Getting Started with Alpaca for iOS
Last updated: 2026-03-20
Alpaca for iPhone and iPad
Alpaca for iOS delivers the same user experience and level of protection you know from the Mac app — tailored to work on iOS and iPadOS and designed to meet the needs of mobile devices. Help keep your family safer from adult content, online threats, and other risks, with category-based controls you can tune to your family's needs.
Closed Beta
Alpaca for iOS is in closed beta — spots are limited
Request Early Access
We'll send you a TestFlight invite as spots open up
Video Preview
See Alpaca for iOS in action — a quick look at how protection works on iPhone and iPad.
Key Features
- Protection across every app — Helps keep your family safer in all apps and browsers, not just Safari
- Lightweight by design — Runs quietly in the background with minimal battery impact
- Tunable to your family — Choose which content categories to allow or restrict, from adult content to online threats
- Privacy first — Your protection settings travel with you, keeping your devices safer wherever you go
Screenshots
How It Works
- Install the app from TestFlight (beta access required)
- Enable protection when prompted — this allows Alpaca to help keep your device safer
- Choose your categories — select which types of content to allow or restrict
- Browse as normal — Alpaca works quietly in the background
Alpaca for iOS helps protect all apps on your device — no VPN required.
Requirements
- iPhone or iPad running iOS 17 or later
- An active Alpaca subscription (or trial)
- Beta access via TestFlight invitation
Join the Closed Beta
We're rolling out access gradually to ensure a smooth experience:
- Sign up — fill out the registration form below
- Get invited — we'll review and send a TestFlight invite
- Start protecting — install via TestFlight and you're set
Ready to try Alpaca on your iPhone or iPad?
Sign Up for the Beta
Already in the beta? We'd love your feedback — reach out via the contact page or reply to your TestFlight invite email.