The iOS micro:bit app
Code the micro:bit using your iOS mobile device
Pairing and flashing
Before you transfer your code from the iOS app to your micro:bit, you need to pair it.
When the micro:bit has been paired with your iPad or iPhone, you can send your programs to the micro:bit by pressing ‘Download’ in the MakeCode editor, or you can select ‘Flash’ on the app home page to send a program stored in the app.
This video shows you how it works:
Ideas
You can create many MakeCode projects on your phone or tablet. We've chosen a few to get you started:
Make your micro:bit’s heart beat using loops
Use your micro:bit to express how you’re feeling
Make your micro:bit light up when the sun comes up
Shake your micro:bit to make random numbers
Make your own step counter with a micro:bit
Make a simple thermometer with your micro:bit
Create a simple compass to show which way is North
Create an automatic light that turns on when it’s dark.
Connect headphones or speakers to make noise
If you need help
If you're having problems flashing code from your iOS device to your micro:bit, download this HEX file and transfer it to your micro:bit from a computer, or visit our support site.
Monitor and control
The 'Monitor and control' section of the iOS app allows you to observe real-time data from the micro:bit sensors, send messages directly to the LEDs and control the micro:bit buttons and pins from your iPad or iPhone.
Monitor is also ideal for exploring Bluetooth services in real-time, and for debugging your program code.
These facilities are only available if you have added Bluetooth services to your program, or use one of the examples like ‘monitor-services’ which you'll find in the 'Flash' page of the app.
The micro:bit iOS app is developed by Insight Resources on behalf of the Micro:bit Educational Foundation.