The Maestro Blog

Maestro CLI 2.8.0 adds swipes that start from a chosen point inside an element, variables in permissions and screenshot thresholds, and reliability fixes across Maestro Cloud uploads and reports.

In Maestro CLI 2.7.0, your AI agent can debug a failed Cloud run on its own. Plus a redesigned per-flow debug bundle and a broad wave of iOS, Android, and Web reliability fixes.

Give your coding agent a real device. With Maestro MCP, agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex can operate your live app, run flows, and check the UI without leaving the chat.

Maestro CLI v2.6.0 ships Maestro Viewer: your coding agent now has a mobile device, live inside the agent. Plus faster iOS, cleaner output, and fixes.

Maestro Cloud now supports automated mobile testing on Android 15 and Android 16, with new Pixel device profiles including Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro XL...

Maestro Studio is the desktop app for mobile UI testing. Now completely redesigned, with contextual autocomplete.

Learn how Maestro MCP uses the Model Context Protocol to supercharge your mobile test creation, execution, and maintenance with AI agents.

You can now test across a much wider range of Apple devices and on iOS 26.

Available in CLI v2.2.0, Maestro Studio, and Maestro Cloud

Discover how Maestro is revolutionizing mobile test automation with zero setup, universal compatibility, and human-readable YAML syntax.

Automate Apple Maps with Maestro. A step-by-step E2E test in simple YAML - readable, reliable, and flake-free.

Learn how to display tap and gesture indicators in iOS screen recordings for better debugging, app demos, and tutorials.

This Maestro CLI release (2.0.0) brings key upgrades, fresh features, and stability fixes so your tests run faster and more reliably.

Discover step-by-step automated Google Maps UI testing with Maestro: complete YAML guide to tap, input, swipe, scroll commands and fast assertions.

The world of mobile app development is fast-paced, demanding rapid iterations and flawless user experiences. But what happens when your mobile app testing process cannot keep up…

Additional OS versions and device model options available for iOS in the cloud

MaestroGPT is now available in the Maestro CLI 🎉

At Mobile.dev, we love hearing stories from teams putting Maestro to work in the real world - and Randy Sie and his team at Eneco have a story that's representative of what many…

We're excited to introduce Maestro Webhooks - now available for all Cloud Plan accounts!

We're thrilled to announce MaestroGPT: Your AI-powered Maestro expert

Testing mobile applications, especially in highly regulated industries like healthcare, can be a daunting, time-consuming, and repetitive task. But what if there was a way to a…

Deeper slack integration has been one of the top requests we've received since launching Maestro. For critical workflows like nightly or pre-release testing, it's important that…

I spend half my working life helping out in the Maestro community, and the other half in the real world, testing mobile apps. When I’m writing Maestro flows, like anything compl…

Howdy, testers! We’re excited to share another update on the recent changes we’ve made to your tools.

Howdy, testers! We’re excited to share a quick update on changes we’ve made to the Maestro console over the last few weeks. There’s a bunch you’ll have noticed already, but to m…

New features including the first AI-powered commands, improved sharding, landscape iOS support, and many bugfixes and stability improvements.

New features including testing on multiple devices in parallel, HTML test report, and stability improvements.

Maestro is the fastest and easiest way to create end-to-end UI tests for your mobile app — no matter whether it's built with native or cross-platform technologies. Maestro isn't…

Write UI tests for your Flutter Apps

Setup and Configure Flutter for Maestro UI Testing

New Add Media Command, Customizable iOS Timeout, Studio Facelift and More!

Expo EAS / React Native UI testing on Maestro Cloud

AI-powered Flows, New Start Device Command, Browser Control, Polished Maestro Studio and More!

Write UI tests for your React Native / Expo Apps

How we used binary rewriting to remove the 3-minute screen recording limitation on Maestro Cloud

Setup Expo Development builds for Android & iOS

HTTP Headers, Debug Paths, Keyboard Accessibility, Essential Fixes and More!

