Selecting an Automation tool for Mobile Testing

Hello there, If you are working on Mobile Apps and planning to automate it, then this article would be a little help for you.

First of all, I am a QA Engineer who has worked on Manual and Automation and API Testing, For Automation, I have worked mainly on websites using selenium.

Currently working on a project which is an Android and iOs App. Hence exploring the world of Mobile Automation.

Once you’ve decided on what tests to start automating, you need to select an automation framework.

For automating mobile app testing, you have plenty to pick from. Choose one that is reliable, aligns with your objectives, integrates with your toolchain and current processes, also choose which would most applicable and easiest ;)

I remember spending lot of time on Stackoverflow for resolving my issues on Selenium.

Here are a few test automation frameworks for your considerations.

Appium

 Appium is an open source framework. It is the leading framework for mobile app testing. Appium has a very active community, which can be helpful for those just getting started with automation.

Espresso

Espresso is another open source framework for mobile testing. But this framework is Android-specific. Created by Google, it’s ideal for Android UI testing. 

XCUITest

XCUITest is an open source testing framework, but only for iOS apps. It’s developed and maintained by Apple and is ideal for iOS-specific UI test automation. XCUITest is a developer-friendly framework for unit and functional testing.

I am trying to explore Appium, as it has the provision for both Android and iOS. Also, Because I have basic knowledge of Selenium and I am assuming it would be helpful in Appium.