For testers
Test Android apps before anyone else
Join the CloseBeta tester community. Use new apps for a few minutes a day and help indie developers launch on Google Play.
Try new apps early
Get access to apps in closed testing before they hit the Play Store.
A few minutes a day
Open the app daily and tap “Check in” in your tester dashboard.
Shape real products
Report bugs and share ideas that developers actually read.
The deal·No surprises
What you get, what we ask.
Testing is a small daily habit. Here's the whole arrangement, up front.
What you get
the fun part- Early access to new Android apps before they hit the Play Store
- New apps assigned to you — we email you when one is ready
- A direct line to developers through your feedback
- A simple tester dashboard to track every test you're in
What we ask
the easy part- Opt in and install each app you're assigned
- Open the app and check in every day for 14 days
- Share honest feedback and report bugs you find
- Stay in our Google Group with the account on your phone
How testing works
Four steps to your first test.
It takes a few minutes to apply. After that, apps come to you.
- 01
Apply
Create an account and tell us about your phone.
2 minutes - 02
Join our Google Group
Join the testers group with the Google account on your phone.
1 minute - 03
Get assigned
We email you when a new app is ready. Opt in and install it.
Ongoing - 04
Test daily
Use the app and check in every day for 14 days.
A few minutes a day
Requirements
What you need.
If you have an Android phone and a few minutes a day, you're good to go.
Tester requirements
- An Android phoneAndroid 9 or newer, with the Google Play Store
- A personal Google accountThe one you'll use to join tests
- Our Google Groupclosebeta-testers@googlegroups.com
- A few minutes every dayTo open the apps and check in