diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppNativeBinaryDSLCodegen.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppNativeBinaryDSLCodegen.kt
index b39abe7a689..f85bdc8e799 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppNativeBinaryDSLCodegen.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppNativeBinaryDSLCodegen.kt
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fun generateAbstractKotlinNativeBinaryContainer() {
 
     val classProperties = listOf(
         "abstract val project: Project",
-        "abstract val target: ${typeName(KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_CLASS_FQNAME).shortName()}"
+        "abstract val target: ${typeName(NativeFQNames.Targets.base).shortName()}"
     ).joinToString(separator = "\n") { it.indented(4) }
 
     val nativeBinary = nativeBinaryBaseClass.renderShort()
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt
index db917e111cd..48f74b9230b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.gradle.dsl
 
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.gradle.dsl.NativeFQNames.Presets
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.gradle.dsl.NativeFQNames.Targets
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.gradle.dsl.NativeFQNames.TestRuns
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.presetName
@@ -19,11 +22,25 @@ internal fun KotlinPresetEntry.typeNames(): Set<TypeName> = setOf(presetType, ta
 
 internal const val MPP_PACKAGE = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp"
 
-internal const val KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_PRESET_CLASS_FQNAME = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTargetPreset"
-internal const val KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_CLASS_FQNAME = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTarget"
+internal object NativeFQNames {
+    const val nativePackage = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native"
 
-internal const val KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_WITH_TESTS_PRESET_CLASS_FQNAME = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsPreset"
-internal const val KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_WITH_TESTS_CLASS_FQNAME = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTargetWithTests"
+    object Targets {
+        const val base = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTarget"
+        const val withTests = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTargetWithTests"
+    }
+
+    object Presets {
+        const val simple = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTargetPreset"
+        const val withHostTests = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsPreset"
+        const val withSimulatorTests = "$MPP_PACKAGE.KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsPreset"
+    }
+
+    object TestRuns {
+        const val host = "$nativePackage.KotlinNativeHostTestRun"
+        const val simulator = "$nativePackage.KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun"
+    }
+}
 
 internal val jvmPresetEntry = KotlinPresetEntry(
     "jvm",
@@ -44,27 +61,24 @@ internal val androidPresetEntry = KotlinPresetEntry(
 )
 
 // Note: modifying these sets should also be reflected in the MPP plugin code, see 'setupDefaultPresets'
-private val testableNativeTargets = setOf(KonanTarget.LINUX_X64, KonanTarget.MACOS_X64, KonanTarget.MINGW_X64)
+private val nativeTargetsWithHostTests = setOf(KonanTarget.LINUX_X64, KonanTarget.MACOS_X64, KonanTarget.MINGW_X64)
+private val nativeTargetsWithSimulatorTests = setOf(KonanTarget.IOS_X64, KonanTarget.WATCHOS_X86, KonanTarget.TVOS_X64)
 private val disabledNativeTargets = setOf(KonanTarget.WATCHOS_X64)
 
 internal val nativePresetEntries = HostManager().targets
     .filter { (_, target) -> target !in disabledNativeTargets }
     .map { (_, target) ->
-        KotlinPresetEntry(
-            target.presetName,
-            typeName(
-                if (target in testableNativeTargets)
-                    KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_WITH_TESTS_PRESET_CLASS_FQNAME
-                else
-                    KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_PRESET_CLASS_FQNAME
-            ),
-            typeName(
-                if (target in testableNativeTargets)
-                    KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_WITH_TESTS_CLASS_FQNAME
-                else
-                    KOTLIN_NATIVE_TARGET_CLASS_FQNAME
-            )
-        )
+
+        val (presetType, targetType) = when (target) {
+            in nativeTargetsWithHostTests ->
+                typeName(Presets.withHostTests) to typeName(Targets.withTests, TestRuns.host)
+            in nativeTargetsWithSimulatorTests ->
+                typeName(Presets.withSimulatorTests) to typeName(Targets.withTests, TestRuns.simulator)
+            else ->
+                typeName(Presets.simple) to typeName(Targets.base)
+        }
+
+        KotlinPresetEntry(target.presetName, presetType, targetType)
     }
 
 internal val allPresetEntries = listOf(
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
index 20c6bf3b23d..00f0346c7cd 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
 
