Early access

A tester exchange for indie devs,
built by indie devs.

Register your app while you're still building it. Testers queue up in parallel, so by the time you're ready, Google Play's 12-tester, 14-day requirement is already handled instead of a last-minute scramble. Building for iOS or the web? Same head start, quicker turnaround.

Create your account

Free. Takes about 30 seconds.

Create your account

Free. Takes about 30 seconds.

Sign up on the app and tell us whether you're building, testing, or both. We're onboarding in batches while it's early, so you'll get an email the moment your account opens.

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How it works

Other exchanges make you find testers one at a time, after you're already blocked. Percol8 flips it: build your queue before you need it, so testing starts the moment you're ready.

01

Register your app

List your app and what kind of testing it needs: Android, iOS, or web.

02

Testers queue up

Real devs join while you finish building, so your test group is ready the day you are, instead of something you chase down on Reddit once Google Play has already blocked you.

03

Test together

When you're ready, everyone jumps in at once. Earn seats testing others, spend them getting your own app tested next.

Built for devs like you

Racing the clock

Your app's ready, Google Play isn't

12 testers, checking in for 14 straight days, before you can even apply for production access. You don't have 12 friends with Android phones. Neither does anyone else. That's why the exchange exists. Register early and your waitlist fills while you're still polishing the UI.

Just want feedback

Building for iOS or the web

You don't need 12 testers and 14 days. You need a handful of people who'll actually use it and tell you what's broken. List a quick-test slot and get structured feedback back within days.

Not ready yet

App still in progress

Start testing other devs' apps now. Every test earns you seats, so when your own app is ready, your waitlist is already primed instead of starting from zero.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and reciprocal testing is the whole model. You earn seats by testing other devs' apps and spend them to get yours tested. Everyone starts at zero and earns their way up, so the testers waiting for you are real people who need the same thing you do.

FAQ

What's the 12-tester rule?
Since November 2023, Google Play requires personal developer accounts to run a closed test with 12+ opted-in testers for 14 consecutive days before they can apply for production access.
Is this free?
The core is free: devs test each other's apps, no paid testers required. We're asking about paid testers on signup because reciprocal supply won't always match demand, but seats stay the default path.
When do I get access?
Create an account and you're in the queue. We're onboarding in batches while it's early, so it isn't always instant. You'll get an email the moment your account opens.
What's a seat?
Percol8's single currency. Earn seats by testing other devs' apps, spend them to get your own app tested.