Maestro vs Appium vs Mobilewright: choosing a mobile test framework in 2026
Maestro vs Appium vs Mobilewright, compared from their official docs: how tests are written, iOS and Android support, setup, CI, device clouds and licenses.
Mobile testing
Mobile app testing for iOS and Android, done for you
Claude agents and a human QA engineer test your iOS and Android app with Appium, Maestro or Mobilewright, whichever fits your app best. The tests live in your repository and run in your CI.
What we test in your app
- Onboarding, sign-up and sign-in, on iOS and on Android.
- The core actions of your app, end-to-end, from the first screen to the result.
- Payments and subscriptions, where your app has them, against test accounts.
- Permissions, settings and account changes.
- The error states users meet: no network, an expired session, invalid input.
- New features, hands-on, by a person, before each release.
Counting flows on mobile. Each platform counts on its own, so checkout on web and on iOS is two flows. An API journey counts as one flow.
Frameworks
Three frameworks, one chosen for your app
iOS and Android tests. We choose the framework that fits your app best:
Appium
Open-source UI automation for iOS, Android and other platforms.
Maestro
Open-source mobile UI testing, with flows written as human-readable YAML.
Mobilewright
TypeScript tests for iOS and Android with an API like Playwright's, from the makers of Mobile MCP.
Who does what
The agents write and run, a person reviews and decides
Claude agents
- Draft test plans from your specs, tickets and code
- Write new tests and update tests the product has outgrown
- Run the suites and collect evidence for each failure
- Propose fixes for broken tests
The QA engineer
- Sets the strategy and the priorities with you
- Reviews every change before it is merged
- Confirms each bug and its severity
- Signs the Go or No-Go call before each release
Before each app store release
The suites run in your CI on every pull request, with no fees per run. A person looks at every failure before it becomes a bug report or a test fix. Before each release you get a signed Go or No-Go report for both platforms: what was tested, what failed and what risk is left. Shipping stays your decision.
Web and API tests are part of the same service, for the same price. See web testing and API testing.
What it costs
US$2,000 a month for up to 500 user flows, across web, API and mobile. Test runs, AI credits and hours are never billed, and a device cloud, if you use one, stays on your own account. New clients start with a 60-day pilot at half price. The pricing page has the calculator and every term.
Which framework will you use for our app?
The one that fits it best, chosen with you in week 1: Appium, Maestro or Mobilewright. It depends on how your app is built, what your team can read and maintain, and where the tests have to run. The comparison of the three explains the differences.
Do you test on real devices?
Tests run on simulators and emulators in your CI, and on real devices through a device cloud if you use one. The device cloud stays on your own account, and you pay its provider directly.
How are iOS and Android counted?
Each platform counts on its own, so checkout on web and on iOS is two flows. An API journey counts as one flow. We list your flows together when we write the test plan, and the number goes into the written agreement.
Who owns the mobile tests?
You do. They are committed to your repository and run in your CI, so they stay with you if the service ends.
Guides
Guides for mobile teams
Risk-based testing: decide what to test first with a simple matrix
Risk-based testing for small teams: score each user flow for likelihood and impact, build a simple matrix, and let the score decide how deeply you test it.
Agentic testing with Playwright: how AI agents plan, write and repair tests
How AI agents do QA work with Playwright today: the loop, the tools (test agents, MCP, Agent SDK), where agents go wrong and the guardrails that work.
Get your app tested on iOS and Android
One email is enough to start: your product, your platforms and how often you release. You get a plain answer on fit and, if it fits, a written proposal for the 60-day pilot with a short video of how we would test your product.
Or write to qa@releaseworthy.app. Still deciding after the proposal? We book a Google Meet call for your questions.