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What it is

Appelium is a mobile app quality platform for investigating stability and quality issues across iOS, tvOS and Android. Bug and crash reports can include network logs, videos, user steps, device details, stack traces, console logs and metadata. For UI tests, the platform records executions with network and console logs, videos and screenshots, then analyzes and groups failures. Performance monitoring covers API request timing and status codes, app launch performance and custom traces. Appelium also includes beta build distribution and names integrations such as Fastlane, Gradle, Xcode, GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Opsgenie. Its MCP server can provide crash and test-failure context to compatible clients including Claude, Copilot and Cursor through an API endpoint. The site says its SDKs work with any CI, whether customer-managed or cloud-based. A free plan is available; BASIC is CHF 250 a month and PRO is CHF 860 a month. The Enterprise plan offers self-hosting, with price on request. Appelium lists a 30-day trial and says customer data is processed and stored in Switzerland.

Spec sheet

What it does
Appelium is a mobile app quality platform for iOS, tvOS and Android covering testing, diagnostics, monitoring and build distribution.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Product
Appelium is a mobile app quality platform for discovering, analyzing, and fixing app quality and stability issues.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Integrations
Officially named workflow integrations include Fastlane, Gradle, Xcode, GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Opsgenie.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Security
The site says it supports TOTP two-factor authentication, uses AES 256 GCM encryption, and has an A+ SSL Labs rating.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Privacy
The privacy policy says SDK data collection depends on integration and configuration and may include videos, device information, logs, and network request data.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Support
The pricing page says customers can email [email protected] to request an extension of the 30-day trial.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Headquarters
8064 Zürich, SwitzerlandRead 28 Sep 2026 · appelium.com
Founded
Appelium says it was founded in Zürich in 2018.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Company
Appelium says it was founded in Zürich in 2018; the site identifies the company as Appelium GmbH in Zürich, Switzerland.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
AI investigation
An MCP server lets compatible clients including Claude, Copilot, and Cursor access crash and test failure context through an API endpoint.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Android requirement
The Android Feedback and Tests SDK integration pages require Android SDK API 21 and use Appelium's Maven repository.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
API authentication
Protected API calls require an X-Appelium-Token header containing a dashboard-created API key.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
App distribution
Appelium includes beta build distribution to users.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
App launch performance
Launch monitoring measures cold and warm starts, time to first frame and time to interactive across releases and devices.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Bug and crash reporting
Bug reports can include network logs, videos, user steps, device details, and crash stack traces, console logs, and metadata.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Bug reporting
Its feedback capability can capture videos, network logs, user steps and device details around a reported bug.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Build distribution
The service distributes beta builds and supports uploading builds, dSYMs and ProGuard mappings from pipelines.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
CI flexibility
Appelium says its SDKs work with any CI, including customer-managed or cloud-based CI services.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Crash reporting
Crash reports include stack traces, console logs, network logs and device metadata, with crashes grouped for prioritization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Custom traces
Developers can instrument arbitrary code paths with a one-line API, custom attributes and duration measurements.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Data location
The site says customer data is processed and securely stored in Switzerland and never leaves Switzerland.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Data residency
Appelium says customer data is processed and stored in Switzerland and does not leave Switzerland.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Documentation depth
Documentation includes tutorials, SDK integration guides, API references, engineering articles, examples and release notes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
Failure grouping
Appelium automatically analyzes and groups recurring UI test failures and supports annotations for common causes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Independent domain fact
ScamAdviser lists the domain WHOIS registration date as June 23, 2020 and the registrar as GoDaddy.com, LLC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scamadviser.com
Independent infrastructure fact
ScamAdviser lists Amazon Data Services Switzerland as the website server ISP and Switzerland as the server country.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scamadviser.com
Independent safety assessment
ScamAdviser describes appelium.com as average-to-good trustworthiness and says it appears legitimate and safe to use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scamadviser.com
Limit: public visibility
ScamAdviser reports that appelium.com does not have many visitors and has a low traffic ranking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scamadviser.com
Maker headquarters
The contact address is 8064 Zürich, Switzerland.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Maker legal name
The website identifies the maker as Appelium GmbH.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
MCP server
An MCP endpoint at https://api.appelium.com/v1/mcp exposes crash and test investigation tools over stateless JSON-RPC 2.0 HTTP.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
Network monitoring
Network monitoring exposes request timing, DNS and connection durations, response codes, payload sizes and Appdex statistics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Non-fatal errors
The platform records non-fatal errors with device context, timestamps, locale and optional attachments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Performance monitoring
Appelium tracks API request timing and status codes, app launch performance, and custom performance traces.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Plan limits
The pricing page says network request limits are guidelines and that excess traffic may lead to throttling or a higher package requirement.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Praise: site security
ScamAdviser positively notes a valid SSL certificate, a long-held domain and DNSFilter safety classification.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scamadviser.com
Privacy limitation
The privacy policy says no electronic transmission or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Public REST API
A public REST API is available at https://api.appelium.com/v1 with endpoints for applications, builds, crashes, test failures, distribution groups and symbol files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
Release note: AI crash analysis
Release notes dated January 24, 2026 introduce Appelium Intelligence for analyzing Android, iOS and tvOS crashes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
Release note: ANR
Release notes dated March 14, 2026 add detection of Application Not Responding events for iOS, tvOS and Android.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
Release note: MCP
Release notes dated July 1, 2026 describe the MCP server for AI clients and multimodal test-failure investigation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
SDK data scope
Depending on configuration, SDKs may collect videos, device details, logs, URLs, payloads, crash stacks and performance data; the policy says SDKs do not collect IP addresses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
SDKs
The developer portal documents Feedback and Tests SDKs for iOS, tvOS and Android.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.appelium.com
Security controls
Official security claims include TOTP two-factor authentication, AES-256-GCM encryption and an A+ SSL Labs rating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Self-hosting
Self-hosting is offered only in the Enterprise plan according to the published comparison.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
Supported app platforms
The pricing comparison lists iOS, tvOS, and Android as supported platforms across all plans.Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
UI test recording
UI test runs can be replayed with synchronized videos, screenshots, UI interactions, network logs and console logs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com

