Testogethr helps solo app makers meet Google Play’s 12-tester rule
Google now requires each new personal account to run a with 12 testers for 14 straight days before publishing an app. For solo app makers, finding 12 real people who stay in the test for two weeks can be hard.
Common shortcuts include tester swap groups where people install an app once and leave, or paid bot installs, but those methods give little useful feedback and may look fake to Google. Testogethr is a reciprocal where developers test other apps to earn tokens, then spend those tokens to get their own apps tested.
Each test is checked on the server before it counts, so the goal is real activity and actual . The service supports ing and TestFlight betas, is live on both , and is currently in .
Key points
- New personal accounts need a 12-person for 14 straight days before publishing.
- Testogethr lets developers earn tokens by testing other apps, then use tokens to get their own app tested.
- The service aims to replace weak tester swaps and paid bot installs with real tester activity.
- Tests are checked on the server before they count.
- It supports ing and TestFlight betas.