How Test for Test Works
Step-by-step checklists for app owners recruiting Android 12 testers and for testers earning coins.
For App Owners
From signup through publishing on Google Play.
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Create an App Circle account
Sign up for free and complete your profile.
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Post your app
Create a testing campaign with your app name, description, Google Play testing link (when ready), number of testers needed, and testing requirements.
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Receive tester applications
Other App Circle members apply to test your app.
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Approve your testers
Review applications — including ratings — and accept or decline each tester.
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Add tester emails to Google Play Console
Copy approved testers’ Gmail addresses from App Circle and add them to your Google Play Console testing list (Closed Testing).
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Testers join your Google Play test
After Google adds them to your tester list, they open your invite or Google Group link, join, and install your app.
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Testers use your app
Each accepted tester opts in when ready, uses the app, and submits bugs or ideas. They don’t all need to start at the same time.
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Verify completed testing
App Circle verifies which testers finished by submitting the required feedback.
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Reward testers
When testers finish (after submitting the required bugs/ideas), they receive their coins. You can also mark the campaign complete yourself anytime — even with no App Circle testers — if you finished testing elsewhere. The listing stays public as a showcase.
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Optional: post bonus tasks
After testers finish the verified test, optionally offer bonus coin tasks — gameplay video, TikTok post, usability review, improvement ideas, or a custom task. Testers choose whether to opt in.
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Publish your app
Once you’ve met Google’s testing requirements, move on to production and publish your app.
For Testers
From browsing campaigns through earning coins and reputation.
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Create an App Circle account
Sign up for free, then add your Google Play or Apple ID email in your profile (can be the same as login).
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Browse available apps
View testing campaigns posted by Android developers.
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Apply to test an app
Choose an app you’d like to test and submit your application.
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Wait for the app owner to review
The app owner selects the testers they want for their campaign.
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If accepted, opt in and install
Once accepted, you can use the access link — a Play invite or Google Group (after the owner adds your email for closed testing). You don’t wait for the full group to start.
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Keep the app installed
Leave the app installed while you explore it and note bugs or ideas.
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Submit bugs or ideas
Use the testing dashboard to send bug reports and ideas. Keep the app installed for the campaign length (at least 15 days) before finishing for coins.
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Finish and get verified
When you’ve submitted the required feedback, finish the test to earn coins.
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Earn coins
Once your test is verified, coins are automatically added to your App Circle account.
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Optional bonus tasks
If the developer posts bonus tasks (video, TikTok, review, ideas, or custom), you can opt in for extra coins.
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Build your reputation
Each successful test increases your reputation, helping you get accepted into more campaigns.