How the app test works

How the app test works
To have your app tested with methinks hub of participants (Thinkers) or with your own users, you need to set up the test within your research project and upload a build of your app. As soon as participants start testing your app, you can view the app test analytics, session recordings, bug reports, and app suggestions in your methinks dashboard. 

You can also add app test surveys that can be triggered by events, accumulated time, or session count.

Pro tip: methinks tech team will support you with Steps 1 and 2 below to ensure that the app test is properly set up to deliver the insights you are looking for. Contact us for more information.

App Test Setup

Step 1: Test Setup

In this menu, users must set up their app test schedule, event triggers, and permission settings.

Step 2: Build Upload

In this menu, users must add their app name and upload the app build that they want users to test.

Deliverables
Once the app test has started, you can find participants’ recordings, analytics, and bug reports and suggestions within your methinks dashboard under the menu App Test.

Recordings
In this menu, you can watch recordings of your participants testing your app. 

Analytics
In this menu, you can view their app test analytics and download the aggregated data.

Bug Report / Suggestion
In this menu, you can view all bug reports and suggestions submitted by your participants. 

App Test Surveys
Set app test surveys to be triggered by events, accumulated time, and/or session count.
Responses to the surveys can be found in the surveys response menu and under a participant’s profile task progress. 

Learn more about each section mentioned in this article by clicking on the related article of interest below.

Related articles
Test Setup
Build Upload
Recordings (Coming soon!)
Analytics
Bug Report / Suggestion
App Test Surveys