Apple iOS SDK vs Bitbar comparison

Apple and SmartBear are both solutions in the Mobile App Platforms category. Apple is ranked #2 with an average rating of 10.0, while SmartBear is ranked #11. Apple holds a 23.6% mindshare in MAP, compared to SmartBear’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 71% of Apple users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of SmartBear users who would recommend it.

Apple iOS SDK

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71% willing to recommend

Bitbar

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39 Comparison Views

50% willing to recommend

Apple iOS SDK

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Apple iOS SDK and Bitbar based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Mobile App Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Apple iOS SDK vs. Bitbar Report (Updated: June 2025).

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Apple iOS SDK vs. Bitbar

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Categories and Ranking

Apple iOS SDK

Ranking in Mobile App Platforms

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Bitbar

Ranking in Mobile App Platforms

11th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (27th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of Apple iOS SDK is 23.6%, up from 22.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitbar is 3.2%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2132481

Investment Banking Summer Analyst at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

A stable and easy-to-use product that provides seamless integration

The best thing about the product is that it provides seamless integration. I can use my Microsoft product on my iPhone, so it's good for work and personal use. I can use it across devices since it's synced up. AirDrop and iCloud are the most valuable features of the solution. The solution is easy to use.

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reviewer1288116

Head of Digital & Cognitive Services at a tech company with 11-50 employees

A testing platform with a good API for apps, but pricing is complicated

I like that the AI Testbot is a near-zero code application for testing. For this use case, the function is good. The services are robust. Game testing and the API for apps are also good. From the perspective of pricing, licensing, ease of use, integration with other applications, impact complexity, and integration with other tools, we're pretty much very satisfied.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The best thing about the product is that it provides seamless integration."

"This solution is a really easy and straightforward to use for development, and provides a lot of opportunities to test applications on a simulator before being released."

"Game testing and the API for apps are good."

"Ability to use different frameworks."

Cons

"We would like to see more development and support for the AI features of this solution."

"The share password menu doesn’t come up easily when I want to share passwords between my devices."

"Lacking capability options that can be directly integrated."

"Their pricing structure is complicated and can be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs involved in its use."

"The hardware is quite expensive."

"The pricing is complicated. It's in the middle."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Legal Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apple iOS SDK?

The best thing about the product is that it provides seamless integration.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apple iOS SDK?

The software updates are cheap, but we would need the hardware to do it. The hardware is quite expensive. I rate the pricing an eight or a nine out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Apple iOS SDK?

The share password menu doesn’t come up easily when I want to share passwords between my devices. Other than that, it's a really well-designed product.

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Also Known As

iOS SDK

Testdroid

Overview

iOS SDK is the software development kit released by Apple in 2008. Its purpose is to give third-party iOS developers all the resources and tools they require to develop, test, debug, and distribute their iOS applications. To be eligible to make use of the iOS SDK, a developer would need to join one of the Apple iOS Developer Programs.

Apple

Testdroid is a set of mobile software development and testing products by Bitbar Technologies Limited. Testdroid comprises three different products: Testdroid Cloud, Testdroid Recorder and Testdroid Enterprise. Testdroid provides an application programming interface through open source software available on GitHub. Testdroid can use testing frameworks, such as Robotium, Appium and uiautomator for native and Selenium for web applications, targeted for mobile application and game developers. Testdroid Cloud contains real Android and iOS powered devices, some of which are available for users. Testdroid Cloud lets users run tests simultaneously on cloud-based service. Testdroid Recorder is a tool for developers and testers for recording user-actions and producing JUnit based test cases on mobile application and games. Testdroid Recorder is available at the Eclipse marketplace. Testdroid Enterprise is a server software for managing automated testing on multiple real Android and iOS powered devices, supporting Gradle build system and Jenkins Continuous Integration.

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Sample Customers

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Rovio, Paf, Supercell, NITRO Games, Seriously, AVG, Google, Bosch, Yahoo, Microsoft, Yandex, Mozilla, eBay, PayPal, TESCO, Cisco WebEx, Facebook, LinkedIn, skype, Subway

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