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'''TestFlight''' is an online service for [[Over-the-air programming|over-the-air]] [[installation (computer programs)|installation]] and testing of [[mobile application]]s, currently owned by [[Apple Inc]] and only offered to developers within the [[iOS]] Developer Program.<ref name="b3">[https://books.google.com/books?id=g-PSVSMzlVwC&pg=PA89&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Developing Enterprise iOS Applications: iPhone and iPad Apps for Companies], O'Reilly Media, Inc., December 12, 2011</ref><ref>[https://thenextweb.com/apple/2014/02/21/apple-confirms-acquired-testflight-creator-burstly/ Apple confirms that it has acquired TestFlight creator Burstly], TheNextWeb</ref><ref>[https://developer.apple.com/testflight/update/ TestFlight has moved], Apple Computer</ref> Developers sign up with the service to distribute applications to internal or external [[beta tester]]s, who can subsequently send feedback about the application to developers.<ref name="site">[https://developer.apple.com/testflight/index.html TestFlight Beta Testing], Apple Computer</ref><ref name="b4">[https://books.google.com/books?id=AqX7CSlnKg8C&pg=PT494&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise], O'Reilly Media, Inc., May 14, 2012</ref><ref name="b1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=pNzSBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Swift Development with Cocoa: Developing for the Mac and IOS App Stores], O'Reilly Media, Inc., December 10, 2014</ref> The TestFlight SDK additionally allows developers to receive remote logs, crash reports and tester feedback.<ref name="b2">[https://books.google.com/books?id=ewvmw4jbB5sC&pg=PA249&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Game Development for iOS with Unity3D], CRC Press, July 26, 2012</ref>
'''TestFlight''' is an online service for [[Over-the-air programming|over-the-air]] [[installation (computer programs)|installation]] and testing of [[mobile application]]s, currently owned by [[Apple Inc]] and only offered to developers within the [[iOS]] Developer Program.<ref name="b3">[https://books.google.com/books?id=g-PSVSMzlVwC&pg=PA89&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Developing Enterprise iOS Applications: iPhone and iPad Apps for Companies], O'Reilly Media, Inc., December 12, 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/apple/2014/02/21/apple-confirms-acquired-testflight-creator-burstly/|title=Apple confirms that it has acquired TestFlight creator Burstly|last=Yeung|first=Ken|date=February 21, 2014|website=[[TNW (website)|The Next Web]]}}</ref><ref>[https://developer.apple.com/testflight/update/ TestFlight has moved], Apple Computer</ref> Developers sign up with the service to distribute applications to internal or external [[beta tester]]s, who can subsequently send feedback about the application to developers.<ref name="site">[https://developer.apple.com/testflight/index.html TestFlight Beta Testing], Apple Computer</ref><ref name="b4">[https://books.google.com/books?id=AqX7CSlnKg8C&pg=PT494&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise], O'Reilly Media, Inc., May 14, 2012</ref><ref name="b1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=pNzSBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Swift Development with Cocoa: Developing for the Mac and IOS App Stores], O'Reilly Media, Inc., December 10, 2014</ref> The TestFlight SDK additionally allows developers to receive remote logs, crash reports and tester feedback.<ref name="b2">[https://books.google.com/books?id=ewvmw4jbB5sC&pg=PA249&dq=%22TestFlight%22+testing&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=%22TestFlight%22%20testing&f=false Game Development for iOS with Unity3D], CRC Press, July 26, 2012</ref>


TestFlight initially supported testing of [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] applications, but since March 2014, Apple has retracted support for Android.<ref name="tnw1">[https://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/01/26/apple-close-old-standalone-testflight-beta-testing-service-next-month/ Apple to close the old standalone TestFlight beta testing service next month], TheNextWeb</ref><ref name="tc2">[https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/21/rumor-testflight-owner-burstly-is-being-acquired-by-apple/ TestFlight Owner Burstly Acquired By Apple], TechCrunch</ref> As of 2015, applications must be published for TestFlight using [[Xcode]], and testers must be invited using [[iTunes Connect]].<ref name="site"/> After invitation, up to 25 internal testers (with up to 10 devices each) and 10,000<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/31/apple-expands-testflight-tester-limit-to-10000-users/|title=Apple expands TestFlight tester limit to 10,000 users|date=July 31, 2017|work=9to5Mac|access-date=September 15, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> external [[beta tester]]s can download and test the application build. Up to 100 apps can be tested at a time, internally or externally.<ref name="site"/> Testers may be grouped and separate builds created for each group.<ref name="site"/> The TestFlight application for iOS notifies testers when new builds are available, features to focus on, and enables sending of feedback.<ref name="site"/>
TestFlight initially supported testing of [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] applications, but since March 2014, Apple has retracted support for Android.<ref name="tnw1">{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/01/26/apple-close-old-standalone-testflight-beta-testing-service-next-month/|title=Apple to close the old standalone TestFlight beta testing service next month|last=Garun|first=Natt|date=January 26, 2015|website=[[TNW (website)|The Next Web]]}}</ref><ref name="tc2">
{{cite web
|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/21/rumor-testflight-owner-burstly-is-being-acquired-by-apple/
|title=TestFlight Owner Burstly Acquired By Apple], TechCrunch</ref> As of 2015, applications must be published for TestFlight using [[Xcode]], and testers must be invited using [[iTunes Connect]].<ref name="site"/> After invitation, up to 25 internal testers (with up to 10 devices each) and 10,000<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/31/apple-expands-testflight-tester-limit-to-10000-users/|title=Apple expands TestFlight tester limit to 10,000 users|date=July 31, 2017|work=9to5Mac|access-date=September 15, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> external [[beta tester]]s can download and test the application build. Up to 100 apps can be tested at a time, internally or externally.<ref name="site"/> Testers may be grouped and separate builds created for each group.<ref name="site"/> The TestFlight application for iOS notifies testers when new builds are available, features to focus on, and enables sending of feedback.<ref name="site"/>


