iPhones work really well with a Mac. However, if you’re using a Windows PC and an iPhone, a lot of that functionality will not be available. What’s more, if for any reason you want to control your iPhone via Windows, there’s no built in way to do that. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. In fact, there are pretty easy ways to get it done. If that’s something you want to do, here’s how to use and control your iPhone from a Windows PC.

First off, why would you want to control your iPhone from Windows? Well, you can mirror your iPhone screen on a PC. You can receive text messages and notifications on your computer, and a lot more. So it can be quite useful. Regardless of why you want this particular feature, there are multiple ways to get it done.

  • Use Wormhole to Use and Control iPhone from Windows
  • Use Dell Mobile Connect

1. Use Wormhole to Use and Control iPhone from Windows

The first option you can check out is an app called Wormhole. This is a free app to download. But to actually use it to its full potential, you will have to spend some money on it. Fortunately, it offers a 3 day free trial, so you can check out all its functionality before spending your money.

  • You can then purchase the license, or start a free trial. Choose whichever option you want.
  • By default, the app shows you the method to use a wired connection. However, you can use this wireless as well.

It’s a pretty useful app, especially if you want to have an extension of your iPhone available on your PC.

The second option you can try is the Dell Mobile Connect. The good thing about this app is that it’s completely free. Also, the name might mislead you into believing it only works on Dell PCs, but it doesn’t. You can use this app on any Windows PC.

  • Once you have completed all the steps shown on your computer, you will be able to see your iPhone notifications in the Dell Mobile Connect app on your PC.

Dell Mobile Connect also has the option to mirror your screen. However, it’s very hit and miss, and it didn’t seem to be working for me even with both devices on the same WiFi network. There are also some issues with Bluetooth connectivity with the app and the iPhone.

There are definitely other apps that offer at least a subset of the features offered by the apps I mentioned here. However, in my experience, these two apps offer the best feature-set and pricing. Plus, they are remarkably fast as well. Especially with screen mirroring on Wormhole.