diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7575893c..8281368f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [7.5.5](https://github.com/appium/appium-xcuitest-driver/compare/v7.5.4...v7.5.5) (2024-03-26)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* add launchApp via devicectl ([#2354](https://github.com/appium/appium-xcuitest-driver/issues/2354)) ([3907455](https://github.com/appium/appium-xcuitest-driver/commit/3907455d84519709e07d683ac26ef2047ede9d59))
+
 ## [7.5.4](https://github.com/appium/appium-xcuitest-driver/compare/v7.5.3...v7.5.4) (2024-03-25)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/devicectl.js b/lib/devicectl.js
index 0a61a62ac..9104604b5 100644
--- a/lib/devicectl.js
+++ b/lib/devicectl.js
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ const XCRUN = 'xcrun';
  * @property {number} [timeout=120000] The timeout for pulling a file in milliseconds.
  */
 
+
+/**
+ * An option for launchApp method by devicectl.
+ * @typedef {Object} LaunchAppOptions
+ * @property {import('@appium/types').StringRecord<string|number>} [env] Bundle id to Environment variables for the launching app process.
+ * @property {boolean} [terminateExisting=false] Whether terminating the already running app.
+ */
+
 export class Devicectl {
   /**
    * @since Xcode 15, iOS 17
@@ -246,4 +254,31 @@ export class Devicectl {
     });
     return JSON.parse(stdout).result.apps;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Launch the given bundle id application with the given environment variable.
+   * This method is over devicectl command, this it may take additional seconds to launch the app.
+   * Please use via WDA or via appium-ios-device as primary method to launch app if possible.
+   *
+   * @param {string} bundleId Bundle id to launch.
+   * @param {LaunchAppOptions} opts launching app with devicectl command options.
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   * @throws {Error} If the launching app command fails. For example, the given bundle id did not exist.
+   */
+  async launchApp(bundleId, opts) {
+    const {
+      env,
+      terminateExisting = false
+    } = opts;
+
+    const subcommandOptions = [bundleId];
+    if (terminateExisting) {
+      subcommandOptions.push('--terminate-existing');
+    };
+    if (!_.isEmpty(env)) {
+      subcommandOptions.push('--environment-variables', JSON.stringify(_.mapValues(env, (v) => _.toString(v))));
+    };
+
+    await this.execute(['device', 'process', 'launch'], { subcommandOptions, asJson: false});
+  }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da4e790da..14a8b0037 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "xcuitest",
     "xctest"
   ],
-  "version": "7.5.4",
+  "version": "7.5.5",
   "author": "Appium Contributors",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "appium-ios-device": "^2.5.4",
     "appium-ios-simulator": "^5.5.1",
     "appium-remote-debugger": "^11.0.0",
-    "appium-webdriveragent": "^7.3.0",
+    "appium-webdriveragent": "^8.0.1",
     "appium-xcode": "^5.1.4",
     "async-lock": "^1.4.0",
     "asyncbox": "^3.0.0",