     @Test
     fun testNativeTests() = with(Project("new-mpp-native-tests", gradleVersion)) {
-        val testTasks = listOf("macos64Test", "linux64Test", "mingw64Test")
+        val testTasks = listOf("macos64Test", "linux64Test", "mingw64Test", "iosTest")
         val hostTestTask = "${nativeHostTargetName}Test"
 
         val suffix = if (isWindows) "exe" else "kexe"
@@ -1305,7 +1305,16 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
 
         build("check") {
             assertSuccessful()
-            assertTasksExecuted(":$hostTestTask")
+
+            val testsToExecute = mutableListOf(":$hostTestTask")
+            if (HostManager.hostIsMac) {
+                testsToExecute.add(":iosTest")
+            }
+            val testsToSkip = testTasks.map { ":$it" } - testsToExecute
+
+            assertTasksExecuted(*testsToExecute.toTypedArray())
+            assertTasksSkipped(*testsToSkip.toTypedArray())
+
             assertFileExists(defaultOutputFile)
             assertTestResults("testProject/new-mpp-native-tests/TEST-TestKt.xml", hostTestTask)
         }
@@ -2122,8 +2131,8 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
         gradleBuildScript().modify(::transformBuildScriptWithPluginsDsl)
 
         // TOOD: add Kotlin/JS tests once they can be tested without much performance overhead
-        val testTasks =
-            arrayOf(":jvmTest", ":${nativeHostTargetName}Test", ":jvmIntegrationTest", ":${nativeHostTargetName}IntegrationTest")
+        val targetsToTest = listOf("jvm", nativeHostTargetName) + listOf("ios").takeIf { HostManager.hostIsMac }.orEmpty()
+        val testTasks = targetsToTest.flatMap { listOf(":${it}Test", ":${it}IntegrationTest") }.toTypedArray()
 
         build(*testTasks) {
             assertSuccessful()
@@ -2139,11 +2148,12 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
                     .resolve("build/reports/tests/${targetName}Test/classes/com.example.HelloTest.html")
                     .readText()
 
-                if (targetName != nativeHostTargetName) // TODO: fix exclude patterns for the Kotlin/Native test tasks
+                if (targetName != nativeHostTargetName && targetName != "ios") // TODO: fix exclude patterns for the Kotlin/Native test tasks
                     assertTrue("secondTest" !in classReportHtml, "Test report should not contain 'secondTest':\n$classReportHtml")
             }
-            checkUnitTestOutput("jvm")
-            checkUnitTestOutput(nativeHostTargetName)
+            targetsToTest.forEach {
+                checkUnitTestOutput(it)
+            }
 
             fun checkIntegrationTestOutput(targetName: String) {
                 val classReportHtml = projectDir
@@ -2154,8 +2164,9 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
                 assertTrue("secondTest" !in classReportHtml, "Test report should not contain 'secondTest':\n$classReportHtml")
                 assertTrue("thirdTest" !in classReportHtml, "Test report should not contain 'thirdTest':\n$classReportHtml")
             }
-            checkIntegrationTestOutput("jvm")
-            checkIntegrationTestOutput(nativeHostTargetName)
+            targetsToTest.forEach {
+                checkIntegrationTestOutput(it)
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-associate-compilations/build.gradle b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-associate-compilations/build.gradle
index e3891e64792..1d4a3874749 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-associate-compilations/build.gradle
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-associate-compilations/build.gradle
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ kotlin {
     mingwX64("mingw64") {}
     linuxX64("linux64") {}
     macosX64("macos64") {}
+    iosX64("ios") {}
 
     targets.matching { it.name != "metadata" }.all {
         compilations.create("integrationTest") {
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ kotlin {
         }
     }
 
-    targets.matching { it.name == "mingw64" || it.name == "linux64" || it.name == "macos64" }.all {
+    targets.matching { it.name == "mingw64" || it.name == "linux64" || it.name == "macos64" || it.name == "ios" }.all {
         testRuns {
             getByName("test").filter { excludeTestsMatching("*.secondTest") }
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-native-tests/build.gradle b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-native-tests/build.gradle
index fb057b7da07..01c12c80b58 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-native-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-native-tests/build.gradle
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ kotlin {
         fromPreset(presets.linuxX64, 'linux64')
         fromPreset(presets.mingwX64, 'mingw64')
 
