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Free tester swap for indie builders on X: real testers, honest feedback and visibility. Post your app in 30 seconds. Websites welcome too.
Google Play asks new developer accounts for 12 testers over 14 days. Builders here get there by testing each other.
https://play.google.com/st…Orbit…No forms. Paste a link and you’re live. day 7 of 14
A test, as it happens
OrbitAndroid · Full test · day 7 of 14example13 testers on track · 1 at risk · 9 notesABCDEFGH+5works:Onboarding is clear, synced on the first try
works:Widgets update within a minute
broken:Crash when rotating on the settings screen
broken:Dark mode: the date picker is unreadable
fix: posting into the void
The 12-tester wall
A personal Google Play account created after November 2023 needs 12 testers opted in for 14 days in a row before it can go to production. Most indie builders don’t have 12 people who will open an app every day for two weeks.
So they post “need testers” on X, trade follows, and watch the replies go quiet by day four. The feedback, when it comes, is “looks nice”.
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What you get out of it
- 12 testers for Google PlayThe 14-day closed test, handled: daily check-ins, reminders, and a replacement when someone drops.
- Real feedbackWhat works, what’s broken and what to fix first, from people who build apps too.
- Quick reviews, quick startA few honest builder reviews within days, to give a new app a jump start.
- Get seen on XShare cards for each milestone, your testers tagged, weekly spotlights.
- EffortlessPaste a link, or post from your AI assistant.
docs(how): three steps
How it works
- 01Paste your linkA store, TestFlight or closed-test link fills in the listing for you.
- 02Test each otherTest other builders’ apps to earn credits, and spend them to get yours tested.
- 03Get seen on XEvery milestone becomes a card ready to post, with your testers tagged.
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Three ways to help
- Quick testTry an app and leave a short builder review.5–10 min+⅓ credit
- Full testInstall, check in daily, send proof and notes. Counts toward Google Play’s 12.14 days · a minute a day+1 credit
- Website testUse the site with a recorded screen and answer a few questions.10–15 min+⅓ credit
For testers: credits for your own apps, badges, a profile of everything you tested, builders who follow back, and your @handle on every note you write.
Help test an appfeat(x): your handle is your profile
Built around X
- Prove your handle with a code in your bio. No X password, no access to your account.
- Your X picture and @handle on every test, review and leaderboard.
- Share cards for the launch, day 7 and the pass, with your testers @mentioned in the post.
- Follow buttons everywhere. Follows are never required.
@youexample postOrbit just passed its 14-day closed test on Google Play. Thanks to the 14 builders who checked in every day.
@youtswap · passedOrbit
passed its 14-day test · Android
feat(api): works with your AI
Post from your AI
- Post a new build from Claude or Cursor in one sentence
- Ask how many spots are left and who is at risk
- Get the feedback summed up, with the bug count
- Start tests from your release script with the REST API
> Post my new build to tswap from https://testflight.apple.com/join/… and tell me how many spots are left. I can post "Pebble Notes" (iOS) with a Quick test. This is public and costs 1 credit: shall I go ahead? > yes Posted. Quick test: 10 spots, 0 taken.price: 0
Free. Builder to builder.
Testing for each other costs nothing but your time. Credits keep it fair: you test to post.
Optional, for when you’re in a hurry:
Guaranteed testers: 15 Trusted testers for 14 days, $19.
Money never buys better reviews.
chore(safety)
Trust and safety
- Real, verified X handles only. Bots and fake accounts are banned for good.
- Feedback stays between the tester and the builder. Reviews stay on tswap.
- No App Store or Google Play reviews, ever, and never for credits.
- Follows are never required to test or to be tested.
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Questions
What is Google Play’s 12-tester rule?
A personal developer account created after November 13, 2023 must run a closed test with at least 12 testers opted in for 14 days in a row before applying for production access. tswap’s Full test is built for exactly that.
iOS or Android?
Both. Android builders mostly need the 14-day Full test; iOS builders share a TestFlight link and usually want Quick tests and reviews.
Quick test or Full test?
A Quick test is 5–10 minutes and a short public review. A Full test is 14 days with daily check-ins and counts toward Google Play’s 12.
How do credits work?
You start with 2. A Full test you do earns 1, a Quick or website test ⅓. Posting a test costs 1. Credits are paid once the builder approves.
Can I leave an App Store or Google Play review?
Not through tswap, and never for credits. Store reviews exchanged for something are treated as manipulation by both stores. Reviews here stay on tswap.
Is this allowed?
Yes: testers are real people testing for real. What isn’t allowed is trading store reviews or requiring follows; tswap does neither.
What do you keep about me?
Your X handle, picture and public numbers, your email, what you post and test. Phone numbers only as a fingerprint. Recordings are deleted 30 days after approval. You can export or delete everything in Settings.
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