Test Your iOS App on a Real iPhone
RealAppTest is a manual iOS app testing service. A professional tester installs your app on a real iPhone through TestFlight, goes through every screen, button and function by hand, and sends you a detailed bug report with screenshots and a screen video. You find the problems before App Store review does.
Why test on a real iPhone and not only the Simulator?
The Xcode Simulator is a great tool for daily development, but it runs on your Mac’s hardware. It cannot fully reproduce how a real iPhone behaves. Some bugs only show up on a physical device:
- Memory pressure: an iPhone closes apps that use too much memory. Your Mac does not.
- Camera and photo library: real capture, permissions and image sizes behave differently on a device.
- Cellular and weak networks: switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data, or losing signal mid-request.
- Real touch input: thumb reach, small buttons, keyboard covering fields, gestures.
- Performance and battery: slow scrolling, heat and long load times on real hardware.
- Notifications and background behavior: what happens when the app is closed, locked or interrupted by a call.
What does the tester check in your app?
The tester behaves like a new user who has never seen your app. That is the point: you know the right path by heart, a new person does not.
- Every screen, button, menu and form
- Sign-up, login and logout flows
- Crashes, freezes and broken navigation
- Text that is cut off, buttons that overlap and layout problems on the iPhone screen
- Permission requests (camera, location, notifications) and what happens when they are denied
- Basic stability: opening, closing, rotating and returning to the app
What do you receive?
A detailed iOS app report. Every bug we find, the screen where it happened and the steps that led to it, written so a developer can reproduce and fix it the same day.
iOS app screenshots. Exactly what the tester saw on the iPhone. Starter includes four key screenshots. Pro and Max include a screenshot of every screen.
A screen video. A full recording of the tester exploring your features, buttons and functions, so you can watch each bug happen. Included in Pro and Max.
How the test works
- Choose a plan: Starter, Pro or Max, and pay securely with Stripe.
- Send your build: invite us through TestFlight. Send the invitation to support@realapptest.com or message us on WhatsApp.
- We test on a real iPhone: by hand, screen by screen.
- Get your report: fix the bugs. On Pro and Max, send the new build and we test it again.
Which plan is right for you?
| Plan | Price | Test rounds | Screenshots | Screen video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $10 | 1 | 4 key screenshots | No |
| Pro | $15 | Up to 5 | Every screen | Yes |
| Max | $25 | Unlimited until App Store approval | Every screen | Yes, plus extra support |
One payment per app. Every plan includes full app testing on a real iPhone.
Frequently asked questions
Do you guarantee App Store approval?
No. Only Apple decides that. We find bugs and broken flows before App Review does. The Max plan keeps re-testing your fixes until your app is approved.
Do I need to send my source code?
No. We only need a TestFlight invitation to your build.
Is this a simulator test?
No. Every test is done by hand on a real iPhone.
What if I fix the bugs and want another check?
On Pro you get up to 5 rounds. On Max the rounds are unlimited until your app is approved.