I have been working on an iPhone app with my friend Nate Graves for about one month now. We are about 98% done with it, and it’s time to start beta testing the app. It might be a bad thing to say, but I have grown tired of testing the app. I do think there is a difference between testing a game and playing a game so I am not worried about our game being fun, but I am worried about getting reliable beta testers. Yeah, I could give the app to a bunch of my friends, but they just want to play with it. I have been struggling with how to test the app because I know that I won’t catch all the bugs, and I don’t want to release with a lot of bugs. Releasing is a great way to find bugs, but it’s also a great way to piss people off if they are paying for your application.

I came across an iPhone testing service called iBetaTest through MobileOrchard. First off, I would like to say that I like the design of the website. Dark web designs have been growing on me, and this website pulls it off. iBetaTest allows beta testers and developers to sign up and get in contact with each other. One of the greatest features I see as a developer is the ability to rate beta testers. Right now with only 6 apps in the system, I don’t think there will be that many people rated, but as the system grows this will be a great resource for finding reliable beta testers. This has given me a stronger desire to get my application rolled out. Hopefully we will have it ready for beta testing by the end of the week, and submitted to iBetaTest.

The only problem I had was that they didn’t hash my password, and they emailed it to me. I used one of my more secure passwords, and I was a little disappointed when I got the email. Hopefully they will make a change to that soon. Other than that, it seems like a great resource, and I am excited to use it. I will update when I start using the service.