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BugsQA

Mobile app QA testing for iOS and Android

BugsQA provides mobile app QA testing for iOS and Android applications, helping product teams find device-specific defects, broken user flows, compatibility issues, and release risks before they reach the App Store, Google Play, or your users.

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  • ✓Onboarding · iPhone 15
  • ✓Push notifications · Pixel 8
  • ✓In-app purchase · iPad
  • ✓Offline mode · Galaxy S24
  • ✓Deep links · iOS 18
  • ✓Regression suite · Appium
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Get a mobile app QA plan

Tell us what you need tested. A QA lead replies within [1 business day].

Mobile QA built for real user conditions

Mobile app QA testing verifies how an application behaves across devices, operating systems, screen sizes, permissions, networks, and mobile-specific workflows.

A build that works on one phone is not enough. Users install your app on different devices, deny permissions, switch networks, open deep links, update old builds, and return after interruptions.

BugsQA tests those conditions before they become customer problems.

Mobile testing can cover

  • Registration and onboarding
  • Login and authentication
  • Payments and checkout
  • Push notifications
  • Deep links
  • Camera and location permissions
  • Offline and poor-network behaviour
  • Installation and updates
  • Background and foreground transitions
  • Screen rotation
  • Gestures and touch interactions

Mobile app QA services

BugsQA combines manual mobile testing, exploratory QA, regression testing, platform-specific testing, and mobile automation based on your application and release risks.

iOS app testing

Our iOS app testing services validate iPhone and iPad applications across supported iOS versions, TestFlight builds, permissions, updates, critical workflows, and release-ready functionality.

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Why product teams choose BugsQA

A strong QA partner should improve release visibility without creating more management work.

Web and mobile QA specialization

We focus on quality assurance for websites, web applications, iOS apps, Android apps, and cross-platform products.

Hands-on testing first

We start with manual, exploratory and regression testing, the work that finds unexpected problems. Automation comes in for stable, repeatable workflows when it saves you time.

US time zone collaboration

Nearshore QA from Colombia supports direct collaboration with US product and engineering teams during overlapping working hours.

Actionable reporting

We focus on defects developers can reproduce and test results product teams can use to make release decisions.

Flexible QA capacity

Start with one release or build BugsQA into every sprint as your product grows.

Real-device testing for mobile-specific bugs

Real-device testing validates mobile applications on physical hardware so teams can identify problems tied to actual devices, operating systems, permissions, sensors, and hardware behaviour.

Simulators and emulators are useful for fast coverage, but they do not reproduce every real-world condition.

A practical mobile QA strategy can combine both.

Device coverage should match your users

Testing can consider:

  • iPhone and iPad models
  • Android phones and tablets
  • iOS and Android versions
  • Screen sizes
  • Device families
  • Older supported operating systems

The goal is not to test every device available. It is to create meaningful coverage around the environments your users rely on.

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Manual mobile testing and automation

Manual testing finds unexpected mobile problems, while automation repeatedly protects stable and business-critical workflows.

The goal is not to automate everything. It is to use the right testing method for each type of risk.

Manual and exploratory QA is particularly valuable for:

  • New functionality
  • Complex user journeys
  • UX issues
  • Edge cases
  • Rapidly changing features
  • Device-specific behaviour

Automation is better suited to repeatable workflows such as:

  • Login
  • Registration
  • Checkout
  • Core navigation
  • Account management
  • Smoke testing
  • Stable regression paths

Test before App Store and Google Play releases

Mobile release testing verifies the build, installation path, critical workflows, permissions, and regression risk before a new version reaches users.

BugsQA can validate:

  • TestFlight builds
  • Release candidates
  • Installation
  • Updates from previous versions
  • Critical workflows
  • Authentication
  • Payments
  • Notifications
  • Platform-specific defects

Your team receives more than a simple “tested” status. We identify what passed, what failed, and what still needs attention.

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Need mobile QA before your next release?

Test a new app, validate a major update, strengthen an existing QA process, or add recurring mobile regression coverage.

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Our mobile QA process

BugsQA turns your mobile release requirements into structured coverage, reproducible defects, verified fixes, and clear release results.

  1. 01

    Understand the app

    We review supported platforms, critical workflows, release goals, technical stack, and known risks.

  2. 02

    Define coverage

    We identify priority devices, operating systems, workflows, and testing types.

  3. 03

    Test critical journeys

    We execute functional, exploratory, compatibility, regression, and other agreed tests.

  4. 04

    Report defects

    Reports can include: reproduction steps, expected and actual results, device, OS version, build version, severity, and screenshot or video.

  5. 05

    Retest fixes

    We verify resolved issues and related functionality where regression risk exists.

  6. 06

    Report release status

    Your team receives a clear summary of testing completed, known defects, and unresolved risks.

What you receive from mobile QA

Mobile QA deliverables give product and engineering teams clear evidence about coverage, defects, and release readiness.

