a general error, and nothing is charged.
Phone versus desktop: what each one does
| Job | On the phone | Needs the desktop app |
|---|---|---|
| Chat, dictate, voice chat, attach files | Yes | No |
| Watch the shared computer and take over for a password, 2FA code or CAPTCHA | Yes, then hand back with I'm done | No |
| Update or recover the shared computer | No | Yes |
| See, pause, edit or add routines | Yes | No |
| Test a routine | No | Yes |
| Rename a page | No | Yes |
| Teach-by-demonstration and some advanced controls | No | Yes |
| Use Calendar, Contacts, Location and Alarms on the phone | Yes, in your own chat with a Bot you own | Not applicable |
The phone handles talking, approving and checking. Testing and repair stay at the desk.
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Talking to a Bot from your phone
In a conversation you can send text, dictate with Start dictation, open a live voice chat with Start voice chat, play a voice memo a Bot sent, take or attach a photo, pick an image or file, mention another Bot or everyone in a group, reply in a thread and react. The Grok Bot voice mode guide covers the voice controls in more detail.
The share sheet is the fastest way in. On iPhone you can share a photo, file, link or text into Grok Bot. On Android you can share text, photos, videos, audio or PDFs.
Siri, Shortcuts and the Action Button on iPhone
Grok Bot adds four shortcuts: List Bots, Send Message, Start Dictation and Start Voice Chat. They run from Siri, Spotlight or the Shortcuts app. Dictation and voice chat show a Live Activity. On an iPhone with an Action Button, you can map it to Start Voice Chat in Settings.
Approving work and taking over the computer
Every Bot on your account shares one cloud computer. From the phone you can open it to watch browser or desktop work, inspect the screen, and take over when a site wants a password, a two-factor code or a CAPTCHA. Tap I'm done to hand control back. The Grok Bot computer use guide explains what the Bot does on that machine.
Letting a Bot use your phone's own apps
A Bot can use a few phone apps when you ask:
- Calendar: read, add, change and delete events. It cannot change or delete a repeating event, and it never invites anyone.
- Contacts: read-only lookups.
- Location: a position, not an address or place name.
- Alarms and timers: an alarm rings the next time the clock shows that time, so it cannot be more than 24 hours ahead. A timer runs up to 24 hours.
- iPhone only: Reminders and Apple Home accessories.
Two limits matter. This works only in your own chat with a Bot you own, not in group chats, not in Slack and not with someone else's Team Bot. And Grok Bot must be open on the phone. If it is closed or in the background, the Bot asks you to open it and try again.
The first time a Bot needs an app, a Grok Bot needs permission card waits up to five minutes for Allow. If you allow the app later, within an hour, the Bot can pick the request back up. To skip the card, pre-allow apps in Settings, then Connect apps.
Team admins can set phone tool use to Ask every time, Never allow or Always allow. On Android, version 1.18.0 removed the ability to read phone notifications.
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Routines and notifications on the go
Open a Bot's profile to see each routine's schedule, next run and run history. Use Active to pause or resume, swipe to delete, and tap Edit routine or Add routine to change or start one through the chat. Testing a routine needs the desktop app. The Grok Bot routines guide walks through scheduling.
Notifications have one rule that surprises people. While you use the desktop app on macOS or Windows, alerts from Bots you own go to the desktop instead of the phone. The notifications docs say that when a Bot needs your input, the phone is told about 3 minutes later unless you act first. To mute one Bot, tap its name and turn off Notifications.
A simple phone routine for a small business
- Give a Bot the day's job at your desk, then close the laptop. The work keeps going in the cloud.
- When the phone pings with a question, answer in the chat or by voice.
- When a site asks for a login code, open the computer, type it, tap I'm done.
- Review the finished page or draft email, then send or discard.
If you run on Android or iPhone only, the Grok Bot Android guide and the Grok Bot iOS guide go platform by platform. To see how Julian runs agents across his business, read the Agent OS guide. To compare the models behind real builds, check the Goldie Bench. For weekly walkthroughs like this one, join the AI Profit Boardroom.
FAQ
What phones does the Grok Bot mobile app support?
iPhone on iOS 18 or later, iPad on iPadOS 18 or later, and Android 9 or later.
Do I need a separate subscription for the mobile app?
No. If your account already includes Grok Bot, sign in with the same account and do not buy a second plan through Apple or Google Play. Phone and desktop share the same usage.
Does Grok Bot keep working when I close the app?
Yes. Work continues in the cloud on the shared computer. The Bot can only use your phone's own apps, such as Calendar or Alarms, while Grok Bot is open on the phone.
Can I buy a yearly or Teams plan in the app?
No. Only monthly individual plans are sold in the app. Yearly, Teams and Enterprise are bought on cursor.com. If you want help picking where a Bot earns its place first, book a free AI strategy session.
