Mobile App Testing & Tools

 What is Mobile Application and Mobile App Testing?

A mobile app is a software application developed specifically for use on wireless computing devices such as smartphones and tablets.


























Mobile testing is the process by which mobile apps are tested for functionality, usability, and consistency. Mobile testing can be done manually or with automation.


Mobile application types are categorized into three section:-

•         Native Application- Native mobile apps are designed to be “native” to one platform, whether it’s Apple iOS, Google’s Android, or Windows Phone. It is developed for specific platform and installed on a computing device. For example,





•         Web Application- These are web-based mobile apps that do not get installed on your handheld mobile device and are run on web-hosted servers. Mobile web apps typically use HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery web technologies. For example,





•         Hybrid Application- It combines elements of both web and native. That means, these apps can be installed on devices just like native apps, but they run through web browsers. For example,    





Why Automation For Mobile Testing is Important?

Some of the main reasons are:

•      The array of smartphones & tablets features a wide variety of screen sizes and resolutions along with diverse hardware configurations and new versions..

•      Automated mobile testing significantly reduces the time necessary for testing and helps your team ensure swift delivery.

•      Increased test coverage and deliver quicker ROI. 

Test Framework

Vendor

Documentation

Appium

Open Source

https://appium.io

Calabash

Microsoft

http://calaba.sh

Xamarin

Microsoft

UITest

XCUITest

Apple

Testing with Xcode - User Interface

Espresso

Google

https://developer.android.com/training/testing/espresso/

   

Comparison of tools:






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