What it does
Kobiton is a mobile-device testing platform for manual sessions and structured test runs. Its documentation describes test runs that apply a test case or suite to an application version and one or more selected devices, then retain the execution data and results. For manual sessions, testers can install an app from a local file, a URL or the app repository. The service is useful when a team needs to check app behavior across a chosen device set rather than only in a simulator.
Bring an app and a device target
For a manual session, Kobiton’s documentation says a tester can open Install Apps and provide a supported package from the computer, use an app URL or select an app already in the repository. That gives the team a way to inspect a build interactively on its test devices.
For a tracked Test Run, first provide an existing test case or suite, choose the application version, and select either a device bundle or individual devices. The run records its own outcome and execution data. When a suite spans devices, the documented allocation choices include running every case on every selected device or assigning each case once to a randomly selected device. This is useful for repeatable compatibility checks, but the team must maintain test definitions, application versions and a relevant device pool.
Kobiton’s documentation links a web portal and API reference. The accessible official pricing page returned only its page title, so this entry does not classify the service’s pricing or state a free allowance.
Strengths
- Manual sessions can install app packages from a computer, a URL or the Kobiton app repository.
- Test Runs apply an existing case or suite to a selected bundle or device list and retain run-specific results.
- A suite can be allocated across devices using all permutations or randomized device assignment.
Watch out for
- A tracked Test Run requires an existing test case or suite, an application version and one or more target devices.
Best for
- Mobile QA teams checking app builds on a managed set of real devices.
- Testers who need manual device sessions as well as recorded suite runs.
- Teams distributing repeatable app tests across device bundles or individual devices.
Sources
- Kobiton | Mobile Device Testing Platform (Oct 25, 2026)
- Install an app :: Kobiton Docs (Oct 25, 2026)
- Test Runs :: Kobiton Docs (Oct 25, 2026)
- Kobiton API Documentation (Oct 25, 2026)
- Pricing - Mobile Testing | Kobiton (Oct 25, 2026)