Depending on the engagement, BugsQA can provide:

Mobile test plan
Testing scope, workflows, environments, and priorities.
Device coverage matrix
Priority devices and operating systems included in the testing strategy.
Detailed bug reports
Reproducible defects with device, OS, build, severity, and visual evidence.
Regression results
Pass and fail status after product changes.
Test summary
A concise view of completed testing and outstanding release risks.
Automation coverage
Repeatable automated tests for stable mobile workflows.
QA-1428 Retest passed

Apple Pay checkout closes without creating an order on iOS Safari

Severity
Critical
Priority
P1
Environment
iPhone 15, iOS 18.1, Safari
Build
2.4.0-rc3
Found by
Exploratory testing
Reproducible
5 of 5 attempts

Steps to reproduce

  1. 1.Add any item to the cart and open checkout.
  2. 2.Choose Apple Pay as the payment method.
  3. 3.Confirm the payment with Face ID.

Expected

The order confirmation page opens and the order appears in the account.

Actual

The payment sheet closes, the card is charged, and no order is created.

  • Screen recording, 0:24
  • Console log
  1. ReportedBuild 2.4.0-rc3
  2. FixedBuild 2.4.1
  3. RetestedPassed
Example of a detailed bug report (sample, shown for illustration).

Nearshore mobile QA for US teams

BugsQA provides nearshore mobile QA from Colombia for US product and engineering teams that need testing support during overlapping working hours.

Mobile defects often need quick collaboration. A developer may need to reproduce a device-specific issue, provide a new build, or have a fix retested before release.

Shared workday overlap helps keep those conversations inside the same release cycle.

Learn more about BugsQA.

What clients say about our testing

Reviews from our QA engineer’s Upwork profile, quoted as written.

5 out of 5 stars

“Great to work with. He knows testing very well and works efficiently.”
Louis L., Upwork client of JuanManual software testing after modifications

5 out of 5 stars

“Juan did a great job on this project. He always replied quickly and met every deadline, going above and beyond. He paid close attention to details improving the quality of the product and made sure customers were helped in the right way. His work was clear and well organized. I would be happy to work with him again in the future.”
Eli B., Upwork client of JuanManual QA tester, Oct 2024 to Feb 2026 (2,283 hours)

Pricing

QA testing as a service that scales with your product

BugsQA provides QA testing as a service for product teams that need flexible testing capacity without building an entire internal QA department.

Choose the level of support that fits your product and release cycle.

Release QA

Best for launches, major updates and pre-release validation

Get focused QA coverage around a specific release, feature set, MVP, redesign, or migration.

Ideal for teams that need an independent quality pass before shipping.

From

$2,500

fixed price / project

  • Test plan + test cases
  • Manual functional & cross-browser/device testing
  • Bug reports with video + severity
  • Fix verification (1 retest round)
  • Final QA sign-off report
Test My Release
Most popular

Ongoing QA

Best for teams shipping every sprint

Add recurring manual, exploratory, regression, web, or mobile testing to your existing development cycle.

Ideal when developers are handling too much of their own QA or an internal tester needs additional capacity.

From

$4,200

per engineer / month

  • A dedicated QA engineer from our team
  • Works in your sprints, tools and time zone
  • Regression testing every release
  • Weekly QA reports
  • Adjust the hours month to month
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QA automation

Best once your core flows are stable

Automate the stable, repeatable checks your team runs every release, starting with the flows that matter most.

Ideal after manual coverage is in place and the same regression keeps repeating.

From

$6,500

setup, then monthly plan

  • Smoke and regression checks for your critical flows
  • Built on top of our manual test cases
  • Runs in your CI/CD when you are ready
  • Kept up to date as your product changes
Discuss Automation

All plans include: NDA on request, bug tracking in your Jira, US time-zone overlap and no long-term contract. [Confirm terms] Hourly testing also available: manual QA $25–35/hr, test automation $35–45/hr.

Free QA consultation

Get a mobile app QA plan

Tell us what you are building, which platforms you support, and when you plan to release. We will recommend a practical testing scope for your application.

What happens next:

  1. 1

    We reply within [1 business day]

    A QA lead reviews your request and asks about scope and platforms.

  2. 2

    Free 30-minute QA consult

    We map your app, risks and release schedule.

  3. 3

    Proposal and test plan

    You get a recommended mix of manual testing and automation, with a quote.

Email: hello@example.com

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Frequently asked questions

Still have questions?

What is mobile app QA testing?

Mobile app QA testing verifies that an application functions correctly across devices, operating systems, permissions, networks, and user workflows. It can include manual QA, exploratory testing, compatibility testing, regression testing, real-device validation, and automation.

Do you test iOS and Android apps?

Yes. BugsQA supports iOS, Android, and cross-platform mobile applications.

Do you test on real devices?

Real-device testing can be included where physical-device behaviour matters, while simulators and emulators can help expand coverage efficiently.

Can you test TestFlight builds?

Yes. TestFlight builds can be tested before an iOS application moves to App Store release.

Can mobile testing be automated?

Yes. Stable workflows can be automated using tools such as Appium, XCUITest, and Espresso depending on the platform and application.

When should mobile QA begin?

QA can start before release by defining supported devices and risks, then continue as features become testable.

Ship more than an app that “works on my phone”

Your users will not all have the same device, operating system, network, or usage pattern.

BugsQA provides mobile app QA testing across iOS and Android, combining manual testing, device coverage, regression testing, and automation to identify mobile-specific problems before release.

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