UI Testing Firefox with Maestro

Mock with WireMock, UI test with Maestro

Using runFlow, runScript and external parameters

Setup Maestro iOS tests on Bitrise

UI tests for Expo Dev Builds for iOS apps

Best practices on how to structure and organize your Maestro Test Suite

UI testing an Ignite App

If you have been using Maestro in the past, you must already know how easy it is to test your app. To maintain and enhance this experience, we continually evaluate numerous apps…

In current times where mobile traffic has surpassed web traffic for many major companies, testing the app’s user experience has become even more critical than before. User exper…

Today we are excited to announce the next evolution of Maestro Studio, which brings maintainable no-code UI automation to the Mobile ecosystem!

Maestro Cloud is compatible with all CI systems including CircleCI.

If you were using Maestro for iOS in the past, chances are — you have seen the issues with elements not being easily discoverable or outright missing. No more!

Maestro is compatible with all CI systems and provides native integrations with a number of common providers including Bitbucket Pipelines.

Maestro is compatible with all CI systems and provides native integrations with a number of common providers including GitHub Actions. You can start running your Flows in CI wit…

Your personal assistant to help write your Maestro Flows

Today, we are excited to announce that we have issued our SOC 2 Type 2 Report.

Record a beautiful video of your Maestro Flow with a single command

Run JavaScript and execute HTTP requests from your Maestro Flows

Maestro works great on Windows computers, but there are a few unique setup steps to be aware of. This article will walk you through the end-to-end steps for getting started with…

The easiest way to automate UI testing for your mobile app

We are mobile engineers who have spent our careers building mobile applications at industry-leading companies like Uber, and we’ve made it our mission to solve the hard problems…

by Leland Takamine and Gergely Orosz

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of mobile.dev and our $3M seed round led by Cowboy Ventures!

Flaky tests waste time—apply dynamic waits, stable selectors, mocks, isolation, and targeted retries to restore reliable QA.

Best practices for organizing test automation with version control, monorepos, branching, tagging, CI/CD integration, and commit standards.

Learn how to run Maestro tests in parallel using CLI sharding strategies, state isolation, and timeout configuration for faster CI/CD execution.

Samsung opens the One UI 8.5 (Android 16 QPR2) beta for Galaxy S24 series, live in India, Korea and the UK.

Compare two React Native end-to-end tools and how their synchronization, retries, and setup affect test flakiness, speed, and maintainability.

Test accessibility at the system level to ensure mobile apps are usable: semantic labels, touch targets, manual screen-reader checks, and CI automation.

Integrate Maestro Cloud into CI/CD to run Android, iOS, and web tests with YAML flows, secure API keys, parallel execution, and detailed logs.

Clear strategies to trace and fix React Native data flow issues with DevTools, Flipper, Reactotron, and end-to-end tests to reduce state bugs and re-renders.

Run Android and iOS tests simultaneously with Maestro using sharding, env variables, and cloud scaling to cut test time and avoid conflicts.

Stop guessing which E2E web testing tool is right for your team. We compared the top 10 for 2026 — Cypress, Playwright, Selenium & more — ranked by parallel testing speed, real-time debugging, and AI automation. See which wins.

Compare Maestro, Appium, and Perfecto for enterprise mobile testing—trade-offs in ease of use, scalability, maintenance, and cost to find the best fit.

Compare Maestro, Detox, and Jest for React Native testing—unit vs E2E roles, setup complexity, execution speed, and CI/CD fit to pick the right toolset.

Compare open-source mobile testing frameworks—Maestro, Appium, Espresso, and Detox—to find the best fit for platform support, speed, stability, and CI/CD.

Compare Maestro, Appium, and Detox by platform support, setup time, flakiness, memory, and cost to choose the best mobile testing framework for your team.

Compare five automated mobile testing tools—Maestro, Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, and Detox—to choose the right fit by platform, setup, and reliability.

YAML-driven Maestro makes Flutter integration testing fast, stable, and accessible—no Dart code, supports release builds and native dialogs.

Avoid flaky tests with automatic waits, retries, and animation-settle logic—stop using sleep() and stabilize CI test runs.

YAML-based UI tests make cross-platform automation reliable with stable selectors, dynamic waits, and modular, maintainable flows.

Compare seven leading mobile test automation frameworks—cross-platform and native tools—with clear pros, cons, and guidance to pick the right fit for your team.

A practical 5-step checklist to find, prevent, and manage flaky tests: dynamic waits, stable locators, CI stability, retries, and quarantine strategies.

