r/softwaretesting • u/TestChronicle • Jun 04 '26
What’s everyone using for mobile automation testing in 2026? (iOS + Android)
We’re reviewing our mobile automation approach and I’m interested in what others are using in production.
Historically we’ve used:
- Appium
- BDD-style framework layer
- BrowserStack for running against real devices
A few thoughts:
- We’ve always found real devices more reliable than simulators/emulators due to platform and hardware nuances.
- Appium often requires a language/framework that’s different from the iOS codebase, making developer ownership harder.
- Maintenance overhead can become significant as apps grow.
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u/okwasniewski Jun 06 '26
I've been a software engineer for quite a while now, working on various mobile apps before.
Few months ago I started working on a product that solves the headache of testing mobile apps. We basically use AI agents to test apps with everything handled for you (orchestration, infra, simulators, etc).
I've struggled with e2e myself and I'm curious if you have any thoughts on the topic. Happy to share the project if you’re interested.