diff --git a/.github/workflows/iOS_Build.yml b/.github/workflows/iOS_Build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9f4e488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/iOS_Build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: iOS Simulator Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally
+    # well on Windows or Mac.  You can convert this to a matrix build if you need
+    # cross-platform coverage.
+    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Fetch submodules
+      run: git submodule update --init --recursive
+
+    - name: Setup Vulkan SDK
+      uses: humbletim/setup-vulkan-sdk@main
+      with:
+        vulkan-query-version: 1.3.296.0
+        vulkan-use-cache: true
+        vulkan-components: Vulkan-Headers, Vulkan-Loader, SPIRV-Tools, Glslang
+
+    - name: Build core and frontend
+      run: cd src/pandios && ./build.sh
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diff --git a/src/pandios/Pandios.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/giorgos.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate b/src/pandios/Pandios.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/giorgos.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate
index 43042697..cde9b6fc 100644
Binary files a/src/pandios/Pandios.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/giorgos.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate and b/src/pandios/Pandios.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/giorgos.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate differ
diff --git a/src/pandios/build.sh b/src/pandios/build.sh
index 4f13ddbc..1652db56 100755
--- a/src/pandios/build.sh
+++ b/src/pandios/build.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Settings for the SwiftUI frontend
 ARCH=arm64
 CONFIGURATION=Release
 SDK=iphonesimulator18.2
 
-runSimulator=false
+# Settings for the emulator core
+EMULATOR_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+
+# Simulator settings
+RUN_SIMULATOR=false
 
 # Go to the parent directory and build the emulator core
 cd ../..
-cmake -B build -DENABLE_VULKAN=OFF -DBUILD_HYDRA_CORE=ON -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=third_party/ios_toolchain/ios.toolchain.cmake -DPLATFORM=SIMULATORARM64 -DDEPLOYMENT_TARGET="13.0"
-cmake --build build
+cmake -B build -DENABLE_VULKAN=OFF -DBUILD_HYDRA_CORE=ON -DENABLE_USER_BUILD=ON -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=third_party/ios_toolchain/ios.toolchain.cmake -DPLATFORM=SIMULATORARM64 -DDEPLOYMENT_TARGET="13.0"
+cmake --build build --config ${EMULATOR_BUILD_TYPE}
 
 # Copy the bridging header from the emulator source to the Swift interop module folder
 cp ./include/ios_driver.h ./src/pandios/Alber/Headers/ios_driver.h
@@ -19,11 +24,10 @@ cd src/pandios
 xcodebuild build -configuration ${CONFIGURATION} -sdk ${SDK} -arch ${ARCH}
 
 # To run the app in the simulator:
-
 # Boot the iPhone, install the app on the iphone, then open the sim & launch the app
-if [ "$runSimulator" = true ] ; then
-    xcrun simctl boot "iPhone 16"
-    xcrun simctl install "iPhone 16" "build/Release-iphonesimulator/Pandios.app"
+if [ "$RUN_SIMULATOR" = true ] ; then
+    xcrun simctl boot "iPhone 16 Pro"
+    xcrun simctl install "iPhone 16 Pro" "build/Release-iphonesimulator/Pandios.app"
     open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app
-    xcrun simctl launch booted "Alber.Pandios"
+    xcrun simctl launch --console booted "Alber.Pandios"
 fi
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