+        fromPreset(presets.iosX64, 'ios')
+
         // Test creating and accessing test binaries for cross-targets
         fromPreset(presets.wasm32, 'wasm')
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt
index 3c40d86a121..de12ef49c46 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinJsTargetPreset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinJvmTargetPreset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTargetPreset
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsPreset
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsPreset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTargetWithTests
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsPreset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.KotlinJsTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.jvm.KotlinJvmTarget
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.KotlinNativeHostTestRun
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun
 
 // DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY! Generated by org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.gradle.dsl.MppPresetFunctionsCodegenKt
 
@@ -155,11 +158,11 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
 
     fun iosX64(
         name: String = "iosX64",
-        configure: KotlinNativeTarget.() -> Unit = { }
-    ): KotlinNativeTarget =
+        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>.() -> Unit = { }
+    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun> =
         configureOrCreate(
             name,
-            presets.getByName("iosX64") as KotlinNativeTargetPreset,
+            presets.getByName("iosX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsPreset,
             configure
         )
 
@@ -200,11 +203,11 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
 
     fun watchosX86(
         name: String = "watchosX86",
-        configure: KotlinNativeTarget.() -> Unit = { }
-    ): KotlinNativeTarget =
+        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>.() -> Unit = { }
+    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun> =
         configureOrCreate(
             name,
-            presets.getByName("watchosX86") as KotlinNativeTargetPreset,
+            presets.getByName("watchosX86") as KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsPreset,
             configure
         )
 
@@ -230,11 +233,11 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
 
     fun tvosX64(
         name: String = "tvosX64",
-        configure: KotlinNativeTarget.() -> Unit = { }
-    ): KotlinNativeTarget =
+        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>.() -> Unit = { }
+    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun> =
         configureOrCreate(
             name,
-            presets.getByName("tvosX64") as KotlinNativeTargetPreset,
+            presets.getByName("tvosX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsPreset,
             configure
         )
 
@@ -245,11 +248,11 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
 
     fun linuxX64(
         name: String = "linuxX64",
-        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests.() -> Unit = { }
-    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests =
+        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>.() -> Unit = { }
+    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun> =
         configureOrCreate(
             name,
-            presets.getByName("linuxX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsPreset,
+            presets.getByName("linuxX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsPreset,
             configure
         )
 
@@ -320,11 +323,11 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
 
     fun mingwX64(
         name: String = "mingwX64",
-        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests.() -> Unit = { }
-    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests =
+        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>.() -> Unit = { }
+    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun> =
         configureOrCreate(
             name,
-            presets.getByName("mingwX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsPreset,
+            presets.getByName("mingwX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsPreset,
             configure
         )
 
@@ -350,11 +353,11 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
 
     fun macosX64(
         name: String = "macosX64",
-        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests.() -> Unit = { }
-    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests =
+        configure: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>.() -> Unit = { }
+    ): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun> =
         configureOrCreate(
             name,
-            presets.getByName("macosX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsPreset,
+            presets.getByName("macosX64") as KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsPreset,
             configure
         )
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
index 64e6e6f212e..6290f28fab5 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.scripting.internal.ScriptingGradleSubplugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.metadata.isKotlinGranularMetadataEnabled
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.presetName
 
 class KotlinMultiplatformPlugin(
@@ -139,18 +139,22 @@ class KotlinMultiplatformPlugin(
             add(KotlinJvmWithJavaTargetPreset(project, kotlinPluginVersion))
 
             // Note: modifying these sets should also be reflected in the DSL code generator, see 'presetEntries.kt'
-            val testableNativeTargets = setOf(KonanTarget.LINUX_X64, KonanTarget.MACOS_X64, KonanTarget.MINGW_X64)
-            val disabledNativeTargets = setOf(KonanTarget.WATCHOS_X64)
+            val nativeTargetsWithHostTests = setOf(LINUX_X64, MACOS_X64, MINGW_X64)
+            val nativeTargetsWithSimulatorTests = setOf(IOS_X64, WATCHOS_X86, TVOS_X64)
+            val disabledNativeTargets = setOf(WATCHOS_X64)
 
