Mobile vs Website Testing

This page outlines the difference between mobile and website testing. While general application testing is similar between Web-based applications and Mobile applications, some distinct differences and specific tests are required for mobile and website testing.

Mobile Testing

➝ Device Testing (iOS, Android, Linux, Windows)
➝ Device Version Testing
➝ Device Parity
➝ Application Version Testing
➝ Airplane Mode Effects
➝ Do Not Disturb Mode Effects
➝ Location On/Off Effects
➝ Notifications
➝ Battery Usage
➝ Swipe Gestures
➝ Keyboard Prompts
➝ Screen Orientation
➝ Screen Dimensions
➝ In-App Browsers
➝ Data Usage
➝ App running in the background
➝ App force close
➝ Language Settings
➝ Currency Settings
➝ Battery Saver On/Off
➝ Color Inversion On/Off
➝ Low Mobile Signal Testing
➝ Storage Usage
➝ Password/Keychain Saving
➝ Install/Uninstall
➝ Application Updates

Website Testing

➝ Web Browser Testing (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer)
➝ Editable Inspect Components (HTML)
➝ Visible Inspect Components (JWT Tokens, Security Keys)
➝ Console Errors
➝ Printing Options
➝ Open in New Tab/Window
➝ Incognito Window Testing
➝ Caching
➝ Window Sizing/Scaling
➝ Mobile and Tablet Browsers (Screen Sizes)
➝ Firewall Interactions
➝ Browser Parity
➝ Loading Speeds
➝ Browser Zooming In/Out
➝ Ad Blocker Interactions
➝ Extension Interactions
➝ Dark Mode Interactions