Google Play won't let you launch without 12 testers for 14 days straight.
Percol8 is a tester exchange for solo devs. Register your app, build a waitlist of real testers, and launch your closed test at full strength on day one — no begging strangers on Reddit. Building for iOS or the web? Quick feedback swaps too — no 14-day machinery.
How it works
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Register your app
Register your app with a launch date.
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Testers join your waitlist
Testers join your waitlist while you finish building.
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Push
Everyone installs within 48h — your 14-day clock starts full.
Founding offer
Access opens in waves — top of the waitlist first. Founding members get free seats: enough to launch your first app without testing anything first. Invite other devs to percolate up the list.
15Wave 1 seats
10Wave 2 seats
5Wave 3+ seats
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?
- Yes. Devs test each other's apps — no paid testers, ever.
- When do I get access?
- Access opens in fixed-date waves, top of the waitlist first. Referring other devs moves you up faster — but a blocked app always outranks a curious sharer.
- What's a seat?
- Percol8's single currency. Earn seats by testing other devs' apps, spend them to get your own app tested.