Mobile Engine 3.0

Tricentis Tosca Mobile Engine 3.0 enables you to automate tests of mobile applications. You can execute TestCases on different mobile platforms, devices, and applications using different types of connection.

Types of platforms

The Mobile Engine 3.0 supports the following mobile platforms:

  • Android

  • iOS

Types of devices

You can test mobile applications on the following devices:

  • Smartphones

  • Tablets

  • Android emulators

  • iOS simulators

Types of applications

You can test the following types of applications:

  • Native applications, that is applications developed for a specific platform or device, thanks to which they can use the built-in features of a mobile operating system.

  • Hybrid applications, that is a combination of a native and web application. In a hybrid application the web content is wrapped in a native application.

  • Mobile web applications, that is mobile websites that you open in Chrome for Android or Safari on iOS.

Additionally, you can execute TestCases on native and hybrid applications developed with the frameworks: Xamarin, Cordova, React Native, and Flutter.

Types of connection

You can test mobile applications using one of the following types of connection:

  • Direct connection: You connect the device to the workstation with Tricentis Tosca using a USB cable.

  • Remote connection: You use the Appium Server to connect to the remote device, emulator, or simulator.

  • Online clouds: You access the device, emulator, or simulator by using one of the supported online clouds Experitest, GigaFox, Perfecto Mobile, or Sauce Labs.

Sauce Labs supports tests automation for the following subscription plans:

  • Virtual Cloud

  • Real Device Cloud

  • Enterprise-grade reliability & premium support

Get started

Follow the steps in chapter "Get started with mobile test automation", to perform the following actions:

  • Install the Mobile Engine 3.0.

  • Prepare your devices.

  • Configure your testing environment.

  • Create mobile tests.