Ever since TestFlight was acquired by Apple back in 2014, they have been constantly iterating on the tool and steadily improving its performance and capabilities. Today, TestFlight has become not just the go-to tool for iOS beta build distribution, but practically the only tool that can do the job well. While TestFlight and Instabug share…
Beta tests sometimes seem like complex affairs, but in reality, they are quite simple and can be done for little to no cost. In fact, beta testing is considered a low-cost tactic to test your app and collect user feedback. The word “free” often translates into more work and time, and you will need to…
Beta testing is well known as a way to weed out the bugs and crashes that are still hiding in your code. The benefits of beta testing as a marketing tool have also started to get more attention recently, with many examples of apps that used beta tests to drive wide adoption. But beta testing…
Bug reporting is a vital a part of any mobile app development process and yet it is still a confusing process that many developers spend a lot of time, money and energy trying to perfect and yet can easily be managed by following some mobile app bug reporting best practices. We’ve gathered below some mobile…
Tracking the right metrics enables you to monitor the progress of your beta test and steer it towards success. After the test is completed, analyzing the data you collect from it unlocks further insights that you can use to improve future iterations of your app and its beta test. Besides the KPIs and metrics you…
With 15 million monthly active users, 70% of whom are in the coveted market of 13-24 year olds, Canadian company Kik is valued at $1 billion. Nearly a decade since it was founded, Kik is now taking bigger, more creative risks. Over the past year, Kik has pivoted from focusing solely on its well-known messenger…
Get an overview of bug reports across your apps from the past week Start your work week off strong with Instabug Analytics reports sent to you every Monday. See how many bug reports and unique reporters you received last week, and compare to activity from the past month. Do you need to…
Get comprehensive details to help you determine the cause of problems Bug reports that are forwarded to your other tools now contain more details. Useful information about the most common causes of mobile app bugs are included, as well as snapshots of various logs in case of trickier issues. For further investigation, go to…
When you’re testing your mobile app or even if it’s in production and you want your users to submit feedback, the first thing you’ll need to do is create a user feedback or bug report template. Having a bug report template allows you to maintain a standardized format for user feedback and bug reports submitted…
Founded by a former Google and Twitter engineer and backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Envoy aims to digitize office management. Its first and core product is Envoy Visitors, an iPad app that streamlines registration. The app handles everything from guest badges to NDAs and is used by the likes of Airbnb, GoPro, and Yelp. The San Francisco-based team…
Let your testers and users access Instabug in different ways You can now set more than one invocation event at a time to initialize Instabug. For example, your testers can send a bug report by shaking their phone, by taking a screenshot, and by pressing a button. You no longer have to choose just…
More readable logs to help you diagnose issues faster To help you quickly find the most important information in your logs, we’ve enhanced the Logs View in your dashboard. Each log type is clearly labeled in your list, with expandable items when you want more details. Easily filter logs to determine the cause of…