diff --git a/src/__tests__/cli-client-commands.test.ts b/src/__tests__/cli-client-commands.test.ts
index f4242e9c2..b699ec5cb 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/cli-client-commands.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/cli-client-commands.test.ts
@@ -670,6 +670,7 @@ function createStubClient(params: {
         identifiers: { appId: 'com.example.demo' },
       }),
       installFromSource: params.installFromSource,
+      list: async () => [],
       open:
         params.open ??
         (async () => ({
diff --git a/src/__tests__/client.test.ts b/src/__tests__/client.test.ts
index 90790422c..3be91da30 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/client.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/client.test.ts
@@ -294,6 +294,30 @@ test('apps.installFromSource derives Android launchTarget from packageName when
   });
 });
 
+test('apps.list forwards filters and returns daemon app names', async () => {
+  const setup = createTransport(async () => ({
+    ok: true,
+    data: {
+      apps: ['Settings (com.apple.Preferences)', 'Demo (com.example.demo)', { ignored: true }],
+    },
+  }));
+  const client = createAgentDeviceClient(setup.config, { transport: setup.transport });
+
+  const apps = await client.apps.list({
+    platform: 'ios',
+    device: 'iPhone 16',
+    appsFilter: 'user-installed',
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(setup.calls.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(setup.calls[0]?.command, 'apps');
+  assert.deepEqual(setup.calls[0]?.positionals, []);
+  assert.equal(setup.calls[0]?.flags?.platform, 'ios');
+  assert.equal(setup.calls[0]?.flags?.device, 'iPhone 16');
+  assert.equal(setup.calls[0]?.flags?.appsFilter, 'user-installed');
+  assert.deepEqual(apps, ['Settings (com.apple.Preferences)', 'Demo (com.example.demo)']);
+});
+
 test('materializations.release forwards materialization identity through the daemon request', async () => {
   const setup = createTransport(async () => ({
     ok: true,
diff --git a/src/__tests__/close-remote-metro.test.ts b/src/__tests__/close-remote-metro.test.ts
index 681db3b5d..232e27d5a 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/close-remote-metro.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/close-remote-metro.test.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ test('close with remote-config stops the managed Metro companion for that projec
         installFromSource: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
+        list: async () => {
+          throw new Error('unexpected call');
+        },
         open: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
@@ -153,6 +156,9 @@ test('close with remote-config still stops the managed Metro companion when clos
         installFromSource: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
+        list: async () => {
+          throw new Error('unexpected call');
+        },
         open: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
@@ -251,6 +257,9 @@ test('close app with remote-config stops the managed Metro companion for that se
         installFromSource: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
+        list: async () => {
+          throw new Error('unexpected call');
+        },
         open: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
@@ -348,6 +357,9 @@ test('close with remote-config still succeeds when the config file is gone befor
         installFromSource: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
+        list: async () => {
+          throw new Error('unexpected call');
+        },
         open: async () => {
           throw new Error('unexpected call');
         },
diff --git a/src/client-normalizers.ts b/src/client-normalizers.ts
index 100001f6f..2b67b4fdd 100644
--- a/src/client-normalizers.ts
+++ b/src/client-normalizers.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ export function buildFlags(options: InternalRequestOptions): CommandFlags {
     snapshotScope: options.scope,
     snapshotRaw: options.raw,
     overlayRefs: options.overlayRefs,
+    appsFilter: options.appsFilter,
     verbose: options.debug,
   }) as CommandFlags;
 }
diff --git a/src/client-types.ts b/src/client-types.ts
index 061f665ed..d92079268 100644
--- a/src/client-types.ts
+++ b/src/client-types.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ export type AppInstallFromSourceResult = {
   identifiers: AgentDeviceIdentifiers;
 };
 
+export type AppListOptions = AgentDeviceRequestOverrides &
+  AgentDeviceSelectionOptions & {
+    appsFilter?: 'all' | 'user-installed';
+  };
+
 export type MaterializationReleaseOptions = AgentDeviceRequestOverrides & {
   materializationId: string;
 };
@@ -295,6 +300,7 @@ export type InternalRequestOptions = AgentDeviceClientConfig &
     depth?: number;
     scope?: string;
     raw?: boolean;
+    appsFilter?: 'all' | 'user-installed';
     installSource?: DaemonInstallSource;
     retainMaterializedPaths?: boolean;
     materializedPathRetentionMs?: number;
@@ -322,6 +328,7 @@ export type AgentDeviceClient = {
     installFromSource: (
       options: AppInstallFromSourceOptions,
     ) => Promise<AppInstallFromSourceResult>;
+    list: (options?: AppListOptions) => Promise<string[]>;
     open: (options: AppOpenOptions) => Promise<AppOpenResult>;
     close: (options?: AppCloseOptions) => Promise<AppCloseResult>;
   };
diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index d3beb2f0a..f5bd8db76 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import type {
   AppCloseOptions,
   AppDeployOptions,
   AppInstallFromSourceOptions,
+  AppListOptions,
   AppOpenOptions,
   CaptureScreenshotOptions,
   CaptureSnapshotOptions,
@@ -142,6 +143,12 @@ export function createAgentDeviceClient(
           }),
           resolveSessionName(config.session, options.session),
         ),
+      list: async (options: AppListOptions = {}) => {
+        const data = await execute('apps', [], options);
+        return Array.isArray(data.apps)
+          ? data.apps.filter((app): app is string => typeof app === 'string')
+          : [];
+      },
       open: async (options: AppOpenOptions) => {
         const session = resolveSessionName(config.session, options.session);
         const positionals = options.url ? [options.app, options.url] : [options.app];
@@ -268,6 +275,7 @@ export type {
   AppDeployResult,
   AppInstallFromSourceOptions,
   AppInstallFromSourceResult,
+  AppListOptions,
   AppOpenOptions,
   AppOpenResult,
   CaptureScreenshotOptions,
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/cli-option-schema.test.ts b/src/utils/__tests__/cli-option-schema.test.ts
index 4e8958ca1..702a2cbdd 100644
--- a/src/utils/__tests__/cli-option-schema.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/cli-option-schema.test.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ test('remote config schema stays aligned with CLI option metadata', () => {
     assert.equal(definition.type, field.type);
     assert.equal(definition.min, 'min' in field ? field.min : undefined);
     assert.equal(definition.max, 'max' in field ? field.max : undefined);
-    assert.deepEqual(definition.enumValues ?? [], 'enumValues' in field ? field.enumValues ?? [] : []);
+    assert.deepEqual(
+      definition.enumValues ?? [],
+      'enumValues' in field ? (field.enumValues ?? []) : [],
+    );
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/website/docs/docs/client-api.md b/website/docs/docs/client-api.md
index d17a80211..06c4496a2 100644
--- a/website/docs/docs/client-api.md
+++ b/website/docs/docs/client-api.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const client = createAgentDeviceClient({
 });
 
 const devices = await client.devices.list({ platform: 'ios' });
+const apps = await client.apps.list({ platform: 'ios', appsFilter: 'user-installed' });
 const ensured = await client.simulators.ensure({
   device: 'iPhone 16',
   boot: true,