--- title: Firebase App Distribution Introduces Automated Tester (Beta) description: Firebase App Distribution has added a beta feature called Automated Tester that runs automated smoke tests on Android app builds (.APK or .AAB). It checks core... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-distribution-introduces-automated-tester-beta--i5milcess twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Firebase App Distribution Introduces Automated Tester (Beta) | daily.dev og:description: Firebase App Distribution has added a beta feature called Automated Tester that runs automated smoke tests on Android app builds (.APK or .AAB). It checks core... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-distribution-introduces-automated-tester-beta--i5milcess og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/I5MiLceSS.png og:image:alt: Firebase App Distribution Introduces Automated Tester (Beta) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Firebase App Distribution Introduces Automated Tester (Beta) **[Firebase](https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Firebase App Distribution has added a beta feature called Automated Tester that runs automated smoke tests on Android app builds (.APK or .AAB). It checks core app functionality across chosen devices and API levels, returning a report with screenshots, video recordings, and detected issues within about 15 minutes. It can be triggered via the Firebase console or CLI on new or existing builds. The feature is free up to a daily quota, after which standard Test Lab rates apply, with pricing details to be finalized before general availability. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What does Firebase App Distribution's new Automated Tester beta do? It runs automated smoke tests on uploaded Android app builds (.APK or .AAB) to verify core functionality works before release. Triggered via the Firebase console or CLI on new or existing builds, it tests across chosen devices and API levels and returns a report with screenshots, video recordings, and detected issues in about 15 minutes. _Track new Firebase testing capabilities like this on daily.dev as they move toward general availability._ ### Is the Firebase App Distribution Automated Tester free to use? Yes, it can be tried at no extra cost up to a daily no-cost cap. Once that cap is reached, standard Firebase Test Lab usage rates apply. Firebase has stated it will share full pricing details before the feature graduates from beta to general availability. _daily.dev helps developers stay ahead of pricing changes for tools like Firebase Test Lab._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Agentic Mobile Testing With e2e and agent-device](https://daily.dev/posts/agentic-mobile-testing-with-e2e-and-agent-device-00c7gyjaz) · Callstack Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Medium](https://daily.dev/posts/medium-sntfm8mrk) · Medium · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to Automate Flutter Releases with Fastlane and GitHub Actions for Firebase App Distribution, Google Play, TestFlight, and App Store Connect](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-automate-flutter-releases-with-fastlane-and-github-actions-for-firebase-app-distribution-goo-cy1jtlc29) · freeCodeCamp · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Agentic CI for Expo apps with TesterArmy — Expo blog](https://daily.dev/posts/agentic-ci-for-expo-apps-with-testerarmy-expo-blog-d5nssouhz) · Expo Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#testing](https://daily.dev/tags/testing), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#cicd](https://daily.dev/tags/cicd), [#firebase](https://daily.dev/tags/firebase) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-distribution-introduces-automated-tester-beta--i5milcess) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Firebase App Distribution Introduces Automated Tester (Beta)","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-distribution-introduces-automated-tester-beta--i5milcess","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-distribution-introduces-automated-tester-beta--i5milcess"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:21:13.949Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:43:52.831Z","description":"Firebase App Distribution has added a beta feature called Automated Tester that runs automated smoke tests on Android app builds (.APK or .AAB). 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