             HostManager().targets
-                .filter { (_, target) -> target !in disabledNativeTargets }
-                .forEach { (_, target) ->
-                    add(
-                        if (target in testableNativeTargets)
-                            KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsPreset(target.presetName, project, target, kotlinPluginVersion)
-                        else
-                            KotlinNativeTargetPreset(target.presetName, project, target, kotlinPluginVersion)
-                    )
+                .filter { (_, konanTarget) -> konanTarget !in disabledNativeTargets }
+                .forEach { (_, konanTarget) ->
+                    val targetToAdd = when (konanTarget) {
+                        in nativeTargetsWithHostTests ->
+                            KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsPreset(konanTarget.presetName, project, konanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion)
+                        in nativeTargetsWithSimulatorTests ->
+                            KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsPreset(konanTarget.presetName, project, konanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion)
+                        else -> KotlinNativeTargetPreset(konanTarget.presetName, project, konanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion)
+                    }
+
+                    add(targetToAdd)
                 }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun.kt
index e6a29738069..360c98c5cef 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinTargetTestRun
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeCompilation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.TestExecutable
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.KotlinNativeHostTest
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.KotlinNativeSimulatorTest
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.KotlinNativeTest
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.KotlinTaskTestRun
 
@@ -29,8 +31,18 @@ interface KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun : KotlinTargetTestRun<NativeBinaryTestRunSou
     fun setExecutionSourceFrom(testExecutable: TestExecutable)
 }
 
-open class DefaultKotlinNativeTestRun(testRunName: String, target: KotlinNativeTarget) :
-    KotlinTaskTestRun<NativeBinaryTestRunSource, KotlinNativeTest>(testRunName, target),
+interface KotlinNativeHostTestRun : KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun
+
+interface KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun : KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun {
+    /**
+     * Determines which simulated device will be used to execute the test run.
+     * To get list of all available devices, run `xcrun simctl list`.
+     */
+    var deviceId: String
+}
+
+abstract class AbstractKotlinNativeTestRun<T : KotlinNativeTest>(testRunName: String, target: KotlinNativeTarget) :
+    KotlinTaskTestRun<NativeBinaryTestRunSource, T>(testRunName, target),
     KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun {
 
     private lateinit var _executionSource: NativeBinaryTestRunSource
@@ -46,10 +58,25 @@ open class DefaultKotlinNativeTestRun(testRunName: String, target: KotlinNativeT
 
     override fun setExecutionSourceFrom(testExecutable: TestExecutable) {
         require(testExecutable.target === target) {
-            "Expected a test fbinary of target ${target.name}, " +
+            "Expected a test binary of target ${target.name}, " +
                     "got the binary ${testExecutable.name} of target ${testExecutable.target.name}"
         }
 
         executionSource = NativeBinaryTestRunSource(testExecutable)
     }
+}
+
+open class DefaultHostTestRun(testRunName: String, target: KotlinNativeTarget) :
+    AbstractKotlinNativeTestRun<KotlinNativeHostTest>(testRunName, target),
+    KotlinNativeHostTestRun
+
+open class DefaultSimulatorTestRun(testRunName: String, target: KotlinNativeTarget) :
+    AbstractKotlinNativeTestRun<KotlinNativeSimulatorTest>(testRunName, target),
+    KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun {
+
+    override var deviceId: String
+        get() = executionTask.get().deviceId
+        set(value) {
+            executionTask.get().deviceId = value
+        }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTarget.kt
index 7b18ecb899e..65311ba7fb2 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTarget.kt
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ open class KotlinNativeTarget @Inject constructor(
     }
 }
 
-open class KotlinNativeTargetWithTests @Inject constructor(
+// TODO: Add separate classes for corresponding targets?
+open class KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<T : KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun> @Inject constructor(
     project: Project,
     konanTarget: KonanTarget
-) : KotlinNativeTarget(project, konanTarget), KotlinTargetWithTests<NativeBinaryTestRunSource, KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun> {
+) : KotlinNativeTarget(project, konanTarget), KotlinTargetWithTests<NativeBinaryTestRunSource, T> {
 
