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Appium is widely utilized by organizations to automate large regression tests that were previously done manually. This has resulted in …
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Appium Review

9 out of 10
May 21, 2021
Our organization using Appium for a long. Appium is very good for mobile automation and it is being used by the whole orgnization based on …
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8 out of 10
June 05, 2019
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Appium is used (along with other tools for automation such as Espresso) across all Mobile Testing projects in our company. It is primarily …
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Appium is widely utilized by organizations to automate large regression tests that were previously done manually. This has resulted in significant improvements in the duration of the release process and increased speed during the regression phase. By combining Appium with TestObject, teams are able to achieve a higher device coverage and faster release process while maintaining a high quality level. The flexibility of Appium allows for the creation of reusable and easily maintainable interface automation suites, supporting multiple powerful languages such as Java and providing access to a wide range of commands. One of the key advantages of using Appium is its ability to interact with both Android and iOS devices, eliminating the need for separate toolsets for each platform. Moreover, Appium is an open-source tool that offers good ROI and assists in converting manual test cases into automated scripts. It serves as the main harness for Android and iOS test automation frameworks, effectively addressing the problem of automating repetitive human work and enabling scalable testing across multiple mobile devices. QA automation teams rely on Appium to automate testing for mobile iOS and Android applications, thereby increasing automated testing coverage and handling native, hybrid, and mobile web applications. The use of various methods like XPath, ID, classpath, text, and CSS makes it convenient for users to identify elements and automate mobile applications easily. Overall, Appium plays a crucial role in facilitating the automation of mobile application test cases on both Android and iOS platforms, helping organizations streamline their testing processes while delivering high-quality software products.

Easy-to-configure and easy-to-use automation tool: Users have found Appium to be an easy-to-configure and easy-to-use automation tool for testing Android and iOS devices. Several reviewers have mentioned that they appreciate the simplicity and user-friendly nature of the tool, making it accessible for test automation engineers with different levels of expertise.

Open-source tool with strong community support: Many users have praised Appium for being an open-source tool, meaning it is free to use and has a strong community support. This allows users to access a wide range of resources, including forums and documentation, where they can seek help or share their experiences with other members of the community.

Excellent user interface application for designing test cases: Appium offers an excellent user interface application that assists in designing test cases by providing a preview of app screens and retrieving element names for interaction. Some reviewers have highlighted how this feature simplifies the process of creating effective test scripts, ultimately improving productivity in mobile app testing.

Unreliable Element Browser: Some users have expressed frustration with the element browser in Appium, as they have experienced sporadic failures during test execution. These inconsistencies have made it challenging for users to rely on the tool for consistent and accurate testing.

Slower Execution Compared to Other Testing Tools: Several reviewers have noted that Appium's performance is slower compared to other popular testing tools such as Espresso or XCTest. This slower execution speed can impact productivity and efficiency when running tests.

Challenging Setup Process: Many users have found the initial setup process of Appium to be difficult and encountered various problems along the way. The complexity of configuring Appium for different mobile operating system versions has proven to be tricky and time-consuming, requiring guidance from experienced users or extensive troubleshooting.

Users have made several recommendations based on their experiences with Appium for mobile testing automation. The most common recommendations include having prior knowledge of Appium before starting, using it for cross-platform testing, and considering it as a high-quality open-source tool for automating native, hybrid, and mobile web applications. Additionally, users recommend updating Appium regularly for automation testing and not using Java 9 with Appium due to compatibility issues. They strongly advise against changing Java versions after installing Appium to avoid any potential problems. Users also recommend using Appium for searching xpath on mobile phones and find it to be inexpensive, reliable, robust, and easy to use once the setup is done. Overall, users consistently recommend using Appium for mobile testing automation due to its ease of use, cross-platform capabilities, reliability, and being an open-source tool.

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Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
1. It's open source which supports range of languages, operating systems and languages. Well suited for Android and IOS mobile automation. Supports all kinds of apps, which makes it flexible and robust mobile testing tool
2. It is less appropriate where we need intercept network call to verify the API calls. Extensive coding experience is required to work Appium
May 21, 2021

Appium Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
While automating any mobile application/software, Appium is very useful and suitable. Appium makes it easy to automate the software.
June 05, 2019

Appium Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Appium works well for well-structured mobile applications test automation that is particularly easy to leverage when different pages of the app use similar building blocks. If it takes time for some content in the app to be rendered, ask your dev team to add progress indicators and ensure they are accessible. That might be more complicated to do with Appium, though, if there's no good contact with Dev team established so you can request accessibility IDs added quickly enough when needed.

Appium supports another locator strategies as well though (such as xPath or iOS class chain on iOS) but they wouldn't work as fast so you may get really slow tests.
Ajay Kumar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Well suited scenarios:
  • For testing multiple Mobile OS versions like Android and IOS
  • To implement automation of different app types, like hybrid, native and web.
  • To integrate into the same framework with Selenium web driver.
  • To connect with 3rd party cloud services
Less suited scenario:
  • Skilled automation tester is not easily available.
Javier Cardoso | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Appium is well suited when you need to write automation tests with low costs. It's very simple to start up, configure and run. It doesn't depend on the application platform and is portable to many programming languages like Java, Ruby, etc. If you have a team of developers and SDETs and you need to increase the code coverage simply and fast, Appium is your best choice.
Brian Smith | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you want a full featured suite of interface tests using a language other than Swift for iOS projects, Appium is second to none. Appium allows you to separate an automated system test suite from Xcode and offload its execution to a cloud solution. If your suite is a smaller smoke test, you may be better off simply using Xcode.
Randall Kelley | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
When testing on both Android and iOS (and who isn't?) then Appium is a great option. If there are some special scenarios that are needed to be tested like working with a device's file system or anything that might be outside of the app (maybe switching between apps while testing) then Appium may not meet all of your needs. I say that cautiously because there may be some functionality that I'm just not aware of yet or maybe coming soon that would work with this. I just haven't come across it, yet.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Appium is perfectly suited for anyone trying to automate their testing suite to cover mobile applications. Since it is open-source it is continually being improved and does not require any expensive licensing fees to get that mobile application coverage needed. If that is a non-issue, it would be preferable to use another tool that is better documented and has a support team to diagnose any issues.
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