Basics of Android and iOS Application Testing

Since last few years, the users have broadened their reach from PC's to mobiles and this has given birth to mobile applications. This in turn has made mobile application testing a very essential part. Android and iOS application have made the way for the mobile genre. They stores remarkable apps that entice and engage customers globally. However, testing is one such aspects which cannot be neglected at any cost. Below we have briefed about basics of Android and iOS application testing. This will help you know and understand the testing in a more deeper manner.

It becomes very demanding for the testers to test Android and iOS apps as the users come up with unique requirements and they have to test as per such requirements. The challenges in application testing can vary from Tools availability to Device Variation to Network Bypass and so on.

Android app testing

Android app testing is considered very complicated because of the variety in devices. This factor makes it a major challenge of Android Application Testing. In case of Android, the diversity in the screen sizes, the limitations and capabilities are fixed as each device is different from the other. The testers know that compatibility is a big hurdle as mobile applications can be set up across numerous devices. One of the easiest ways to make Android app testing easy is to keep the structures simple and divide them into smaller phases. One can try the below mentioned tools to make Android application testing easier:

• ·         Selendroid
• ·         The UI Automator
• ·         Robotium
• ·         Appium
• ·         Monkey Talk
• ·         Calabash

iOS Application Testing

iOS is an operating system which is now widely used in mobile technology, such as iPhone, iPad and Wearables. They present smooth designs and are very user friendly in terms of functionality. iOS app market is one of the first and oldest in the industry. All the iOS app testers will agree that testing an iOS application is way different than testing an app of any other platform. This is mainly because it is a closed Operating System. iOS testing also affects with development and this makes it even more challenging to execute testing. However, there are certain measures which can make iOS testing easier:

• ·         Take Fragmentation in account
• ·         Go for Beta-testing
• ·         Be careful with Privacy

Tools that are considered best for iOS application testing are mentioned below:

• ·         Monkey Talk
• ·         iOS Driver
• ·         Frank
• ·         Calabash
• ·         iOS UI Automation
• ·         KIF or Keep It Functional
• ·         Appium

About Author-

The author has years of experience in the field of Mobile application testing and has worked with many reputed testing companies, and thus has given an insight on Android and iOS Mobile Application Testing.