Mobile App Testing and QA Services
Manual and automated QA for iOS and Android applications — whether we built it, or you did.
Our mobile app testing service brings a structured, documented QA process to any iOS or Android application — including apps built by another team. We combine manual exploratory testing with automated regression coverage, run across real device categories, so issues are found before your users find them.
Every engagement follows the same 8-step QA process we use on our own builds: understand, plan, test, detect, fix, retest, validate, release. You get a clear record of what was tested, what passed, and what's safe to ship.
Who This Service Is For
This service is a fit if you're:
- Preparing for a first App Store or Google Play release and want independent QA
- Shipping regular updates and need a repeatable regression testing process
- Bringing in outside QA to complement your existing development team
- Inheriting an app with no existing test coverage or documentation
Problems This Solves
- Bugs that reach production because there's no structured testing process
- No visibility into what was actually tested before a release went out
- Regressions introduced by new features that go unnoticed until users report them
- Testing that only covers one or two devices, missing how the app behaves elsewhere
Benefits & expected results
Bugs caught and documented before they reach your users
A repeatable regression suite that scales with every release, not just the first one
Independent, structured QA that complements — or fully covers — your existing team
A documented sign-off before every release, not just a verbal "looks good"
What's included
Our process for this service
Understand
Review the app, requirements and target device coverage.
Plan
Write test cases and a coverage matrix across functional, UI, compatibility and performance testing.
Test
Execute manual exploratory testing and automated regression suites.
Detect & Fix
Log every issue with severity and repro steps, then work with your developers to resolve it.
Retest & Validate
Confirm fixes, re-run regression, and sign off before release.
This mirrors our full 8-step QA process, scoped to this service.
Coverage & tools
What you receive
- Test plan and coverage matrix
- Bug reports with reproduction steps and severity ratings
- Regression test results
- Accessibility findings
- Final QA sign-off report
Why we combine development and QA
We built our QA process around our own development work, which means it's grounded in what actually causes real bugs — not a generic checklist. Bringing us in for testing alone gives you that same process, applied to your app.
Example project
See a full breakdown of what a QA engagement looks like — test cases, pass/fail rates, device coverage and bug severity — in our sample QA report. It's built from an example project used to demonstrate our reporting format, not a claimed client outcome.
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