# uTest

> The Applause Testing Community

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.applause.utestqa](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.applause.utestqa)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.applause.utestqa`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** uTest
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 416,018
- **Rating:** 3.23 / 5 (1,038 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2020-02-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 183 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.applause.utestqa)
- **Website:** [https://help.utest.com/](https://help.utest.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.utest.com/privacy-policy](https://www.utest.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

uTest, the Applause testing community, is a premier platform connecting global freelance software testers. It offers an excellent opportunity to develop new testing skills, earn extra income, and contribute to improving digital products for leading brands worldwide. The uTest mobile app provides flexible, on-the-go testing capabilities, allowing testers to work conveniently from anywhere.

By joining uTest, testers become part of a vibrant community that values real-world testing scenarios and continuous learning. This extension unlocks access to diverse testing projects and helps sharpen your software testing expertise while impacting the quality of digital applications across industries. Downloading and using the app implies acceptance of the uTest license agreement.

## Rankings

- #110,402 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_INTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.applause.utestqa.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users praise uTest as a strong, earning-friendly platform for testers and an easy, all-in-one testing environment, but reliability problems persist. Common complaints include payment/withdrawal issues, buggy performance and UI glitches, login/authentication hurdles, unreadable or broken UI, and unreliable notifications. Overall concept is solid with significant usability and reliability shortcomings that impede consistent use.

### Pros

- Strong platform for software testers (considered among the best testing ecosystems).
- Good earning potential / earning platform.
- All-in-one environment that simplifies testing workflows.
- Generally good app quality and usability.

### Cons

- Payment withdrawal/delay problems.
- Frequent bugs and stability issues (crashes, pages not loading, UI glitches).
- Login/authentication issues (sign-in prompts, MFA/code problems, frequent logouts).
- UI readability and display issues (font/color problems, icons/text not showing).
- Notifications not consistently delivered.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.applause.utestqa)