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 01:50, 30 April 2021

TestFlight
Original author(s)Benjamin Satterfield
Trystan Kosmynka
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Stable release
2.7.0 / August 17, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-08-17)[1]
Operating systemiOS
tvOS
iPadOS
TypeApplication testing service
LicenseFreeware
Websitedeveloper.apple.com/testflight/

TestFlight is an online service for over-the-air installation and testing of mobile applications, currently owned by Apple Inc and only offered to developers within the iOS Developer Program.[2][3][4] Developers sign up with the service to distribute applications to internal or external beta testers, who can subsequently send feedback about the application to developers.[5][6][7] The TestFlight SDK additionally allows developers to receive remote logs, crash reports and tester feedback.[8]

TestFlight initially supported testing of Android and iOS applications, but since March 2014, Apple has retracted support for Android.[9][10] As of 2015, applications must be published for TestFlight using Xcode, and testers must be invited using iTunes Connect.[5] After invitation, up to 25 internal testers (with up to 10 devices each) and 10,000[11] external beta testers can download and test the application build. Up to 100 apps can be tested at a time, internally or externally.[5] Testers may be grouped and separate builds created for each group.[5] The TestFlight application for iOS notifies testers when new builds are available, features to focus on, and enables sending of feedback.[5]

History

TestFlight was founded by Benjamin Satterfield and Trystan Kosmynka on December 23, 2010, and was designed as a single platform to test mobile applications on Android and iOS devices.[12][13] It was acquired by Burstly in March 2012, and thereby gained the resources necessary to launch TestFlight Live.[12][13] TestFlight Live enabled developers to receive install rates, purchase rates and other monetization data from final builds of the application, even after beta testing concluded.[12]

In 2011, Burstly raised $7.3 million from Upfront Ventures, Rincon Venture Partners, Softbank Capital and others.[10] Apple Inc. acquired Burstly in February 2014, and terminated support for Android as of March 2014.[9][10] Apple also shut down FlightPath (a mobile analytics solution and a replacement to TestFlight Live) and SkyRocket (a mobile application monetization platform) the same month.[10][14]

References

  1. ^ "TestFlight". App Store. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Developing Enterprise iOS Applications: iPhone and iPad Apps for Companies, O'Reilly Media, Inc., December 12, 2011
  3. ^ Yeung, Ken (February 21, 2014). "Apple confirms that it has acquired TestFlight creator Burstly". The Next Web.
  4. ^ TestFlight has moved, Apple Computer
  5. ^ a b c d e TestFlight Beta Testing, Apple Computer
  6. ^ Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise, O'Reilly Media, Inc., May 14, 2012
  7. ^ Swift Development with Cocoa: Developing for the Mac and IOS App Stores, O'Reilly Media, Inc., December 10, 2014
  8. ^ Game Development for iOS with Unity3D, CRC Press, July 26, 2012
  9. ^ a b Garun, Natt (January 26, 2015). "Apple to close the old standalone TestFlight beta testing service next month". The Next Web.
  10. ^ a b c d {{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/21/rumor-testflight-owner-burstly-is-being-acquired-by-apple/ |title=TestFlight Owner Burstly Acquired By Apple], TechCrunch
  11. ^ "Apple expands TestFlight tester limit to 10,000 users". 9to5Mac. July 31, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c TestFlight, CrunchBase
  13. ^ a b Why Did TestFlight Sell To Burstly? “We Couldn’t Change The App Ecosystem Alone”, TechCrunch
  14. ^ After Apple Acquisition, Burstly’s SkyRocket Users Get 90-Day Notice, TechCrunch

See also

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