Mobile App Crash Reporting: Detect, Diagnose, and Fix Issues

Why Crash Reporting

Crashes frustrate users and lead to bad reviews. Crash reporting helps you identify and fix issues before they impact too many users.

Firebase Crashlytics, Sentry, and Bugsnag are popular options. Consider features, pricing, and integration with your stack.

Initialize early in app startup. Capture additional context like user actions and app state. Test that crashes are properly reported.

Upload dSYM files (iOS) and mapping files (Android) to see human-readable stack traces instead of memory addresses.

Group similar crashes. Identify patterns across device types, OS versions, and user actions. Prioritize by user impact.

Focus on crashes affecting many users or blocking critical flows. Track crash-free user percentage as a key metric.

Handle errors gracefully. Use nullable types intelligently. Test edge cases. Review crash trends in each release.