App Hive: Closed Testing Hub

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About this app

App Hive: Solo Developer Community & Closed Testing Hub

Are you an indie developer struggling to meet the Google Play 12 tester requirement?

Finding reliable people for 14 days of continuous testing is a huge hurdle. Are you tired of begging on forums or stressing that testers will uninstall your app on day three? Failing to show continuous engagement can ruin your launch.

App Hive is the ultimate tester community designed specifically for solo developers to help each other pass the closed testing phase, gather real feedback, and grow together.

🚀 THE GAME-CHANGING HIVE SYSTEM
Instead of struggling alone, join a structured "Hive" with your app. This 17-user Hive system is an absolute game-changer for any developer looking to run a flawless closed test.

* The 16 Tester Advantage: By joining a 17-user Hive, you get 16 dedicated testers for your app. This brilliantly gives you a safe +4 buffer above the mandatory 12 tester requirement! If someone drops out, your Android test is still perfectly safe.
* The 14-Day Journey: Once 17 apps join, the Hive activates. Your 14-day closed testing period officially begins.

✨ BEAUTIFUL UI & PROVEN EXCELLENCE
We believe a developer tool should be a joy to use. App Hive features a highly praised, intuitive UI that delivers a top-tier user experience. Our consistently high Google Play rating is a testament to this, proving that running a complex closed test with a testing community can be smooth, beautiful, and hassle-free.

📅 DAILY MUTUAL TESTING
Every day for 14 days, our system assigns you a mandatory Google Play test workflow:
* Open and engage with the other 16 apps in your Hive.
* Take a screenshot of your engagement to prove you did the work.
* Submit your visual report through the app.
* In return, you receive daily screenshot reports from 16 real users. This allows you to see how your app performs on various screens, helping you fix hidden bugs quickly.

⚖️ STRICT FAIRNESS & NO FREE-RIDERS
If a user fails to complete daily testing tasks, the system detect and kicks them out. Unhelpful users are eliminated. You will never be forced to run an Android test for someone who isn’t testing yours!

📱 100% REAL DEVICES
We take our tester community seriously. App Hive strictly blocks emulators. Every test on our platform is executed by a real human on a physical smartphone, guaranteeing high-quality engagement.

🛠️ CUSTOM TEST TASKS
Did you push a new version during your closed testing? You can create custom tasks to notify your Hive. Ask them to test specific new features or check a bug fix, ensuring you get targeted feedback.

🌟 UNLOCK THE VERIFIED HUB
App Hive is more than a closed test tool, it is an exclusive professional hub. Once you complete your 14-day Hive and apply for Production, you unlock App Hive’s premium social features:

* Connect & Network: Mingle with other verified developers. No bots, only real creators.
* The Social Feed: Share posts, exchange strategies, and discuss indie dev challenges.
* Production Testing: Need feedback on a new update after your app is live? Create tasks to get insights from the entire testing community on your Production apps.

Stop struggling in isolation. Download App Hive, join your first Hive, and harness the power of a dedicated solo developer testing community to conquer your Google Play test!

Ratings and reviews

I found the app useful, got my 2 apps to prod through it But some of the rules are too strict, like I forgot my phone on which app hive was installed and went away for 3 days. I thought I would just install it on my primary phone to avoid missing the tasks. To my surprise, your account is bound to the phone so as expected my RP went down from 10 to 7 and there is no way to increase it, since you are blocked from everywhere, you can't pick up new tasks either. That's some black mirror stuff.

I really love this app. The only thing I really miss (at least I haven't found that yet) is a way to view the app reports I wrote for other apps, in a similar way to how you see the feedback of others. If there would be the ability to see those reports, the feedback for the reports and a way to start a quick chat from there, that would make it much easier to give other devs good feedback over the whole hive. If that is an option this review will be 5 stars.

I put real effort into testing others' apps, providing useful feedback and proper screenshots. In return, I got zero effort—just basic screenshots with no comments or proof they actually used my app. Someone even left an offensive comment on my feedback screen shot. To make matters worse, I was banned without recourse over a simple typo in a screenshot. A completely one-sided, unfair system. Avoid.

What’s new

Version 3.1.0
🚀 Peer Tasks: Boost your tester count during active hives by creating peer tasks. Helping others and filling gaps left by departing members is now easier than ever!
⚡ Performance: Under-the-hood enhancements for a faster and smoother experience.
🐞 Bug Fixes: We squashed some bugs and likely added a few new ones for you to find—we'll get to those later!
--- Growing the solo developer community together with App Hive!