diff --git a/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m b/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m
index 47cdb44cb8..90078db830 100644
--- a/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m
+++ b/detox/ios/Detox/DetoxAppDelegateProxy.m
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ - (UIWindow *)overlayWindow
 
 static DTXTouchVisualizerWindow* _touchVisualizerWindow;
 
+static BOOL _disableTouchIndicator;
+
 static NSURL* _launchUserNotificationDataURL()
 {
 	NSString* userNotificationDataPath = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] objectForKey:@"detoxUserNotificationDataURL"];
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ + (void)load
 	dispatch_once(&onceToken, ^{
 		_pendingOpenURLs = [NSMutableArray new];
 		_pendingUserNotificationDispatchers = [NSMutableArray new];
+
+		_disableTouchIndicator = [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults boolForKey:@"detoxDisableTouchIndicators"];
 		
 		NSURL* url;
 		
@@ -335,7 +339,7 @@ - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(UIApplication *)application
 
 - (BOOL)touchVisualizerWindowShouldAlwaysShowFingertip:(COSTouchVisualizerWindow *)window
 {
-	return YES;
+	return _disableTouchIndicator == NO;
 }
 
 #if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > __IPHONE_10_3
diff --git a/detox/src/devices/Device.js b/detox/src/devices/Device.js
index 26168b257d..825afff155 100644
--- a/detox/src/devices/Device.js
+++ b/detox/src/devices/Device.js
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class Device {
       await this.deviceDriver.setPermissions(this._deviceId, this._bundleId, params.permissions);
     }
 
+    if (params.disableTouchIndicators) {
+      baseLaunchArgs['detoxDisableTouchIndicators'] = true;
+    }
+
     const _bundleId = bundleId || this._bundleId;
     if (this._isAppInBackground(params, _bundleId)) {
       if (hasPayload) {
diff --git a/detox/src/devices/Device.test.js b/detox/src/devices/Device.test.js
index 0326317ece..f5b754cedd 100644
--- a/detox/src/devices/Device.test.js
+++ b/detox/src/devices/Device.test.js
@@ -182,6 +182,15 @@ describe('Device', () => {
       });
   });
 
+  it(`launchApp() with disableTouchIndicators should send a boolean switch as a param in launchParams`, async () => {
+    device = await validDevice();
+    await device.launchApp({disableTouchIndicators: true});
+
+    expect(device.deviceDriver.launchApp).toHaveBeenCalledWith(device._deviceId,
+      device._bundleId,
+      {"-detoxServer": "ws://localhost:8099", "-detoxSessionId": "test", "-detoxDisableTouchIndicators": true});
+  });
+
   it(`relaunchApp() with userNofitication should send the userNotification as a param in launchParams`, async () => {
     device = validDevice();
     fs.existsSync.mockReturnValue(true);
diff --git a/docs/APIRef.DeviceObjectAPI.md b/docs/APIRef.DeviceObjectAPI.md
index a93080bdbd..94dafa2894 100644
--- a/docs/APIRef.DeviceObjectAPI.md
+++ b/docs/APIRef.DeviceObjectAPI.md
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ await device.launchApp({launchArgs: {arg1: 1, arg2: "2"}});
 
 The added `launchArgs` will be passed through the launch command to the device and be accessible via `[[NSProcessInfo processInfo] arguments]`
 
+##### 8. Disable touch indicators (iOS only)
+Disable touch indicators on iOS.
+
+```js
+await device.launchApp({disableTouchIndicators: true});
+```
+
 ### `device.relaunchApp(params)`
 **Deprecated** Use `device.launchApp(params)` instead. This method is now calling `launchApp({newInstance: true})` for backwards compatibility, it will be removed in Detox 6.X.X.<Br>
 Kill and relaunch the app defined in the current [`configuration`](APIRef.Configuration.md).