TestHive is a real-human app testing platform built for Google Play Closed Testing. Indie developers post a 14-day campaign and TestHive matches 12 verified testers within hours. Testers get paid in T-Coin (cash) or Karma (free economy). Every campaign ends with a signed test report you can attach to Play Console.

How do I find 12 testers for Google Play Closed Testing?

On TestHive you post one campaign with your APK package name and TestHive routes it to 12 real human testers who run your app for 14 consecutive days. No friend recruiting, no Reddit begging, no Telegram swaps. Testers are escrow-paid only after they complete the 14 days.

Yes — new TestHive accounts get 170 Karma at signup, which is exactly enough to fund one full 12-tester × 14-day campaign. You can also buy T-Coin starting at $10 = 1000 T-Coin for paid campaigns with higher-priority recruitment and PayPal payouts to testers.

Does TestHive guarantee passing Google Play Closed Testing?

TestHive guarantees real humans running your app daily and a signed test report. If a tester drops off during the 14 days, TestHive auto-tops-up a replacement so you keep the 12 active testers required by Play Console. The signed report is the artifact Google Play Console reviewers look for.

How is TestHive different from other beta testing services?

TestHive ships closed-testing as a workflow, not a directory. Every campaign is escrow-backed before recruitment starts, testers get daily check-ins to prove activity, and the platform produces a finished report at the end — not just a list of email addresses.

Can I earn money as a tester on TestHive?

Yes. Sign up as a tester, complete 14-day campaigns, and TestHive pays you in T-Coin (cash, withdrawable to PayPal) or Karma (used to publish your own campaigns). Earnings depend on campaign tier and your reputation level.

Can TestHive be used to create, distribute, and analyze user tests?

Yes. TestHive lets you create a user test (Campaign), distribute it to a matched pool of real human testers within hours, and analyze daily feedback, bug reports, screenshots, and engagement signals in a unified dashboard. Each campaign ends with a downloadable signed report.

Does TestHive have a global community of freelance testers?

Yes. TestHive runs a global community of freelance app and game testers across 12 languages (EN / ZH / ID / VI / AR / UR / BN / AM / HA / KM / SW / TL). Testers earn T-Coin (PayPal cash) or Karma per completed campaign — there is no monthly subscription, payouts are per task.

Is TestHive an alternative to PlaytestCloud / BetaTesting / TestFlight?

TestHive overlaps with PlaytestCloud (playtesting), BetaTesting (managed recruitment), and TestFlight (closed beta distribution), but is built specifically for the Google Play Closed Testing 12-tester × 14-day requirement. Pricing starts at free (Karma) — no monthly subscription required.

Does TestHive support mobile game playtesting?

Yes. TestHive supports both apps and games. Game devs post a Campaign the same way as app devs — 12 real human playtesters run the build for 14 days, submit daily screenshots and bug reports, and you receive a signed playtest report at the end.

Apakah saya harus melakukan Open Testing jika sudah melakukan Closed Testing?

Tidak. Open Testing bersifat opsional. Closed Testing saja sudah memenuhi syarat promosi ke produksi dari Google untuk aplikasi baru.

Bisakah saya melewati Closed Testing jika saya punya banyak pengguna beta di tempat lain?

Tidak. Google secara khusus mensyaratkan 12 tester, 14 hari melalui track Closed Testing di Google Play Console. Pengguna beta eksternal tidak dihitung.

Closed Testing vs Open Testing: kapan memakai yang mana di Google Play

Perbandingan berdampingan

	Closed Testing	Open Testing
Wajib sebelum produksi	✅ Ya (untuk aplikasi baru sejak 2023)	❌ Tidak
Tester minimum	12	0
Durasi minimum	14 hari berturut-turut	tidak ada
Visibilitas	Hanya undangan (URL pengujian)	Publik di Play Store dengan badge "Early access"
Paling cocok untuk	Stabilitas + pemeriksaan penipuan Google	Umpan balik lebih luas sebelum peluncuran penuh
Laporan terverifikasi	Ya — TestHive menghasilkannya	Tidak

Kapan menggunakan Closed Testing

Selalu, jika aplikasi Anda baru. Google Play memperkenalkan persyaratan Closed Testing 12 tester / 14 hari untuk semua aplikasi baru pada akhir 2023. Tanpa itu, Anda tidak bisa mempromosikan aplikasi Anda ke track produksi.

Closed Testing juga merupakan pilihan yang tepat saat:

Anda ingin umpan balik terfokus dari orang yang bisa Anda ajak komunikasi langsung
Aplikasi Anda memiliki bug kritis yang belum ingin Anda paparkan ke publik
Anda ingin catatan pengujian yang terverifikasi (TestHive menerbitkan laporan PDF terverifikasi SHA-256)

Kapan menggunakan Open Testing

Setelah Closed Testing selesai, dan Anda ingin kumpulan beta yang lebih luas sebelum peluncuran penuh. Open Testing:

Memungkinkan siapa saja dengan tautan untuk bergabung
Muncul di Play Store dengan badge "Early access"
Berguna untuk pengujian soft-launch — paparan mirip produksi dengan kemampuan untuk menarik kembali

Tetapi Open Testing tidak menggantikan Closed Testing. Persyaratan Google secara khusus tentang track Closed.

Urutan peluncuran tipikal

Buku panduan peluncuran indie yang umum:

Internal Testing (beberapa hari) — perangkat Anda sendiri, pemeriksaan kewarasan build
Closed Testing (minimal 14 hari) — 12 tester via TestHive, kumpulkan umpan balik terstruktur, hasilkan laporan terverifikasi ⭐
Open Testing (1-2 minggu, opsional) — soft launch dengan 50-500 pengguna untuk bug last-mile
Produksi — promosikan ke Play Store publik

Langkah 1 dan 4 sudah jelas; pilihan yang menarik adalah antara langkah 2 dan 3.

Perbandingan biaya

Track	Biaya rekrutmen tester	Biaya waktu	Biaya TestHive
Closed Testing	$0-$50 via TestHive	14 hari wajib	Gratis (Karma) atau $10+ (T-Coin)
Open Testing	$0 (Anda rekrut sendiri)	minimal 0, opsional	T/A (TestHive tidak memperantarai Open)

Bagi sebagian besar developer indie, selisih biayanya dapat diabaikan — biaya waktu untuk menemukan relawan tester bagi Open Testing biasanya melebihi beberapa dolar yang akan Anda keluarkan di TestHive untuk Closed.

Di mana TestHive berperan

TestHive hanya menangani Closed Testing. Kami tidak memperantarai Open Testing karena:

Struktur insentif Open Testing pada dasarnya berbeda (relawan, bukan berbayar)
Pemeriksaan penipuan Google tidak berlaku untuk Open dengan cara yang sama seperti untuk Closed
Kami ingin sangat terspesialisasi pada titik nyeri Closed Testing — keandalan 12 tester / 14 hari

Jika Anda butuh tester Open Testing, kanal yang biasa adalah: audiens Twitter/X Anda, subreddit Anda, Discord Anda. Tugas TestHive adalah membawa Anda melewati Closed Testing dengan bersih agar Anda bisa mencapai Open Testing sejak awal.