CV Maker App: How to Make a CV on Your iPhone, Step by Step

By Mustafa Tarabya, founder of CVBooster · Published 2026-10-08 · Updated 2026-10-08

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To make a CV with the CVBooster app, download it free from the App Store, start a CV without creating an account, pick a template, type each section, adapt the example bullets for your job title, then export a PDF and send it from your phone. The one constraint: the app is iPhone only, and the free PDF carries a watermark, so a clean PDF, the AI rewriting and cover letters need Pro. What a UK CV should contain comes from the National Careers Service, quoted below. Below are the steps, a CV built from start to finish, and the free and paid parts. Written by Mustafa Tarabya, who hired for his own company, read every application himself and now writes CVBooster's guides.

Writing a CV on a phone has a reputation, mostly earned by autocorrect, which has been quietly turning "liaised with suppliers" into "liaised with surprises" for years. A CV maker app takes the layout off your hands. The thinking stays with you, which is the part that gets interviews anyway.

Example 1: Callum's work history, typed on an iPhone

Callum Reid, 27, is a warehouse team leader in Leeds applying for a logistics coordinator job. He has no laptop, so he builds the CV on his iPhone on the bus. His work history, after rewriting the app's example bullets:

What the sifter is scoring

• Planning sits in the second line. A coordinator plans, and the pick order is his best evidence of planning, so it goes near the top.
• Every bullet is something he does. He cut the example bullets that did not fit and added the supplier work only he could describe.

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What the CVBooster app does, according to its App Store listing

I built CVBooster after years of reading the pile myself. The iPhone app is the phone version of the website: its App Store listing says it uses "The same templates as cvbooster.ai, rendered by the same engine, so what you see is what prints." Here is what matters for a CV:

• No account. The listing says: "There is no signup, no email, no password. Every keystroke is saved on your device."
• Example bullets for your role. "Search 456 job titles and insert example bullets written for that role, then edit every word."
• A PDF software can read. The app exports "a text-based PDF", which matters because applicant tracking systems read text, not pictures. More on that in our free ATS resume checker guide.
• One subscription for app and web. "CVBooster Pro works here and on cvbooster.ai. Subscribe once. Nobody pays twice."

If you want the general method for any phone, with Google Docs, Word or Pages, read how to do a resume on your phone. This page is about one app.

How to make a CV in the app: the steps

• Download CVBooster from the App Store. The listing says it needs iOS 17.0 or later and is made for iPhone.
• Start a new CV. No account, no email address, no password.
• Pick a template. Some are free, Pro unlocks all of them. For a UK job, a clean single-column layout is safe.
• Add your contact details: name, phone number, email address and a LinkedIn link if you have one.
• Write a short introduction of two or three lines under your name.
• Fill in your work history, most recent job first. Search your job title, insert the example bullets that fit, and rewrite each one until it is true.
• Add education, skills and any licences or certificates the job asks for.
• Read the full preview line by line for typos and dates that do not line up.
• Export the PDF. The free export is watermarked; with Pro it is clean.
• Send it from your email app or upload it to the employer's portal.

The National Careers Service lists the sections: "Your CV should include a section for your contact details, an introduction, your education history, your work history and references." It also says what to leave out: "You should not include your age, your date of birth, whether you're married or your nationality." Its guide to CV sections also advises: "use headings and bullet points to make it easier to read". The templates handle the headings; the bullets are on you.

The AI parts: what Pro adds

The listing names what Pro adds: a "Clean export with no watermark", all the templates, "AI rewriting that turns a flat line into three stronger alternatives you choose between", "Cover letters written against a specific job" and "An ATS report that scores the match and names what is missing."

So if you searched for an AI resume app, this is the honest version: the AI suggests, you choose, and the facts still come from you. When I hired, the applications that got a call answered my advert point by point. The National Careers Service says the same thing more politely: "You should tailor your CV to the job or opportunity you’re applying for." Use the ATS report to see which requirements your CV does not mention yet, then add evidence for them. See tailoring a resume to a job application and whether an AI resume builder is worth it.

Example 2: Callum's cover letter, after editing

The advert asks for delivery planning, carrier liaison and a warehouse management system. Callum generated a cover letter in the app, cut two generic sentences and moved his carrier work to the top.

What the sifter is scoring

• The first sentence is evidence. No "I am writing to apply". The advert's first requirement is answered in line one.
• "Without the title" does the career-change work. Ready for the job, no apology for not having held it.

Is there a free CV maker app? What is free and what is paid

The app is free to download. Under "FREE FOREVER" the listing promises: "Unlimited resumes, unlimited edits, full preview, and a watermarked PDF export. No time limit, no trial countdown, no lost work."

On price, the listing says: "$16.99 per month, or $99.00 per year with 3 days free. Local prices vary by country." The free version is enough to write and finish your CV. I would not send a watermarked PDF to an employer. If you want to compare costs across the market, see the real cost of resume builders.

To cancel, Apple's own subscription guide gives the steps on an iPhone: "In Settings, tap your name." Then "Tap Subscriptions." and pick CVBooster Pro.

Example 3: the email Callum sends from his phone

The exported PDF sits on his iPhone, so he attaches it to a short email. On subject lines and attachments, see how to write a job application email.

Two short examples for other jobs

Example 4, introduction for a school leaver: Amira Haddad, 18, typed this under her name for a Saturday job at a garden centre: "A-level student in Hull with a year of weekend volunteering at a community garden. Comfortable with customers, cash and early starts. Looking for Saturday and holiday work in retail."

Example 5, two example bullets rewritten for a care assistant: Daniel Okafor searched his job title in the app, kept two bullets and rewrote them to fit his job: "Supported 6 residents a shift with washing, dressing and meals, following each care plan" and "Recorded fluid intake and changes in mood on the home's electronic care system".

Frequently asked questions

What is the best way to make a CV on an iPhone?

Use an app built for CVs, so the layout is done for you. In CVBooster you start without an account, pick a template, fill in each section, adapt example bullets for your job title and export a PDF. Then read the preview line by line before you send anything.

Is there a free CV maker app?

CVBooster is free to download. The free version gives you unlimited CVs, unlimited edits, a full preview and a PDF export with a watermark, with no time limit. A clean PDF, all templates, AI rewriting, cover letters and the ATS report are part of CVBooster Pro.

Can an app write my CV with AI?

With CVBooster Pro, the AI rewrites a weak line into three stronger alternatives and you pick one. It can also write a cover letter against a specific job. It cannot know what you did at work, so every fact still comes from you, and you should check every line before sending.

Do I need an account to make a CV in the app?

No. The App Store listing says there is no signup, no email and no password, and that everything you type is saved on your iPhone. You only deal with Apple if you buy Pro, because the subscription is charged to your Apple Account and managed in your iPhone settings.

Can I send my CV straight from my phone?

Yes. After you export, the PDF is saved on your iPhone. Attach it to an email or upload it to the employer's application portal. Name the file with your full name, and use a subject line that states the job title so the email is easy to find.

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