-    override lateinit var testRuns: NamedDomainObjectContainer<KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun>
+    override lateinit var testRuns: NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>
         internal set
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
index f841ed0e8f4..f6c29cc5cf0 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ import org.gradle.language.base.plugins.LifecycleBasePlugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinCompilation.Companion.MAIN_COMPILATION_NAME
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinCompilation.Companion.TEST_COMPILATION_NAME
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.*
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.DefaultKotlinNativeTestRun
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.KotlinNativeHostTest
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.KotlinNativeSimulatorTest
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.tasks.KotlinNativeTest
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.internal.configureConventions
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.internal.kotlinTestRegistry
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.testTaskName
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.*
 
@@ -279,7 +282,10 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
         }
 
         /**
-         * We create test binaries for all platforms but test runs only for host platforms, see [KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator]
+         * We create test binaries for all platforms but test runs only for:
+         *  - host platforms: macosX64, linuxX64, mingwX64;
+         *  - simulated platforms: iosX64, tvosX64, watchosX64.
+         * See more in [KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator] and its subclasses.
          */
         target.binaries.test(listOf(NativeBuildType.DEBUG)) { }
     }
@@ -381,34 +387,40 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
                 usesPlatformOf(target)
                 isVisible = false
                 isCanBeConsumed = false
-                attributes.attribute(USAGE_ATTRIBUTE,  KotlinUsages.consumerApiUsage(target))
+                attributes.attribute(USAGE_ATTRIBUTE, KotlinUsages.consumerApiUsage(target))
                 description = "Dependencies for cinterop '${cinterop.name}' (compilation '${compilation.name}')."
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-class KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
-    KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests>(kotlinPluginVersion),
-    KotlinTargetWithTestsConfigurator<KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun, KotlinNativeTargetWithTests> {
+abstract class KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator<TaskType : KotlinNativeTest, TestRunType : KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun>(
+    kotlinPluginVersion: String
+) : KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<TestRunType>>(kotlinPluginVersion),
+    KotlinTargetWithTestsConfigurator<TestRunType, KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<TestRunType>> {
 
-    override val testRunClass: Class<KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun>
-        get() = KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun::class.java
+    abstract val testTaskClass: Class<TaskType>
 
-    override fun createTestRun(name: String, target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests): KotlinNativeBinaryTestRun =
-        DefaultKotlinNativeTestRun(name, target).apply {
+    abstract fun isTestTaskEnabled(target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<*>): Boolean
+
+    protected open fun configureTestTask(target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<*>, testTask: TaskType) {
+        testTask.group = LifecycleBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP
+        testTask.description = "Executes Kotlin/Native unit tests for target ${target.name}."
+        testTask.targetName = target.name
+
+        testTask.enabled = isTestTaskEnabled(target)
+
+        testTask.workingDir = target.project.projectDir.absolutePath
+
+        testTask.configureConventions()
+    }
+
+    protected open fun configureTestRun(target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<*>, testRun: AbstractKotlinNativeTestRun<TaskType>) {
+        with(testRun) {
             val project = target.project
 
-            val testTaskOrProvider = project.registerTask<KotlinNativeTest>(testTaskName) { testTask ->
-                testTask.group = LifecycleBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP
-                testTask.description = "Executes Kotlin/Native unit tests for target ${target.name}."
-                testTask.targetName = target.name
-
-                testTask.enabled = target.konanTarget.isCurrentHost
-
-                testTask.workingDir = project.projectDir.absolutePath
-
-                testTask.configureConventions()
+            val testTaskOrProvider = project.registerTask(testTaskName, testTaskClass) { testTask ->
+                configureTestTask(target, testTask)
             }
 
             executionTask = testTaskOrProvider
@@ -417,4 +429,54 @@ class KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
 
