The same script can be used among different OS with a few minor changes.It provides client libraries for Java, C#, Perl, and Python to develop automation scripts in these programming languages.
SeeTest is one of the leading app testing automation tools in the industry that supports iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry applications. Its interface allows automated UI testing by recording UI actions. Ranorex Studio is a Windows GUI test automation tool that provides testing for desktop, web, and mobile apps.
UI Automator requires Android 4.3 (API level 18) or above.The third-party paid integration with cloud-based test management tools is also available.A viewer to inspect layout hierarchy - UI Automator Viewer.
The UI Automator is well-suited for writing black box-style automated test scripts where the test code does not require the app code. The UI Automator provides a set of APIs to perform interactions on user apps and system apps. UI Automator is suitable for cross-app functional UI testing of installed apps. Unable to handle flash or web component.Faster test automation as compared to Appium due to run time binding with GUI components.Automation of pre-installed apps is possible with this tool.With the help of Robotium, automation testers can write functional, system and user acceptance test cases.
It is the last open-source tool on our list. It helps with easy-to-write robust automation test scripts for Android applications. Robotium is an open-source Android test automation framework that can be used for both native and hybrid apps.
Calabash can be used to write in Ruby using Cucumber. Calabash can interact with mobile apps as Espresso or XCTest does. One can write and execute automated acceptance tests for mobile applications by using this tool.
However testing also poses challenges on the cost optimization with the required ability to support various types of mobile devices, and operating systems like Android, iOS, and Windows. This testing is a preeminent test of mobile apps that apps need to pass before they are deployed. It ensures that the mobile application covers customer expectations and business objectives. One common element in any successful mobile application development is the mobile app testing strategy.
To tap such mobile users and convert them into a customer base, organizations are ready to do everything possible and create apps that are loved by their prospective users. It is because of the excellent usability of such applications by billions of mobile end users. In the present world that we live in, the landscape of mobile application is growing across all business verticals.