How do I install an iOS app I'm testing?

Most projects use a public TestFlight link: install Apple's TestFlight app, open the link and accept. Some makers invite testers by email instead; you then add your Apple ID email to your profile and the maker sends the invite when you claim.

Can I test iOS apps without an iPhone?

Not the ones that only run on iOS. If a project is on several platforms, you can test the one you have a device for.

Does TestFlight count toward anything for the maker?

Apple has no tester quota like Google Play's. What the maker gets is real use of the build and a written report before App Review and launch.

WThe wall / iOS

iOS apps looking for beta testers.

iPhone and iPad apps that makers have put on the wall, most of them through a TestFlight link. You install on your own device, use the app the way the brief asks and write down what broke.

4 iOS apps on the wall, 3 open for testing

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Why test iOS apps

TestFlight gives makers a way to distribute a build, not people to use it. A public TestFlight link with nobody behind it is the usual state of an indie iOS app before launch, and that is where testers here come in.

You need an iPhone or iPad to claim these projects: your devices are on your profile, and the wall won't hand you a project you can't run.

What to check on iOS apps

Install from the TestFlight link and the first launch: does onboarding make sense without the maker next to you?
Permission prompts (notifications, photos, location): asked at the right moment, and does the app cope with "Don't Allow"?
Sign in with Apple and the hide-my-email address.
Dynamic Type at a large size, dark mode and a small iPhone screen.
Leaving the app mid-task and coming back.
In-app purchases in the sandbox, when the brief asks for it.

Building for iOS? 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 install an iOS app I'm testing?: Most projects use a public TestFlight link: install Apple's TestFlight app, open the link and accept. Some makers invite testers by email instead; you then add your Apple ID email to your profile and the maker sends the invite when you claim.
Can I test iOS apps without an iPhone?: Not the ones that only run on iOS. If a project is on several platforms, you can test the one you have a device for.
Does TestFlight count toward anything for the maker?: Apple has no tester quota like Google Play's. What the maker gets is real use of the build and a written report before App Review and launch.