Built for the Play Store's new tester requirement

Get your 12 testers for 14 days. Without begging your friends.

Google requires 12 testers running your app for 14 days before personal developer accounts can publish. 12devs is the community where indie Android devs swap real, qualified testing. No fake installs, no farm accounts.

Real human testersReciprocity built-inFree
The 14/12 rule

Google won't approve your account without this. Solo devs are stuck.

Since November 2023, personal Play Console accounts must complete a closed test with at least 12 testers opted-in continuously for 14 days. No exceptions, no shortcuts - and no, your second Gmail doesn't count.

Required12active testers
Minimum14dopted-in window
Allowed0fake or farm accounts
Why 12devs

A community of devs testing each other's apps.

No black-hat tester farms. No "boost packs". Just real Android developers helping each other clear the Play Store gate while giving each other meaningful feedback.

12 real testers, in days not months

Publish your app post and watch slots fill from a community of devs who actually want to install, use, and give feedback on your build.

Reciprocity, not charity

Everyone here is in the same boat. You test mine, I test yours. Karma is tracked so the freeloaders rise to the top of the blocked list.

Feedback that ships features

Every app gets a dedicated thread for bug reports and comments.

Day-by-day progress tracking

See exactly where you are in the 14-day window.

Play Store compliant

Real accounts, real devices, opt-in flow through your existing closed track. We never touch your Play Console, we just send qualified humans.

Free to use

No paywall to find testers, no paywall to be one.

How it works

Three steps. Two weeks. One app shipped.

Sign up, post your app or join someone else's.

01

Post your app

Drop the name, a short description, and your closed-test link. Set your category and which Android versions you care about most.

02

Testers join and test yours back

Up to 12 testers join your slots. In return, you join their apps. Every test counts toward your tester rating.

03

Day 14: ship it

We track the window. Day 14 hits, all testers still opted in, and you're cleared to push your production release on Play Console.

For who

Built for both sides of the equation.

Whether you're trying to ship your first app or you want to discover indie projects before anyone else.

For developers

You built the app. Now ship it.

Stop guilting your cousins into installing your APK. Find real testers who'll actually open the app and tell you why your onboarding sucks.

  • Hit Google's 12/14 requirement
  • Drop-out alerts so the 14-day clock doesn't reset
  • Audience that gets indie software
Publish your first app
For testers

Try apps before anyone else does.

Test interesting indie Android apps, leave thoughtful feedback, build a reputation and have your own future apps tested in return.

  • Early access to apps in beta
  • Reputation score that earns you faster slots later
  • Tested-by-you credit on shipped apps
Join as a tester
FAQ

Things devs ask before signing up.

Yes. We don't fake installs, we don't use farms, and we don't touch your Play Console. We're just a directory where real Android developers find each other and opt-in as testers through the standard closed-test flow Google requires.

Ready to ship your app?

Join the community of Android devs who refuse to fake their way through the 14-day test.