Best Mobile App Testing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Maestro is ranked #1 of 30 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Espresso and TestingBot. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Espresso. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TestingBot at €1.67/mo.
Testing mobile apps involves more than checking whether they launch on a phone: platform coverage, test environments, and workflow support all matter. Compared on iOS and Android coverage, app upload methods, and automation support, the entries also show mobile web testing, real-device testing, and parallel sessions. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Maestro, Espresso, and TestingBot are among the options, along with Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing and BrowserStack Live. Weigh the listed capabilities against the devices and test approaches your work requires, including whether you need real-device access or concurrent sessions.
30 mobile app testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
4free plans on this page
€1.67/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Mobile App Testing Software 25 channels on this page · 83 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromReal-device testingAutomation supportiOS and AndroidMobile web testingParallel sessionsApp upload methods Spec sheet Score
01 Maestro Free planYesPaid from$250/moReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 Espresso Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingYesAutomation supportautomatediOS and AndroidandroidMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 TestingBot Free planNoPaid from$20/moReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
04 Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing Free planNoPaid from$249/moReal-device testingYesAutomation supportbothiOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingYesParallel sessions1 sessionsApp upload methodsipa apk 8/8spec lines stated 7.7
05 BrowserStack Live Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
06 Apptest.ai Free planNoPaid from$199/moReal-device testingYesAutomation supportbothiOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsipa apk 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
07 Keysight Eggplant Test Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
08 BrowserStack AutomateBrowserStack Free planNoPaid from$59/moReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
09 TestMu AI Real Device Cloud Free planYesPaid from$39/moReal-device testingYesAutomation supportbothiOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsboth 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 pCloudy Free planNoPaid from$19/moReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
11 TestMu AI Free planYesPaid from$15/moReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
12 Firebase Cloud Messaging Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
13 Mobile Device Cloud Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingYesAutomation supportbothiOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingYesParallel sessions3 sessionsApp upload methodsipa apk 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
14 AWS Device Farm Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
15 Kobiton Free planNoPaid from$83/moReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
16 Qyrus Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingYesAutomation supportbothiOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsipa apk 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
17 TestGrid Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
18 TestFlight Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingYesAutomation supportmanualiOS and AndroidiosMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
19 ReadyAPI Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
20 Tricentis Testim Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
21 Detox Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingNoParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
22 Katalon Studio Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and Androidnot statedMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
23 OpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One) Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingYesAutomation supportbothiOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingYesParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsipa apk 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
24 Pgyer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReal-device testingnot statedAutomation supportnot statediOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsipa apk 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
25 Beta Family Free planYesPaid from$49/moReal-device testingYesAutomation supportmanualiOS and AndroidbothMobile web testingnot statedParallel sessionsnot statedApp upload methodsboth 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Real-device testing | Automation support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maestro | 8.1 | Free plan | $250/mo | Yes | 250 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Espresso | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | automated |
| 3 | TestingBot | 7.8 | No | €1.67/mo | No | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Sauce Labs Cross-Browser Testing | 7.7 | No | $39/mo | No | 249 /mo | Yes | both |
| 5 | BrowserStack Live | 7.6 | No | $12.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 6 | Apptest.ai | 7.5 | No | $199/mo | No | 199 /mo | Yes | both |
| 7 | Keysight Eggplant Test | 7.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | BrowserStack Automate | 7.4 | No | $59/mo | No | 59 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | TestMu AI Real Device Cloud | 7.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | both |
| 10 | pCloudy | 7.2 | No | $15.17/mo | No | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | TestMu AI | 7.2 | No | $17/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 12 | Firebase Cloud Messaging | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Mobile Device Cloud | 7.1 | No | €400/mo | No | — | Yes | both |
| 14 | AWS Device Farm | 7.0 | No | $200/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Kobiton | 7.0 | No | $83/mo | No | 83 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | Qyrus | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | both |
| 17 | TestGrid | 7.0 | No | $199/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | TestFlight | 6.6 | No | $8.25/mo | No | — | Yes | manual |
| 19 | ReadyAPI | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Tricentis Testim | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Detox | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Katalon Studio | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | OpenText Functional Testing (formerly UFT One) | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | both |
| 24 | Pgyer | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | Beta Family | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 49 /mo | Yes | manual |
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Questions about this list
Which mobile app testing software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Maestro is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 8.1. Espresso is second and TestingBot third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TestingBot has the lowest first paid tier we found: €1.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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