             project.kotlinTestRegistry.registerTestTask(testTaskOrProvider)
         }
+    }
+}
+
+class KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
+    KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator<KotlinNativeHostTest, KotlinNativeHostTestRun>(kotlinPluginVersion) {
+
+    override val testTaskClass: Class<KotlinNativeHostTest>
+        get() = KotlinNativeHostTest::class.java
+
+    override val testRunClass: Class<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>
+        get() = KotlinNativeHostTestRun::class.java
+
+    override fun isTestTaskEnabled(target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<*>): Boolean =
+        target.konanTarget.isCurrentHost
+
+    override fun createTestRun(
+        name: String,
+        target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>
+    ): KotlinNativeHostTestRun =
+        DefaultHostTestRun(name, target).apply { configureTestRun(target, this) }
+}
+
+class KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
+    KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator<KotlinNativeSimulatorTest, KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>(kotlinPluginVersion) {
+
+    override val testTaskClass: Class<KotlinNativeSimulatorTest>
+        get() = KotlinNativeSimulatorTest::class.java
+
+    override val testRunClass: Class<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>
+        get() = KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun::class.java
+
+    override fun isTestTaskEnabled(target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<*>): Boolean =
+        HostManager.hostIsMac
+
+    override fun configureTestTask(target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<*>, testTask: KotlinNativeSimulatorTest) {
+        super.configureTestTask(target, testTask)
+
+        testTask.deviceId = when (target.konanTarget) {
+            KonanTarget.IOS_X64 -> "iPhone 8"
+            KonanTarget.WATCHOS_X86 -> "Apple Watch Series 5 - 44mm"
+            KonanTarget.TVOS_X64 -> "Apple TV"
+            else -> error("Simulator tests are not supported for platform ${target.konanTarget.name}")
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun createTestRun(
+        name: String,
+        target: KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>
+    ): KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun =
+        DefaultSimulatorTestRun(name, target).apply { configureTestRun(target, this) }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetPreset.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetPreset.kt
index 8cca0b0e3d1..9f6a21e1168 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetPreset.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetPreset.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.kotlinExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.PropertiesProvider
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.DisabledNativeTargetsReporter
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.KotlinNativeHostTestRun
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.native.KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.NativeCompilerDownloader
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.SingleWarningPerBuild
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
@@ -181,15 +183,28 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetPreset(name: String, project: Project, konanTarget:
     }
 }
 
-open class KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsPreset(name: String, project: Project, konanTarget: KonanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
-    AbstractKotlinNativeTargetPreset<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests>(name, project, konanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion) {
+open class KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsPreset(name: String, project: Project, konanTarget: KonanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
+    AbstractKotlinNativeTargetPreset<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>>(name, project, konanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion) {
 
-    override fun createTargetConfigurator(): KotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests> =
-        KotlinNativeTargetWithTestsConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion)
+    override fun createTargetConfigurator(): KotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>> =
+        KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTestsConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion)
 
-    override fun instantiateTarget(name: String): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests {
-        return project.objects.newInstance(KotlinNativeTargetWithTests::class.java, project, konanTarget)
-    }
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+    override fun instantiateTarget(name: String): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun> =
+        project.objects.newInstance(KotlinNativeTargetWithTests::class.java, project, konanTarget)
+                as KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeHostTestRun>
+}
+
+open class KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsPreset(name: String, project: Project, konanTarget: KonanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
+    AbstractKotlinNativeTargetPreset<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>>(name, project, konanTarget, kotlinPluginVersion) {
+
+    override fun createTargetConfigurator(): KotlinTargetConfigurator<KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>> =
+        KotlinNativeTargetWithSimulatorTestsConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion)
+
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+    override fun instantiateTarget(name: String): KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun> =
+        project.objects.newInstance(KotlinNativeTargetWithTests::class.java, project, konanTarget)
+                as KotlinNativeTargetWithTests<KotlinNativeSimulatorTestRun>
 }
 
 internal val KonanTarget.isCurrentHost: Boolean
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTest.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTest.kt
index 7a6491a8125..ee5a0abd821 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/KotlinNativeTest.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Property
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.*
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.options.Option
 import org.gradle.process.ProcessForkOptions
 import org.gradle.process.internal.DefaultProcessForkOptions
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.konanVersion
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.CompilerVersion
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable
 
-open class KotlinNativeTest : KotlinTest() {
+abstract class KotlinNativeTest : KotlinTest() {
     @Suppress("LeakingThis")
     private val processOptions: ProcessForkOptions = DefaultProcessForkOptions(fileResolver)
 
