WThe wall / Android
Android apps looking for beta testers.
Android apps that makers have put on the wall, from APKs to Google Play closed tests. You install on your own phone, use the app and write down what broke, on a device the maker almost certainly doesn't own.
7 Android apps on the wall, 6 open for testing
Maker yet to test
These makers haven’t tested anyone’s project yet. You can still claim them; each moves up once its maker tests one.
Project
Link
Window3 daysMaker
Diáblo baezTesters0 / 3Maker yet to testconecta con tu gente
WebAndroidUI / UXOnboarding flowGeneral feedbackNew maker
Project
Libra
Window7 daysMakerASAndrii SementsovTesters0 / 3Maker yet to testSmart money tracker: log spending in one line, see your daily limit and get warned before
WebiOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxBug huntingUI / UXGeneral feedbackNew maker
ProjectElsobo
Window7 daysMakerIIsabelleTesters0 / 3Maker yet to testelSobo creates, plans and posts your Content – fully automatic, in your language.
WebiOSAndroidmacOSWindowsBug huntingOnboarding flowGeneral feedbackNew maker
ProjectNGO Operations
Window7 daysMakerRRogerTesters0 / 3Maker yet to testPublic Demo
WebAndroidBug huntingUI / UXOnboarding flowGeneral feedbackNew maker
Project
Bloom. Le prime connessioni iniziano qui.
Window7 daysMaker
Andrea ToniTesters0 / 3Maker yet to testBloom. Le prime connessioni iniziano qui
WebAndroidBug huntingUI / UXOnboarding flowNew maker
Project
Koopjespiep
Window7 daysMakerNBNick BoerTesters0 / 3Maker yet to testFind Albert Heijn Last Chance deals across multiple stores
WebAndroidBug huntingUI / UXOnboarding flowGeneral feedbackNew makerNot taking testers
Fully tested, waiting for their maker to read a report, or full for now. The stamp on each card says which.
- Project
Tracked
Window7 daysMaker
Jackson MalloyTesters1 / 3Report to readFree workout and nutrition tracking for serious lifters
WebiOSAndroidBug huntingUI / UXOnboarding flowPricing feedback3.0 as a maker
Why test Android apps
Android is where device variety bites: screen sizes, manufacturer skins, battery savers that kill background work. A maker with one Pixel can't see what happens on your phone, which makes every Android tester worth more than they think.
Some of these projects run a Google Play closed test. When the brief says so, joining the maker's Google Group and staying opted in for the length of their test matters as much as the report.
What to check on Android apps
- Install from the opt-in link or Play listing on your own device, not an emulator.
- Permission prompts and what happens after "Deny".
- Back button and gesture navigation, including leaving and reopening the app.
- Rotation, split screen, large fonts and dark mode.
- Notifications and background work with battery saver on.
- Offline and slow connections.
Building for Android? Put yours on the wall.
Paste your link. We read the name, the icon and the cover, and show you the card other makers will see on the wall. You only create an account when you publish it.
Questions
- How do I join a Google Play closed test?
- The project's brief gives you two links: join the maker's Google Group with the Google account on your phone, then open the opt-in link, tap "Become a tester" and install from the Play Store.
- How long should I stay opted in to a closed test?
- Until the maker's 14 days are over, if they ask for it in the brief. New personal Play accounts need 12 testers opted in at the same time for 14 days in a row, and every tester who leaves early can cost them days.
- Which Android phones are useful for testing?
- All of them. Older and cheaper phones, Samsung and Xiaomi skins, and small screens find the bugs a maker testing on a recent Pixel never sees.