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TestFairy vs TestFlight: What are the differences?
TestFairy: Painless Beta Testing. When testing apps in the crowd, you never know what exactly was done, and what went wrong on the client side. TestFairy shows you a video of the exact test that was done, including CPU, memory, GPS, network and a lot more; TestFlight: iOS beta testing on the fly. With TestFlight, developers simply upload a build, and the testers can install it directly from their device, over the air.
TestFairy and TestFlight can be primarily classified as "Beta Testing / Mobile App Distribution" tools.
Some of the features offered by TestFairy are:
- App distribution
- Video recording
- Crash handler
On the other hand, TestFlight provides the following key features:
- Sessions- Discover how testers are using your application. Watch as they progress and take unexpected turns.
- Crash Reports- Reported in realtime, with environment snapshots and full session activity.
- In-App Questions- The most effective way to get tester feedback. Get the answers you need by asking questions the moment a checkpoint is passed.
"Get video rec of the user on your app" is the top reason why over 7 developers like TestFairy, while over 61 developers mention "Must have for ios development" as the leading cause for choosing TestFlight.
According to the StackShare community, TestFlight has a broader approval, being mentioned in 313 company stacks & 65 developers stacks; compared to TestFairy, which is listed in 7 company stacks and 4 developer stacks.
Pros of TestFairy
- Get video rec of the user on your app8
- Landing Page4
- Better design4
- JIRA Integration3
- Cross-platform2
- Supports Enterprise IPA's (TestFlight doesn't/didn't)2
- GitHub Integration2
- Application full Log information1
- In-App Feedback1
- Single Sign-On1
- App Distribution1
Pros of TestFlight
- Must have for ios development62
- Beta testing49
- Easy setup19
- Easy way to push out updates for internal testers10
- In-App Updates7
- Crash Logging5
- Checkpoints4
- Multiple platforms3
- Remote Logging2
- Sessions1