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ open class KotlinNativeTest : KotlinTest() {
         processOptions.environment(name, value)
     }
 
+    @get:Internal
+    protected abstract val testCommand: TestCommand
+
     // KonanVersion doesn't provide an API to compare versions,
     // so we have to transform it to KotlinVersion first.
     // Note: this check doesn't take into account the meta version (release, eap, dev).
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ open class KotlinNativeTest : KotlinTest() {
     override fun createTestExecutionSpec(): TCServiceMessagesTestExecutionSpec {
         val extendedForkOptions = DefaultProcessForkOptions(fileResolver)
         processOptions.copyTo(extendedForkOptions)
-        extendedForkOptions.executable = executable.absolutePath
+        extendedForkOptions.executable = testCommand.executable
 
         val clientSettings = TCServiceMessagesClientSettings(
             name,
@@ -122,24 +126,28 @@ open class KotlinNativeTest : KotlinTest() {
         // Thus we check the exit code only for newer versions.
         val checkExitCode = project.konanVersion.isAtLeast(1, 3, 0)
 
-        val cliArgs = CliArgs("TEAMCITY", checkExitCode, includePatterns, excludePatterns, args)
+        val cliArgs = testCommand.cliArgs("TEAMCITY", checkExitCode, includePatterns, excludePatterns, args)
 
-        return TCServiceMessagesTestExecutionSpec(
-            extendedForkOptions,
-            cliArgs.toList(),
-            checkExitCode,
-            clientSettings
-        )
+        return TCServiceMessagesTestExecutionSpec(extendedForkOptions, cliArgs, checkExitCode, clientSettings)
     }
 
-    private class CliArgs(
-        val testLogger: String? = null,
-        val checkExitCode: Boolean = true,
-        val testGradleFilter: Set<String> = setOf(),
-        val testNegativeGradleFilter: Set<String> = setOf(),
-        val userArgs: List<String> = emptyList()
-    ) {
-        fun toList() = mutableListOf<String>().also {
+    protected abstract class TestCommand() {
+        abstract val executable: String
+        abstract fun cliArgs(
+            testLogger: String?,
+            checkExitCode: Boolean,
+            testGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            testNegativeGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            userArgs: List<String>
+        ): List<String>
+
+        protected fun testArgs(
+            testLogger: String?,
+            checkExitCode: Boolean,
+            testGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            testNegativeGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            userArgs: List<String>
+        ): List<String> = mutableListOf<String>().also {
 
             if (checkExitCode) {
                 // Avoid returning a non-zero exit code in case of failed tests.
@@ -162,3 +170,48 @@ open class KotlinNativeTest : KotlinTest() {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * A task running Kotlin/Native tests on a host machine.
+ */
+open class KotlinNativeHostTest : KotlinNativeTest() {
+    @get:Internal
+    override val testCommand: TestCommand = object : TestCommand() {
+        override val executable: String
+            get() = this@KotlinNativeHostTest.executable.absolutePath
+
+        override fun cliArgs(
+            testLogger: String?,
+            checkExitCode: Boolean,
+            testGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            testNegativeGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            userArgs: List<String>
+        ): List<String> = testArgs(testLogger, checkExitCode, testGradleFilter, testNegativeGradleFilter, userArgs)
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * A task running Kotlin/Native tests on a simulator (iOS/watchOS/tvOS).
+ */
+// TODO: Support debugging.
+open class KotlinNativeSimulatorTest : KotlinNativeTest() {
+    @Input
+    @Option(option = "device", description = "Sets a simulated device used to execute tests.")
+    lateinit var deviceId: String
+
+    @get:Internal
+    override val testCommand: TestCommand = object : TestCommand() {
+        override val executable: String
+            get() = "/usr/bin/xcrun"
+
+        override fun cliArgs(
+            testLogger: String?,
+            checkExitCode: Boolean,
+            testGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            testNegativeGradleFilter: Set<String>,
+            userArgs: List<String>
+        ): List<String> =
+            listOf("simctl", "spawn", "--standalone", deviceId, this@KotlinNativeSimulatorTest.executable.absolutePath, "--") +
+                    testArgs(testLogger, checkExitCode, testGradleFilter, testNegativeGradleFilter, userArgs)
+    }
+}
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