Are you ready to revolutionize your mobile app development process? Look no further than TestFlight, Apple's premier platform for testing beta versions of apps and App Clips. With TestFlight, developers can easily share their beta builds with testers and receive valuable feedback to improve their app before its official release.

Getting Started with TestFlight

To start testing beta apps and App Clips using TestFlight, you'll need to accept an email or public link invitation from the developer and have a device that meets their criteria. You'll be able to access the builds that the developer makes available to you. Note that developers can set specific requirements for their beta tests, such as preferred devices or operating systems.

Required Operating Systems by Platform

  • For iOS or iPadOS apps, you'll need an iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 or later.
  • For macOS apps, you'll need a Mac running macOS 13 or later.
  • For tvOS apps, you'll need an Apple TV running tvOS 18 or later.
  • For visionOS apps, you'll need an Apple Vision Pro running visionOS 1 or later.

Available Languages

TestFlight supports a wide range of languages, including Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (U.K.), English (U.S.), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Installing and Testing Beta Apps

Each build is available to test for up to 90 days, starting from the day the developer uploads their build. You'll receive notifications when a new build is available, along with instructions on what you need to test. Alternatively, with TestFlight 3 or later, you can turn on automatic updates to have the latest beta builds install automatically.

Post-Testing and Installing the App Store Version

When the testing period is over, you'll no longer be able to open the beta build. To install the App Store version of the app, download or purchase the app from the App Store. In-app purchases are free only during beta testing, and any in-app purchases made during testing will not carry over to App Store versions.

Installing TestFlight

To get started with TestFlight, simply install it on the device you'll use for testing. Then, accept your email invitation or follow the public link invitation to install the beta app. The public link invitation will include a description of the beta app and may also include screenshots, the app category, and criteria you must meet to join the beta.

Tips and Tricks

  • You can install the beta app on up to 30 devices.
  • If you don't meet the tester criteria, the beta invitation will inform you that the developer requires you to test with a specific device and OS when you tap or click Learn More on the beta invitation.
  • You can accept an invitation on a non-preferred device as long as you have a device associated with TestFlight that meets the criteria set by the developer.

Subscription Renewals in TestFlight

When testing your app's subscriptions in TestFlight, the renewal rate is accelerated. Each subscription is renewed daily, up to 6 times within a one-week period, regardless of the subscription's duration.

Installing Beta Apps via Email or Public Link Invitation

  • Install TestFlight on your device.
  • Open your email invitation and tap "View in TestFlight" or tap the public link on your device.
  • If you're a new tester for the app, tap Accept, then tap Install to download the app to your device.

By leveraging the power of TestFlight, mobile app developers can streamline their testing process, receive valuable feedback from testers, and ultimately create high-quality apps that meet the needs of their users.