Plans and prices

FREE Free Monthly 1 app · 1 user · 1 month data retention · iOS, tvOS, Android Read 3 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
FREE Free CHF 0.00/month 1 app · 1 user · 1 month data retention · iOS · tvOS · Android · bug reporting · app distribution · crash reporting · non-fatal error reporting Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
BASIC 250 CHF a month CHF 250.00/month, billed monthly 2 apps · 10 users · 6 months data retention · integrations · iOS · tvOS · Android Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
PRO 860 CHF a month CHF 860.00/month, billed monthly 2 apps · 100 users · 10M network requests/app/month · 1 year data retention · UI test recording · network monitoring · session monitoring · performance traces · iOS · tvOS · Android Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
BASIC 2,400 CHF a year CHF 2,400.00 per year (= CHF 200.00/month, billed annually) 2 apps · 10 users · 6 months data retention · iOS, tvOS, Android Read 5 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
PRO 8,640 CHF a year CHF 8,640.00 per year (= CHF 720.00/month, billed annually) 2 apps · 100 users · 10M network requests/app/month · 1 year data retention · iOS, tvOS, Android Read 5 Oct 2026 · appelium.com
ENTERPRISE Priced on request custom pricing unlimited apps · unlimited users · unlimited data retention · self-hosting · iOS · tvOS · Android Read 15 Oct 2026 · appelium.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Reports can combine logs, video and device details.
  • UI test failures are analyzed and grouped.
  • SDKs work with any CI.
  • Customer data stays in Switzerland.
  • A free plan is available.

Limits

  • FREE includes one app and one user.
  • BASIC costs CHF 250 a month.
  • Excess network traffic may prompt throttling or a higher package.

Who it suits

Appelium suits mobile app teams that need crash reporting, UI test analysis or performance monitoring across iOS, tvOS and Android. Its CI flexibility and self-hosted Enterprise option may matter to teams with particular delivery or deployment needs.

Appelium in depth

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Overview

Appelium is a mobile app quality platform that brings issue investigation, UI-test analysis, performance monitoring and beta distribution together. It is best suited to teams supporting iOS, tvOS and Android that want diagnostic context throughout release work. Its breadth is compelling, but plan limits on apps, users, retention and network traffic make package fit a central consideration.

Key features

Bug reports can combine network logs, video, user steps and device details with crash stack traces, console logs and metadata. That gives developers several avenues for tracing a failure beyond its stack trace, especially when reproducing it depends on device or request context. Because SDK collection may include videos, device information, logs and network data, teams should configure collection with their privacy requirements in mind.

