# How to Automate Mobile App Testing (iOS & Android)

> AI-driven testing for native iOS and Android apps – same plain-language model as web, handling taps, swipes and device quirks. iOS Simulator and Android emulator testing are available now; real-device testing is coming.

Source: https://qa.tech/use-cases/mobile-app-testing

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You describe the journey in plain language and an AI agent runs it on a native iOS or Android app – handling taps, swipes, keyboard interactions and screen transitions – using the same [goal-based](https://docs.qa.tech/core-concepts/ai-agent-testing) model as web. This is how our [mobile testing product](https://qa.tech/product/mobile-testing) works out of the box. Pair it with [PR testing](https://qa.tech/product/pr-testing) to validate mobile flows before merge. iOS Simulator and Android [emulator](https://docs.qa.tech/test-features/mobile-app-testing) testing are available now; real physical-device testing is coming. Most teams fold these runs into [automated regression testing](https://qa.tech/use-cases/automated-regression-testing) on every release candidate. The first foldable iPhone adds four poses to every screen; here's how to test for [iPhone Duo](https://qa.tech/blog/how-to-test-your-website-on-iphone-duo).

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Sub-use-cases

**Covers** Mobile login and authentication, dark-mode/visual state, settings persistence across restart, core mobile journeys and mobile app automation testing without scripts.

1.  01
    
    ## What a mobile test should cover
    
    Native app journeys with mobile-specific failure modes: login on small screens, keyboard behaviour, dark mode and theming, and settings that must persist across app restarts.
    
2.  02
    
    ## How does AI test a native app?
    
    The agent runs against simulated/[emulator](https://docs.qa.tech/test-features/mobile-app-testing) device presets configured in the same interface as web tests, performing the real interaction sequence a user would (tap, type, dismiss keyboard, navigate) and verifying the result.
    
3.  03
    
    ## When to run mobile tests
    
    Alongside your web coverage, so mobile isn't the under-tested half of the product.
    
4.  04
    
    ## Who tests native mobile apps
    
    Enterprise teams shipping a native app alongside web who don't want two separate testing stacks. Often searched as mobile app testing services or tools.
    
5.  05
    
    ## How QA.tech helps
    
    [Mobile testing](https://docs.qa.tech/test-features/mobile-app-testing) usually means brittle emulator scripts or expensive device farms, so it gets under-tested. QA.tech extends [the same agentic model](https://qa.tech/ai-qa-testing) to native apps, giving web and mobile one approach and one report.
    

FAQ

## Common questions

Can AI do mobile app automation testing without scripts?

Yes – you describe the journey in plain language; the agent performs the taps and swipes and verifies the result.

Does QA.tech cover both iOS and Android?

Yes, in simulated/emulator environments.

Is mobile testing generally available?

Yes – iOS Simulator and Android emulator testing are available now. Real physical-device testing is on the roadmap.

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