Airtest Project vs PlaytestCloud

Airtest Project is a UI automation testing suite for games and apps, launched by NetEase Games. Its Airtest framework uses image recognition for cross-platform automated tests; Poco identifies UI controls and can retrieve their hierarchy while an app is running. Airtest supports Windows, Android, and iOS. Poco works with Android and iOS native apps and several game engines, including Unity3D, cocos2dx, UE4, and Egret. A Selenium plugin uses Chrome DevTools Protocol to record and generate scripts and access web elements. AirtestIDE is a cross-platform editor with Airtest and Poco plugins. Scripts are written in Python, and the documentation recommends basic Python knowledge. The free community version includes Airtest, Poco, and AirtestIDE. Airlab adds test case and script management, scheduling, cloud reports, and mobile regression and compatibility testing. Enterprises can choose a private cloud deployment, with price provided after needs are confirmed. Downloads are listed for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu.

PlaytestCloud helps video game studios, publishers, and accelerators collect player feedback. It recruits target players, records gameplay, and analyzes results; the company says recordings, transcripts, and AI analysis arrive within 48 hours. Captures can include screens, voices, touch interactions, survey responses, and think-aloud transcripts. First Findings AI identifies themes and sentiment, summarizes findings, and links insights to supporting video clips. Research formats include single-session, moderated, diary study, kids, competitor, and survey playtests. Studios can target players by demographics, location, age, gender, and gaming interests, using custom targeting and screeners for narrower audiences. The platform supports cloud testing for Unity, Unreal Engine, and Defold Engine games on iOS, Android, PC, browser, and Steam. Annual Professional Basic pricing starts at €1,025 a month for Mobile or PC only. A 14-day trial includes two Video Tokens for two players.