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
Participate in Exploratory and Test Case tests
Explore and participate in Single Tasks
Explore and participate in Test IO Opportunities
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
Get access to your bug reproductions within tests
Confirm bug fixes and bug reports
Suggest bug improvements for fellow testers
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Overview your onboarding progress and steps required to unlock testing activities
Complete onboarding courses and unlock main testing opportunities
Complete optional courses and unlock additional 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 Tester Level progression
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
Manage your profile and account settings
FREELANCE COMMUNITY
Communicate with other testers in a test chat
Receive and access test cycle announcements
Mention TLs in the test chat and be aware when you are mentioned
Give badges to test members & view all your badges
View profiles of fellow testers
Monitor progress across your level
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, tasks, and opportunities.
In the "Test Invitations" tab, you can see an overview of all your available test invitations and directly accept or 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.
Depending on the test setup and phase, you may be offered a range of testing activities and opportunities, such as:
• Reporting regular and custom bugs
• Using AI assistance during bug submission
• Conducting User Story testing
• Reproducing and confirming bugs reported by other testers
• Suggesting improvements for fellow testers’ bugs
• Providing feedback on the test setup and test cycle
In the "Available Tasks" tab, you will find Reproduction, Bug Report Confirmation, (External) Bug Fix Confirmation, and Custom Single Task invitations that you can claim by accessing the detail screen and tapping on the "Start" or "Accept" button.
In the "Opportunities" tab, you will find application and survey forms for the projects with special requirements. If you meet the criteria for an opportunity, you will be invited to participate in the testing.
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 find all learning opportunities and track your progress.
In the "Achievements" tab, you can find your overall progress in the onboarding journey, profile strength bar, and activities available on the platform. From the Profile Strength page, you can navigate to the corresponding page in the app settings to proceed with the information completion.
In the "Courses" tab, you can find all mandatory and additional courses. You can execute all of them in the mobile app. There are two main categories of courses: Mandatory and Additional.
Exploratory Testing and Bug Reproductions are both Mandatory courses.
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 document your findings properly. You will also learn what rules and requirements need to be followed when you document your findings.
Bug Reports module of the Explorator Testing course is now AI-powered. Before the submission of the practical task report, you will be asked to send your report for AI review. The AI will evaluate the entered bug report details and provide feedback on how to improve it. You should use this feedback to improve your entries before you submit your report. Keep in mind that you remain responsible for your final submission, and using the AI suggestions does not guarantee that the report will be accepted.
In addition to it, you can submit practical task reports in your preferred language, as on the web platform side, we support 8 languages. The AI feedback will be tailored to the chosen language, ensuring seamless and effective communication.
After completing each of the Mandatory courses, 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 move on from the Onboarding phase to the Greenhorn phase.
After completing Additional courses, you'll unlock additional testing activities (such as Bug Fix Confirmations, User Stories, etc.) and will be able to participate in them. Some courses might not be available from the start; you might need to complete additional conditions to unlock them.
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 Tester 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' journeys 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 Account and Notification settings.
In the Account settings, you can manage your Personal and Account information, provide your Skills and Experience, and indicate interest and readiness to participate in Payment Testing. Any changes made will be synchronized across all your devices and Test IO platform.
In the Notifications settings, you can manage your email and push notification preferences. 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
Besides this, you can also manage your Profile infromation (profile image and bio) on the Me page.
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 Native Image and File Pickers across all submission forms. We are also going to add "email-to-app" navigation for the emails that you receive and open on your mobile devices.