diff --git a/docs/gestures.md b/docs/gestures.md
index e77939b8526..c63bc1c21ab 100644
--- a/docs/gestures.md
+++ b/docs/gestures.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ In the case of these new mobile methods, `script` must be one of:
   * `mobile: flick`
   * `mobile: swipe`
   * `mobile: scrollTo`
+  * `mobile: scroll`
   * `mobile: shake`
 (The `mobile:` prefix allows us to route these requests to the appropriate endpoint).
 
@@ -193,6 +194,10 @@ In these examples, note that the element parameter is always optional.
 
 ### Swipe
 
+*Note*: Swiping is unfortunately broken in iOS7, because of a bug in Apple's
+frameworks. For iOS7, see `mobile: scroll` as a workaround that works for most
+cases.
+
 * **WD.js:**
 
   ```js
@@ -222,6 +227,26 @@ In these examples, note that the element parameter is always optional.
   js.executeScript("mobile: swipe", swipeObject);
   ```
   
+### Scroll
+
+* **WD.js:**
+
+  ```js
+  // scroll the view down
+  driver.execute("mobile: scroll", [{direction: 'down'}], function(err) {
+    // continue testing
+  });
+  ```
+
+* **Java:**
+
+  ```java
+  JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
+  HashMap<String, Double> scrollObject = new HashMap<String, Double>();
+  scrollObject.put("direction", "down");
+  js.executeScript("mobile: scroll", scrollObject);
+  ```
+
 ### Slider
  
  * **Java**
diff --git a/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js b/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js
index be706d49b9f..62a929effab 100644
--- a/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js
+++ b/lib/devices/android/android-controller.js
@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ androidController.scrollTo = function (elementId, text, cb) {
   this.proxy(["element:scrollTo", opts], cb);
 };
 
+androidController.scroll = function (direction, cb) {
+  cb(new NotYetImplementedError(), null);
+};
+
 androidController.shake = function (cb) {
   cb(new NotYetImplementedError(), null);
 };
diff --git a/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js b/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js
index 2b8a6a14e99..3d5d18bb20a 100644
--- a/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js
+++ b/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js
@@ -1052,6 +1052,11 @@ iOSController.scrollTo = function (elementId, text, cb) {
   this.proxy(command, cb);
 };
 
+iOSController.scroll = function (direction, cb) {
+  var command = "au.scrollFirstView('" + direction + "')";
+  this.proxy(command, cb);
+};
+
 iOSController.shake = function (cb) {
   this.proxy("au.shake()", cb);
 };
diff --git a/lib/devices/ios/uiauto/appium/app.js b/lib/devices/ios/uiauto/appium/app.js
index 7019bd67d11..ed18ff57778 100644
--- a/lib/devices/ios/uiauto/appium/app.js
+++ b/lib/devices/ios/uiauto/appium/app.js
@@ -640,6 +640,33 @@ $.extend(au, {
     };
   }
 
+, scrollFirstView: function (direction) {
+    var viewRes = this.getElementByType('scrollview');
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(viewRes));
+    var doScroll = function (elId) {
+      var el = this.getElement(elId);
+      var method = 'scroll' + direction[0].toUpperCase() + direction.slice(1);
+      el[method]();
+      return {
+        status: codes.Success.code,
+        value: true
+      };
+    }.bind(this);
+
+    if (viewRes.status === codes.Success.code) {
+      return doScroll(viewRes.value.ELEMENT);
+    } else {
+      viewRes = this.getElementByType('tableview');
+      if (viewRes.status === codes.Success.code) {
+        return doScroll(viewRes.value.ELEMENT);
+      }
+    }
+    return {
+      status: codes.NoSuchElement.code,
+      value: null
+    };
+  }
+
 , flickApp: function (startX, startY, endX, endY) {
     var coords = this.getAbsCoords(startX, startY, endX, endY);
 
diff --git a/lib/server/controller.js b/lib/server/controller.js
index d54efb673b4..82aee4599fe 100644
--- a/lib/server/controller.js
+++ b/lib/server/controller.js
@@ -449,6 +449,20 @@ exports.mobileScrollTo = function (req, res) {
   req.device.scrollTo(element, text, getResponseHandler(req, res));
 };
 
+exports.mobileScroll = function (req, res) {
+  req.body = _.defaults(req.body, {
+    direction: "down"
+  });
+  var direction = req.body.direction.toString().toLowerCase();
+
+  if (!_.contains(['up', 'left', 'right', 'down'], direction)) {
+    return respondError(req, res, status.codes.UnknownCommand.code,
+      new Error("Direction " + direction + " is not valid for scroll"));
+  }
+
+  req.device.scroll(direction, getResponseHandler(req, res));
+};
+
 exports.mobileShake = function (req, res) {
   req.device.shake(getResponseHandler(req, res));
 };
@@ -947,6 +961,7 @@ var mobileCmdMap = {
 , 'flick': exports.mobileFlick
 , 'swipe': exports.mobileSwipe
 , 'scrollTo': exports.mobileScrollTo
+, 'scroll': exports.mobileScroll
 , 'shake': exports.mobileShake
 , 'setLocation' : exports.mobileSetLocation
 , 'hideKeyboard': exports.hideKeyboard
diff --git a/test/functional/ios/uicatalog/gestures-specs.js b/test/functional/ios/uicatalog/gestures-specs.js
index d53c1c4115e..7cb014d3b93 100644
--- a/test/functional/ios/uicatalog/gestures-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/ios/uicatalog/gestures-specs.js
@@ -423,6 +423,37 @@ describe('uicatalog - gestures -', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('mobile: scroll', function () {
+    var driver;
+    setup(this, desired).then(function (d) { driver = d; });
+
+    it('should scroll down and up', function (done) {
+      var firstEl, location1, location2;
+      driver
+      .elementByTagName('tableCell')
+      .then(function (el) { firstEl = el; return el.getLocation(); })
+      .then(function (loc) { location1 = loc; })
+      .then(function () {
+        return driver.execute("mobile: scroll", [{direction: 'down'}]);
+      })
+      .then(function () { return firstEl.getLocation(); })
+      .then(function (loc2) {
+        location2 = loc2;
+        loc2.x.should.equal(location1.x);
+        loc2.y.should.not.equal(location1.y);
+      })
+      .then(function () {
+        return driver.execute("mobile: scroll", [{direction: 'up'}]);
+      })
+      .then(function () { return firstEl.getLocation(); })
+      .then(function (loc3) {
+        loc3.x.should.equal(location2.x);
+        loc3.y.should.not.equal(location2.y);
+      })
+      .nodeify(done);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('mobile shake', function () {
     var driver;
     setup(this, desired).then(function (d) { driver = d; });