Bitbar vs IBM MobileFirst comparison

SmartBear and IBM are both solutions in the Mobile App Platforms category. SmartBear is ranked #11, while IBM is ranked #8. SmartBear holds a 3.2% mindshare in MAP, compared to IBM’s 4.3% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of SmartBear users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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50% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Bitbar and IBM MobileFirst 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.

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Categories and Ranking

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)

IBM MobileFirst

Ranking in Mobile App Platforms

8th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Development Platforms (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of Bitbar is 3.2%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM MobileFirst is 4.3%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Manan Thakkar

Senior Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Streamlines development of hybrid applications, and has ability to integrate device-native code

It was a cakewalk for us to develop mobile apps for three different platforms using IBM MobileFirst. Since it was a consumer application built for large-scale events, it was very crucial for us to manage application compatibility with all sort of devices. With MobielFirst, we could actually achieve this with very little trouble. With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product.

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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

"Ability to use different frameworks."

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

"With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming technology. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product."

"IBM MobileFirst has one of the most feature-rich admin panels."

"I like Its capability for developing hybrid applications, with an ability to integrate device-native code as well"

Cons

"Lacking capability options that can be directly integrated."

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

"I would like to see improved support for native device functions."

"There are issues with push notifications, especially for Windows mobile apps. JSONStore also crashes abruptly at times."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Cost depends upon various factors. Size of the overall application and product usage matter a lot. For an enterprise-grade application, this certainly comes out as an economical solution. However, for small-scale applications, it can turn out to be on the higher side."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Comms Service Provider

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Also Known As

Testdroid

MobileFirst, Worklight

Overview

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.

SmartBear

IBM Worklight helps organizations extend their business to mobile devices.

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Sample Customers

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

UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, Gruppo Unipol, Raymond James Financial, Toshiba GCS, CST, ABK-Systeme GmbH, BNP Paribas

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