testNow is Test IO's app for crowd testers. It allows you to test the latest apps, websites, and games on the go. testNow is available both for iOS and Android and can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.
With testNow, you can earn money by:
participating in our Exploratory and Test Case tests
reporting the bugs you find during testing
reproducing the bugs submitted by other testers
confirming bug fixes of previously submitted bugs
Main App Features include:
TESTING ACTIVITIES
Explore available tests - join or reject
Explore our multilingual tests
Get access to specialized testing campaigns
Start, stop & extend test sessions
Submit activity sessions
View and execute User Stories
BUG REPORTING
Submit bugs through our AI-powered bug submission form
Submit Custom Reports through the 3rd party extensions
Edit & delete your bug reports
View & post bug comments
Submit disputes for your bugs
Reproduce bugs of other testers
Confirm bug fixes and bug reports
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Complete Onboarding Courses and unlock testing opportunities
MONITORING
Get an overview of your ongoing tasks and requests
View your activity history
Keep track of your submitted issues in locked tests
Keep track of your testing scores
Get access to your billing details for all "Pending" activities and earnings
Check your payout information for each activity type available in the app
Stay connected and updated with our smart push notification system
Manage email and push notifications from Test IO platform
FREELANCE COMMUNITY
Communicate with other testers in a test chat
Give badges to test members & view all your badges
View team and global ranking
Monitor your progress in-test ranking
Refer friends, earn points & redeem them for rewards
Contact Test IO Support Team for help
MOBILE-ONLY FEATURES
Pause push notifications for default or custom periods of time
Smart filtering, sorting & search functionalities
Seamless navigation between the Test IO web version and the mobile app
Connect your current device to the app
Sign in via QR code
App Navigation
At the moment, the app has 4 main navigational sections:
Explore Section
Here you can find an overview of all your available test invitations and tasks.
In the "Test Invitations" tab, you can see an overview of all your available test invitations and directly accept and reject invitations through a swipe. If you tap on the invitation card, you will see the test overview screen with detailed information about the test.
Both types of tests are now available in the app. You can participate in Exploratory Tests including User Story testing and also in Test Case Tests.
In the "Available Tasks" tab, you will find Reproduction, Bug Report Confirmation, and (External) Bug Fix Confirmation invitations that you can claim by accessing the detail screen and tapping on the "Start" button.
Dashboard Section
This is an overview of all your current and past activities.
In the "Current activity" tab, you can find an overview of all your ongoing tasks and activities:
If you have an ongoing task session, (e.g. Test Session, Bug Fix Confirmation session, etc.), you will see this task card with the remaining time indicator at the top of the screen.
If you have any accepted test invitations, you will be able to access them through the middle section of the dashboard.
You can access both running and locked accepted test invitations.
In the bottom section of the dashboard, you will see all unviewed bug report comments and information requests from customers and Team Leaders with the expiration time indicator.
Reminder: if you don't answer an information request for your bug within 24 hours, it will be automatically rejected and therefore not paid.
In the "Activity history" tab, you can access your activity history and monitor your progress over time.
Specialized testers can access their Active Campaigns and all activities (supported by testNow) that are part of these campaigns using their mobile devices. We additionally highlight when the campaign is pending actions from the testers' side. We also indicate which test invitations belong to an active campaign and which come from regular customers.
Learn Section
Here you can access our Academy and two initial onboarding courses: Exploratory Testing and Bug Reproductions. After completing each of them individually, you will already start receiving invites for real-world customer cycles, but if you want to work on both tasks, you will need to pass both courses. After completing them, you’ll have passed the Onboarding phase and will start the Greenhorn phase.
In the Bug Reproductions course, you will learn everything you need to know about the Reproduction feature on our platform and how you will get paid. This module is split into two parts: a workshop covering 3 main topics and a short quiz to test your knowledge.
In the Exploratory Testing course, you will learn what it means - to test websites and mobile apps in an exploratory way and how to properly document your findings. You will also learn what rules and requirements need to be followed when you document your findings.
Me Section
Here you can find your profile information and the platform's global ranking, and also manage Test IO notification preferences.
In the "Profile" tab the following information is available:
Your Tester Level: Monitor your current Teter Level and how to progress in the hierarchy. Each level offers additional benefits, with lower-level benefits retained as you progress. You can learn more here.
Amount pending payout. You can navigate to the list of activities with payout amounts and submission dates in the pending status (before they go to Cirro for payment). Besides more detailed payout information is now available for any activity submitted by you and supported by the testNow app.
Help and Support. Here you can find an answer to your questions or contact Test IO support team for help. Our support team will usually answer your request within 24 hours.
All your badges. You can also give badges to fellow testers and Team Leaders within tests that you are part of.
Referral. You can refer friends by sharing your personal link with them, earn referral points, and exchange them for rewards using our mobile app. You can also track how many points you have earned already and your friends' journey on the platform.
In the "Ranking" tab you can overview global ranking and your position in it, and we've also introduced the 'In-Level Ranking' feature, empowering you to track and compare your performance among peers within the same Tester Level.
You can also access any tester's profile page from the ranking list and get more insights about this person and their achievements. You can also access another tester's profile details from the "Team" page in any test that you are part of. Say "thank you" to any tester on the platform by sending a personal badge.
In the app Settings, you can find Notification Settings. You can manage your email and push notification preferences directly from the mobile app. Any changes made will be synchronized across all your devices and Test IO platform. Additionally, you have the option to temporarily pause push notifications for a predefined or custom period, without globally changing notification settings. Furthermore, testNow push notifications now have a custom sound and can be easily differentiated from other apps
As we are constantly updating our mobile apps testNow, improving the app performance, fixing bugs, and adding more and more features, we recommend enabling an automatic app update.
We appreciate your interest in our app and your feedback is important to us! Do not hesitate to email us at [email protected] to let us know how we are doing. Or if you face any problem or would like our help with any issue, please let us know.
What's next? 🤫
In the upcoming releases, we will introduce Profile and Account Settings. We also are going to add Tester Opportunities.