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Getting started with TestHive

Last updated 2026-06-17

TL;DR

TestHive matches indie Android developers with 12 real testers for the 14-day Google Play Closed Testing window. Sign up, top up $10 → 1000 T-Coin (or use 170 Karma you get free at signup), publish a Campaign, and you'll have testers within hours.

What TestHive does

TestHive helps Android developers complete Google Play's 12 testers × 14 days Closed Testing requirement. Real humans test your app, you get verifiable reports, and Google clears your app for production.

How to publish your first Campaign

  1. Sign up — you receive 170 Karma automatically (enough for one free Campaign).
  2. Set up your app on Google Play — register a Closed Testing track with your testing_url.
  3. Publish a Campaign on TestHive — paste the testing_url, choose Karma or T-Coin payment, set audience type.
  4. Wait for testers — typically first joiners within 1 hour, full 12 within 24 hours.
  5. Approve daily check-ins — each tester submits a screenshot per day for 14 days.
  6. Receive your verifiable report at day 14, then promote to production on Google Play.

What it costs

  • Karma path: free. New users get 170 Karma at signup. One full Campaign costs 170 Karma (168 for testers + 2 platform fee).
  • T-Coin path: $10 → 1,000 T-Coin. Platform takes 20%. Suitable when you want priority placement or to scale beyond your Karma budget.

Frequently asked

  • Q: Do I need a paid account to start?

    A: No. New signups get 170 Karma — enough to fund one full Closed Testing Campaign without paying anything.

  • Q: How long until testers join my Campaign?

    A: Most Campaigns get the first 3 testers within 1 hour. The full 12 testers typically join within 24 hours.

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