Overview

TestFlight

Stacks1.1K

Followers705

Votes163

HockeyApp

Stacks166

Followers158

Votes38

TestFairy

Stacks41

Followers76

Votes29

HockeyApp vs TestFairy vs TestFlight: What are the differences?

Platform Compatibility: HockeyApp supports iOS, Android, and Windows apps, while TestFairy supports iOS and Android apps only, and TestFlight exclusively supports iOS apps.
Feature Set: HockeyApp offers a robust set of features such as crash reporting, distribution, user feedback, and analytics, while TestFairy focuses more on video recording, user session analysis, and performance monitoring. TestFlight is mainly for beta testing and App Store distribution.
Customization Options: HockeyApp allows users to brand their apps and email notifications, while TestFairy provides limited customization options. TestFlight offers minimal customization compared to HockeyApp.
Integration Capabilities: HockeyApp integrates with various third-party services and development tools like JIRA and Slack, whereas TestFairy offers limited integrations. TestFlight is seamlessly integrated with Apple's development ecosystem.
User Permissions: HockeyApp allows for more granular control over user permissions and access levels, while TestFairy and TestFlight have more limited options in this regard.
Support and Documentation: HockeyApp provides extensive documentation, support resources, and a community forum for users, while TestFairy and TestFlight have more limited support options and documentation available.

In Summary, HockeyApp stands out with its broad platform compatibility, rich feature set, customization options, integration capabilities, user permissions, and robust support resources compared to TestFairy and TestFlight.

Detailed Comparison

TestFlight	HockeyApp	TestFairy
With TestFlight, developers simply upload a build, and the testers can install it directly from their device, over the air.	HockeyApp is the best way to collect live crash reports, get feedback from your users, distribute your betas, and analyze your test coverage.	When testing apps in the crowd, you never know what exactly was done, and what went wrong on the client side. TestFairy shows you a video of the exact test that was done, including CPU, memory, GPS, network and a lot more.
Sessions- Discover how testers are using your application. Watch as they progress and take unexpected turns.;Crash Reports- Reported in realtime, with environment snapshots and full session activity.;In-App Questions- The most effective way to get tester feedback. Get the answers you need by asking questions the moment a checkpoint is passed.;Checkpoints- Place checkpoints throughout your app to see how far testers are getting, confirm which areas are popular and reveal ones that need more testing.;Remote Logging- TFLogs are attached to your session and crash reports.;In-App Updates- Prompt testers to install the latest version of your app. This is the easiest way for your testers to take advantage of installing on the fly.	Crash Reports- HockeyApp offers the most reliable and complete crash reporting for beta and App Store versions using open source frameworks. Providing full server-side symbolication with class names, methods, line numbers, and automatic grouping of similar crash reports.;Feedback- HockeyApp allows you to communicate with your customers. Users can create a support request, post an idea, or discuss a problem right from within the app.;Distribution- Upload your beta versions to HockeyApp and distribute them to your beta testers. Integrate our open-source SDK and your app will automatically be able to detect updates and offer the updates right within the app.Analytics- By integrating our SDK into your app, you'll get advanced metrics to get a better overview of the testing for your app. See which devices were tested, which testers used the app for how long, and which language was tested.	App distribution; Video recording; Crash handler; Community pages and landing pages; Remote logging; Performance monitoring; Customer feedback
Statistics
Stacks 1.1K	Stacks 166	Stacks 41
Followers 705	Followers 158	Followers 76
Votes 163	Votes 38	Votes 29
Pros & Cons
Pros 62 Must have for ios development 49 Beta testing 20 Easy setup 10 Easy way to push out updates for internal testers 7 In-App Updates	Pros 17 Crash analytics 11 Cross-platform 5 Mobile application distribution 2 JIRA Integration 2 Open source	Pros 8 Get video rec of the user on your app 4 Better design 4 Landing Page 3 JIRA Integration 2 GitHub Integration
Integrations
Trigger.io	Hipmob	Jira Jenkins Bugzilla Slack Travis CI GitHub Unity PhoneGap Xamarin

What are some alternatives to TestFlight, HockeyApp, TestFairy?

Beta by Crashlytics

A streamlined solution for distributing apps that gives you a single, cross-platform toolset for iOS and Android, and a delightful, effortless onboarding for your testers.

Fabric by Twitter

Installing and managing a wide range of SDKs can be cumbersome and complex. Fabric solves this problem by combining all seven of our SDKs under one roof and organizing them into three Kits: the Crashlytics Kit, the Twitter Kit, and the MoPub Kit.

BoardingBot

BoardingBot will create a site for your app and allow users to opt-in to beta testing, and receive a TestFlight invitation automatically.

DryDock

DryDock is an open source iOS application that we built at Venmo to manage and install all of our internal builds, allow employees to download new experimental apps at any time and to easily share builds designed for a broader audience with their friends.

Updraft

It is a platform as a service for continuous mobile app delivery and beta testing. Easy distribute your iOS and Android beta apps to your product managers, testers or designers within your organization and get as early as possible feedback to your beta app. Remove bugs and improve your product to get the highest quality. Continuous enterprise mobile app delivery and bug reporting have never been easier!

Apperian

It is the leading enterprise-class mobile application management (MAM®) and security platform for the delivery of critical apps to 100% of users across an organization.

Releasable

It is a tool for companies to collect feedback from real customers prior to officially launching a product. The tool allows companies to manage all beta testing feedback from one central location, instead of using various disconnected tools for different purposes.