Waldo for React Native

Waldo works in React Native apps on Android and iOS. Category: CI/CD & Release. Pricing: free trial and premium tiers.

Waldo was a no-code mobile testing platform that let React Native teams record end-to-end tests on iOS and Android and run them on every pull request, without writing test code.

Tricentis acquired Waldo in July 2023 and folded its technology into Tricentis Testim Mobile, where Waldo's virtual device grid now runs no-code mobile tests. The standalone waldo.com site is no longer online, so new teams should start with Testim Mobile or an open-source alternative such as Maestro or Detox.

When to use Waldo in a React Native app

1. Keep no-code tests for your critical flows. Testim Mobile records Login, Signup, and Checkout flows on iOS and Android, so product and QA people can maintain end-to-end tests without engineering help.
2. Run tests on virtual devices in CI. The Virtual Mobile Grid that came from Waldo runs your suite on emulators and simulators from your pipeline, so you get feedback on every pull request without maintaining a device lab.
3. Choose open source if you prefer code. If your team would rather keep tests in the repo, Maestro (YAML flows) and Detox (gray-box JavaScript tests) are the two most common React Native options.