# Mobile App Testing

> Mobile app testing with unit tests, UI automation, performance testing. Use for test infrastructure, E2E tests, testing standards, or encountering test framework setup, device farms, flaky tests, platform-specific test errors.

- Skill: `secondsky/mobile-app-testing` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add secondsky/mobile-app-testing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/secondsky/mobile-app-testing/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: secondsky (https://skillmd.com/u/secondsky)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/secondsky/mobile-app-testing

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# Mobile App Testing

Implement comprehensive testing strategies for mobile applications.

## Testing Pyramid

| Level | Tools | Coverage |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Unit | Jest, XCTest, JUnit | 70% |
| Integration | Detox, Espresso | 20% |
| E2E | Appium, Detox | 10% |

## React Native (Jest + Detox)

```javascript
// Unit test
describe('CartService', () => {
  it('calculates total correctly', () => {
    const cart = new CartService();
    cart.addItem({ price: 10, quantity: 2 });
    expect(cart.getTotal()).toBe(20);
  });
});

// E2E test (Detox)
describe('Login flow', () => {
  beforeEach(async () => {
    await device.reloadReactNative();
  });

  it('should login successfully', async () => {
    await element(by.id('email-input')).typeText('user@example.com');
    await element(by.id('password-input')).typeText('password123');
    await element(by.id('login-button')).tap();
    await expect(element(by.id('dashboard'))).toBeVisible();
  });
});
```

## iOS (XCTest)

```swift
func testLoginSuccess() {
    let app = XCUIApplication()
    app.launch()

    app.textFields["email"].tap()
    app.textFields["email"].typeText("user@example.com")
    app.secureTextFields["password"].typeText("password123")
    app.buttons["Login"].tap()

    XCTAssertTrue(app.staticTexts["Welcome"].exists)
}
```

## Android (Espresso)

```kotlin
@Test
fun loginSuccess() {
    onView(withId(R.id.email)).perform(typeText("user@example.com"))
    onView(withId(R.id.password)).perform(typeText("password123"))
    onView(withId(R.id.loginButton)).perform(click())
    onView(withId(R.id.dashboard)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
}
```

## Best Practices

- Test business logic first (unit tests)
- Mock external dependencies
- Test both success and failure paths
- Automate critical user flows
- Maintain >80% code coverage
- Test on real devices periodically

## Avoid

- Testing implementation details
- Hardcoded test data
- Interdependent tests
- Skipping error case testing