Appelium records UI-test executions with structured network and console logs, videos and screenshots, then analyzes and groups failures. This makes it useful for teams that need to investigate patterns across test runs, not just production crashes. Performance monitoring covers API request timing and status codes, app launch performance and custom traces; beta build distribution also supports pre-release delivery.

Integrations include Fastlane, Gradle, Xcode, GitHub Actions and Bitrise, as well as Slack, Microsoft Teams and Opsgenie. Appelium says its SDKs work with any CI, including customer-managed and cloud-based services, a practical advantage for teams that do not want to change their build environment. Its MCP server exposes crash and test-failure context through an API endpoint to compatible clients such as Claude, Copilot and Cursor.

Appelium says customer data is processed and stored in Switzerland and never leaves the country. It also supports TOTP two-factor authentication, AES 256 GCM encryption and reports an A+ SSL Labs rating. Those controls may matter to teams with data-location requirements, though collection still depends on integration and configuration.

Pricing

The free plan costs nothing, billed monthly, and covers one app, one user and one month of data retention. It is a sensible evaluation tier or fit for a very small project, but the single-user cap limits collaboration and the short retention window constrains longer investigations.

BASIC costs CHF 250 a month, billed monthly, for two apps, 10 users and six months of retention. It is the more practical entry point for a small team, but still provides no published network-request allowance in the plan details. PRO costs CHF 860 a month, billed monthly, and keeps the two-app limit while increasing capacity to 100 users, 10M network requests per app per month and one year of retention. That makes it a better fit for larger teams or sustained investigations, at a substantial price increase without more app slots.

ENTERPRISE has custom pricing, with unlimited apps and users, 100M network requests per app per month, unlimited data retention and self-hosting. It is the clearest fit for organizations that need self-hosting or much higher stated limits. Network-request limits are guidelines; excess traffic may lead to throttling or a higher package requirement, so high-volume teams should account for that uncertainty. Appelium offers a 30-day trial and accepts requests by email for an extension.

Platforms

The plans support iOS, tvOS and Android. The broader platform coverage includes API, web and self-hosted options; the Enterprise plan specifically includes self-hosting. Teams can use Appelium's SDKs with customer-managed or cloud CI services.

Who it's for

Appelium is a strong candidate for mobile teams that want crash context, UI-test diagnostics, performance signals and beta distribution in one workflow, particularly when they already use CI and collaboration tools among its integrations. It is less compelling for a single app team that needs many collaborators on the free plan, or for organizations whose app count or traffic outgrows the paid plans' stated limits without a move to Enterprise.

Pros and cons

Pros: Combines crash reporting, UI-test analysis, performance monitoring and beta distribution, reducing the need to choose a tool focused on only one of those jobs.

Pros: Broad CI and team-tool integrations, plus support for any CI, suit teams with established build pipelines.

Pros: Switzerland-based processing and storage, encryption and TOTP authentication offer concrete security and data-location provisions.

Cons: The free plan's one-app, one-user and one-month-retention caps make it restrictive for a working team.

Cons: BASIC and PRO both cap at two apps, and PRO's 860.00 CHF monthly price is a significant step up from BASIC.

Cons: Network-request limits are guidelines, with possible throttling or package upgrades if traffic exceeds them.

Alternatives

Browse mobile app monitoring tools if you want to compare the category more broadly.

Bugsee is worth considering when a low-cost entry matters: its Lite plan is free for unlimited apps and team members, with a cap of five unique devices per month and three-day retention. Embrace User Session Insights is another option for teams prioritizing session volume, with a free plan covering up to 1 million sessions a year and five users, though event retention is three days.

Guance Container Monitoring, BugSnag, Middleware, OpenReplay, Sentry Continuous Profiling and bitdrift Capture are also alternatives to consider.

Verdict

Choose Appelium if your mobile team wants one platform for crash and test-failure investigation, performance monitoring and beta builds, and its app, user and traffic limits fit your workload. Its CI flexibility and diagnostic breadth are the strongest reasons to choose it; the price jump, two-app cap on paid plans and guideline-based request limits are reasons to look elsewhere if your usage is larger or harder to predict.

Verdict

Appelium covers issue reporting, test execution and app performance, with plan limits that scale by app, user and data retention. Check the included allowances and network-request guidelines against your usage before selecting a plan.

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