diff --git a/scripts/build-native.sh b/scripts/build-native.sh
index 358de4c..cb61152 100755
--- a/scripts/build-native.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-native.sh
@@ -25,22 +25,34 @@ log_error() {
 # Validation functions
 check_command() {
     if ! command -v $1 &> /dev/null; then
+        # Try rbenv shims for pod command
+        if [ "$1" = "pod" ] && [ -f "$HOME/.rbenv/shims/pod" ]; then
+            log_info "Found pod in rbenv shims"
+            return 0
+        fi
         log_error "$1 is not installed. Please install it first."
         exit 1
     fi
 }
 
-check_environment() {
-    # Check for required tools
-    check_command "node"
-    check_command "npm"
-    check_command "java"
-    
-    # Check for Gradle Wrapper instead of system gradle
-    if [ ! -f "android/gradlew" ]; then
-        log_error "Gradle wrapper not found at android/gradlew"
+# Get pod command (handles rbenv)
+get_pod_command() {
+    if command -v pod &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "pod"
+    elif [ -f "$HOME/.rbenv/shims/pod" ]; then
+        echo "$HOME/.rbenv/shims/pod"
+    else
+        log_error "CocoaPods (pod) not found. Please install CocoaPods first."
         exit 1
     fi
+}
+
+check_environment() {
+    local PLATFORM=$1
+    
+    # Check for required tools (always needed)
+    check_command "node"
+    check_command "npm"
 
     # Check Node.js version
     NODE_VERSION=$(node -v | cut -d. -f1 | tr -d 'v')
@@ -49,17 +61,34 @@ check_environment() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    # Check Java version
-    JAVA_VERSION=$(java -version 2>&1 | head -n 1 | cut -d'"' -f2 | cut -d. -f1)
-    if [ "$JAVA_VERSION" -lt 11 ]; then
-        log_error "Java version 11 or higher is required"
-        exit 1
-    fi
+    # Platform-specific checks
+    if [ "$PLATFORM" = "android" ] || [ "$PLATFORM" = "all" ]; then
+        check_command "java"
+        
+        # Check for Gradle Wrapper instead of system gradle
+        if [ ! -f "android/gradlew" ]; then
+            log_error "Gradle wrapper not found at android/gradlew"
+            exit 1
+        fi
 
-    # Check for Android SDK
-    if [ -z "$ANDROID_HOME" ]; then
-        log_error "ANDROID_HOME environment variable is not set"
-        exit 1
+        # Check Java version
+        JAVA_VERSION=$(java -version 2>&1 | head -n 1 | cut -d'"' -f2 | cut -d. -f1)
+        if [ "$JAVA_VERSION" -lt 11 ]; then
+            log_error "Java version 11 or higher is required"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        # Check for Android SDK
+        if [ -z "$ANDROID_HOME" ]; then
+            log_error "ANDROID_HOME environment variable is not set"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    if [ "$PLATFORM" = "ios" ] || [ "$PLATFORM" = "all" ]; then
+        # iOS checks are done in build_ios() function
+        # to avoid failing if iOS tools aren't available when building Android only
+        :
     fi
 }
 
