An easier way to manage your user conversations We analyzed our users’ chat workflows and found that most of you don’t like having to switch back and forth between two tabs to access user conversations. Last year, we redesign the experience of managing user conversations starting with re-ordering the bugs list and adding chat…
A simpler experience for improved readability and masked views for user privacy In order to make our Repro Steps feature more useful for app developers and mobile product managers, as well as to give app users more control over their data, we’ve redesigned the Repro Steps experience in your dashboard as well as in…
Ever since its inception in the 1980s, the practice of dogfooding has been steadily gaining in popularity. Today, it is no longer an obscure strategy used only by the most progressive companies and we can find many examples of dogfooding across industries. Dogfooding is not a silver bullet and is certainly not a replacement for…
When it comes to setting up an effective bug reporting workflow, apps have different requirements for each stage in the development lifecycle. In this post, we will take a look at some of the best practices for using Instabug in your production app to maximize efficiency, minimize your workload, and provide the best experience for…
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…