VSS World

For testers

Try the apps before anyone else.

I'm getting 31 Android apps ready for Google Play. Each one has to pass a 14-day closed test before it can launch. Your phone, your opinion and two weeks of patience can get an app over the line.

Sign up to testJoin the testers group

Why test

Small effort, real impact

Get in early

Use new apps months before the public, while they're still being shaped.

Be heard

Your feedback reaches me directly. Bugs you find get fixed, and ideas you share can make it in.

Help an indie maker

Every tester who stays the full 14 days moves an app closer to launch on Google Play.

The process

Three steps

Same steps for every app. Use the buttons on each app's page, or sign up below and I'll email you the links for the apps you choose.

Join the testers group

Join the SuperZip Labs testers Google Group, superzip-app-testers, with the same Google account you use on Google Play. One group covers every app.

Opt in to the app

Open the app's testing page on Google Play and tap Become a tester. Do this for each app you'd like to try.

Install and keep it for 14 days

Install the app from Google Play as usual, use it, and stay opted in for 14 days in a row. Feedback is the best bonus.

The commitment

Fourteen days, in a row

Google counts testers who stay opted in for 14 continuous days. If you leave early, you stop counting toward that app's 14 days, so please keep it installed until day 14.

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  • Same Google account for the group, the opt-in and the install
  • Keep the app installed and stay opted in until day 14
  • Open it when you can, and tell me what works and what doesn't

What you get

Why it's worth it

Early access

Every app you opt in to, before its public release.

A direct line

Write to the person who builds the app, at testers@vssworld.in, and get a reply.

Credit, if you like

Testers who want it can be thanked by name on this site when the apps launch.

Sign up

Tell me what you'd like to test

Pick as many apps as you like. I'll reply with the testers group link and the testing link for each app.

Prefer email? Write to testers@vssworld.in.

Use the Gmail address (Google account) that is signed in to the Play Store on your phone.

Apps you'd like to test

FAQ

Good questions

Why do these apps need testers?
Google Play requires new apps from personal developer accounts to run a closed test with at least 12 testers who stay opted in for 14 days in a row before the app can be published. Beyond the rule, real people using the apps is the best way to find bugs and rough edges.
Does it cost anything?
No. Joining the group and opting in to a test is free.
Which Google account should I use?
Use the same Google account that's signed in to the Play Store on your Android phone. The group, the opt-in and the install all need to be on that one account.
Do I have to use the app every day?
Keeping the app installed and staying opted in for 14 days is what counts. Opening it now and then, and telling me what you think, helps a lot more.
Can I test more than one app?
Yes, please. One group membership covers every SuperZip Labs app. Just opt in to each app you'd like to try.
I don't have an Android phone. Can I still help?
These are Android apps distributed through Google Play, so you'll need an Android device to install them. You're welcome to pass this page to someone who has one.
How do I leave?
You can leave the test from the app's testing page on Google Play, or leave the group, at any time. If you can, please stay for the full 14 days. It makes a real difference.
What happens to my details?
Your sign-up details are used only to send testing invites and updates about these apps. Read the privacy page for more.