Appium

What is it?

Appium is an open-source automation framework that allows testing mobile applications without modifying app code. It builds on the WebDriver protocol to provide a unified approach to mobile UI automation across platforms.

What does it do?

Appium automates user interactions such as taps, gestures, text input, and navigation on real devices and emulators. It supports multiple languages (JavaScript, Java, Python, C#, Ruby) and integrates with CI/CD pipelines.

Where is it used?

Appium is widely used in enterprise QA teams, regulated industries, and cross-platform projects that require a single automation strategy for iOS and Android, including native, hybrid, and mobile web apps.

When & why it emerged

Appium was introduced in 2012 to address the need for cross-platform mobile automation without vendor lock-in. It emerged as a standards-based alternative to platform-specific testing tools.

Why we use it at Internative

We use Appium for enterprise-grade mobile test automation where broad platform coverage and language flexibility are required. It enables scalable regression testing and CI/CD integration across diverse mobile stacks.