AI-driven self-healing tests use multi-attribute fingerprints and dynamic locators to fix flaky UI tests, reduce failures, and cut maintenance.

Visual guide to create stable React Native form tests with Maestro Studio — record flows, use testID selectors, handle async submissions, and debug reliably.

YAML-based tests that auto-wait and retry for reliable real-time UI validation across Android, iOS, and web via CLI, cloud, or Studio.

Generate structured YAML test cases effortlessly with our free tool. Perfect for developers and testers to streamline automation testing!

Explore the differences between two automated testing frameworks for React Native, highlighting their strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases.

Learn how to create efficient, reusable test flows using YAML, enhancing UI testing with clarity and scalability for your team.

Compare two leading tools for automating mobile testing in React Native apps, focusing on their unique features and ideal use cases.

Learn how to create and maintain scalable test flows for effective automation, ensuring your testing processes grow alongside your application.

Learn key best practices for using XCTest in iOS testing to improve your app's reliability, speed, and overall quality assurance.

Explore best practices for YAML in Flutter test automation to create organized, reliable, and efficient test flows for your app.

Learn effective strategies for detecting JavaScript errors in automated tests to enhance app reliability and user experience.

Learn how to implement end-to-end UI testing for mobile apps using Maestro, ensuring reliable user experiences across devices with automated functional testing.

Effective error handling in mobile apps enhances user experience by minimizing frustration and providing clear recovery options.

Explore the pros and cons of popular UI testing frameworks to find the best fit for your project's needs and team expertise.

Explore the best alternatives to Detox for mobile and web app testing, highlighting top tools, their features, pros, and cons.

Discover the best Appium alternatives for mobile testing. We compare features, pricing, and platform support to help you find the right tool for your stack.

Compare the top 5 E2E testing frameworks in 2026 — Maestro, Cypress, Playwright, Selenium & Appium. Ranked by platform support, ease of use, and pricing to help you choose the right one.

Learn essential best practices for end-to-end testing to enhance application reliability, user experience, and streamline workflows.

Learn how to automate web UI testing with Maestro. A step-by-step guide to using this tool for fast, easy test automation.

This guide details how to set up React Native test automation using Maestro, covering tools, environment setup, and writing effective tests.

Learn best practices for automating form input tests, ensuring quality and efficiency across web and mobile applications.

Explore how AI enhances mobile UI testing by reducing failures, automating maintenance, and simplifying workflows for better quality assurance.

Learn essential strategies for effective iOS regression testing, focusing on automation, prioritization, and maintaining app stability through best practices.

Learn how to effectively identify and test edge cases in UI applications to enhance user experience and prevent hidden flaws.

Explore the advantages of parallel testing for QA teams, including faster execution, early bug detection, and improved resource optimization.

Learn how to design maintainable test flows that enhance reliability, reduce errors, and adapt to application changes seamlessly.

Ensure your mobile app meets user expectations with this comprehensive 10-step UI testing checklist covering performance, usability, and accessibility.

Learn best practices for cross-browser UI validation, focusing on automation, analytics, and effective testing strategies to enhance user experiences.

Complete guide to mobile app test automation in 2024. Compare Maestro, Appium, Detox, and Espresso. Learn YAML scripting, CI/CD integration, and best practices for iOS and Android testing.

Learn how to effectively test user flows in mobile applications to enhance navigation and reduce abandonment rates.

Explore how mobile test automation with YAML-based tools can enhance app performance, streamline workflows, and meet user expectations.

Explore the differences in testing capabilities between two popular frameworks, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses for developers.

Explore the best mobile testing tools for 2025, focusing on automation, integration, and real-device testing for optimal app performance.

Learn why mobile app tests fail and discover strategies to improve reliability, tackle flaky tests, and enhance user experiences.

Explore the complexities of cross-platform mobile testing for iOS and Android, including automation tools and strategies for effective quality assurance.

Learn how to simplify mobile app testing with YAML scripts and Maestro, enhancing readability, reusability, and integration in CI/CD pipelines.

Learn effective strategies to eliminate flaky mobile UI tests and enhance the reliability of your testing process with practical tips and tools.