@@ -117,6 +146,113 @@ build_plugin_for_test_app() {
     cd ../../..
 }
 
+build_plugin_for_test_app_ios() {
+    log_info "Building iOS test app..."
+    
+    # Ensure symlink is in place FIRST (before building)
+    # The test app expects the plugin at node_modules/@timesafari/daily-notification-plugin
+    SYMLINK="test-apps/daily-notification-test/node_modules/@timesafari/daily-notification-plugin"
+    if [ ! -L "$SYMLINK" ] || [ ! -e "$SYMLINK" ]; then
+        log_info "Creating symlink to plugin..."
+        mkdir -p "$(dirname "$SYMLINK")"
+        rm -f "$SYMLINK"
+        ln -sf "../../../" "$SYMLINK"
+    fi
+    
+    # Navigate to test app directory
+    cd test-apps/daily-notification-test || exit 1
+    
+    # Build Vue app
+    log_info "Building Vue app..."
+    if ! npm run build; then
+        log_error "Vue app build failed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Sync Capacitor iOS (handles Podfile fixes and pod install)
+    log_info "Syncing Capacitor iOS..."
+    if ! npm run cap:sync:ios; then
+        log_error "Capacitor iOS sync failed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Build with xcodebuild
+    cd ios/App || exit 1
+    
+    # Find workspace
+    if [ -d "App.xcworkspace" ]; then
+        WORKSPACE="App.xcworkspace"
+        SCHEME="App"
+    elif [ -d "App.xcodeproj" ]; then
+        PROJECT="App.xcodeproj"
+        SCHEME="App"
+    else
+        log_error "No Xcode workspace or project found in ios/App"
+        log_info "Expected: App.xcworkspace or App.xcodeproj"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Auto-detect available iPhone simulator
+    log_info "Detecting available iPhone simulator..."
+    SIMULATOR_LINE=$(xcrun simctl list devices available 2>&1 | grep -i "iPhone" | head -1)
+    
+    if [ -n "$SIMULATOR_LINE" ]; then
+        # Extract device ID (UUID in parentheses)
+        SIMULATOR_ID=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_LINE" | sed -E 's/.*\(([A-F0-9-]+)\).*/\1/')
+        # Extract device name (everything before the first parenthesis)
+        SIMULATOR_NAME=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_LINE" | sed -E 's/^[[:space:]]*([^(]+).*/\1/' | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//;s/[[:space:]]*$//')
+        
+        if [ -n "$SIMULATOR_ID" ] && [ "$SIMULATOR_ID" != "Shutdown" ] && [ "$SIMULATOR_ID" != "Booted" ]; then
+            DESTINATION="platform=iOS Simulator,id=$SIMULATOR_ID"
+            log_info "Building for iOS Simulator ($SIMULATOR_NAME, ID: $SIMULATOR_ID)..."
+        elif [ -n "$SIMULATOR_NAME" ]; then
+            DESTINATION="platform=iOS Simulator,name=$SIMULATOR_NAME"
+            log_info "Building for iOS Simulator ($SIMULATOR_NAME)..."
+        else
+            DESTINATION="platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 14"
+            log_warn "Using default simulator destination: iPhone 14"
+        fi
+    else
+        DESTINATION="platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 14"
+        log_warn "No iPhone simulators found, using default: iPhone 14"
+    fi
+    
+    # Build for simulator
+    log_info "Building iOS app for simulator..."
+    if [ -n "$WORKSPACE" ]; then
+        if ! xcodebuild build \
+            -workspace "$WORKSPACE" \
+            -scheme "$SCHEME" \
+            -configuration Debug \
+            -sdk iphonesimulator \
+            -destination "$DESTINATION" \
+            CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" \
+            CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO; then
+            log_error "iOS build failed"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        if ! xcodebuild build \
+            -project "$PROJECT" \
+            -scheme "$SCHEME" \
+            -configuration Debug \
+            -sdk iphonesimulator \
+            -destination "$DESTINATION" \
+            CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" \
+            CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO; then
+            log_error "iOS build failed"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    log_info "iOS build successful!"
+    log_info "App built in DerivedData. To run: xcrun simctl boot <simulator-id> && xcrun simctl install booted <app-path>"
+    
+    cd ../../..
+}
+
 build_android() {
     log_info "Building Android..."
     
@@ -225,6 +361,65 @@ build_android() {
     cd ..
 }
 
+build_ios() {
+    log_info "Building iOS..."
+    
+    # Check iOS-specific requirements
+    check_command "xcodebuild"
+    check_command "pod"
+    
+    # Check for Xcode
+    if ! xcodebuild -version &> /dev/null; then
+        log_error "Xcode is not installed or not properly configured"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Detect project type
+    if [ -d "test-apps/daily-notification-test" ]; then
+        log_info "Detected test app. Building plugin and test app together..."
+        build_plugin_for_test_app_ios
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    # For plugin-only builds, navigate to iOS directory
+    cd ios || exit 1
+    
+    log_warn "This appears to be a plugin development project"
+    log_warn "iOS plugin source code has been built successfully"
+    log_warn "To test the plugin, use it in a Capacitor app instead"
+    
+    # Install CocoaPods dependencies if Podfile exists
+    if [ -f "Podfile" ]; then
+        log_info "Installing CocoaPods dependencies..."
+        POD_CMD=$(get_pod_command)
+        if ! $POD_CMD install; then
+            log_error "CocoaPods installation failed"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    # Build plugin framework (if workspace exists)
+    if [ -d "DailyNotificationPlugin.xcworkspace" ]; then
+        log_info "Building iOS plugin framework..."
+        if ! xcodebuild build \
+            -workspace DailyNotificationPlugin.xcworkspace \
+            -scheme DailyNotificationPlugin \
+            -configuration Release \
+            -sdk iphoneos \
+            CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" \
+            CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO; then
+            log_error "iOS plugin build failed"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        log_info "iOS plugin build successful"
+    else
+        log_warn "No Xcode workspace found - plugin may need to be built in a host app"
+    fi
+    
+    cd ..
+}
+
 # Main build process
 main() {
     log_info "Starting build process..."
@@ -244,22 +439,26 @@ main() {
         esac
     done
 
-    # Check environment
-    check_environment
-
-    # Build TypeScript
+    # Build TypeScript (needed for all platforms)
     build_typescript
 
+    # Check environment (after parsing platform so we can check conditionally)
+    check_environment "$BUILD_PLATFORM"
+
     # Build based on platform
     case $BUILD_PLATFORM in
         "android")
             build_android
             ;;
+        "ios")
+            build_ios
+            ;;
         "all")
             build_android
+            build_ios
             ;;
         *)
-            log_error "Invalid platform: $BUILD_PLATFORM. Use 'android' or 'all'"
+            log_error "Invalid platform: $BUILD_PLATFORM. Use 'android', 'ios', or 'all'"
             exit 1
             ;;
     esac