Pikeworks

Help test an app before it's out

Google won't put an Android app on the Play Store until twelve people have tested it for a fortnight. If you fancy giving one a go early, this is how.

Ask to be added first. Email hello@pikeworks.co.uk with the Google account you use on your Android phone, and I'll put you on the list. The links below only work once you've been added.

What needs testers

• 
  Sudoku Nine

  Sudoku with big numbers and hints that teach you.

• 
  Beer Vault

  A log of the beers you've tried.

• 
  Plant Vault

  A garden journal for your phone.

• 
  Compute Capitalist

  An idle game. Start with one GPU in a garage and build from there.

What you'd be doing

1. Open the link on your Android phone, signed in to the account you gave me. It has to be that one.
2. Tap "Become a tester", then install the app from Google Play.
3. Have a proper go on it, and leave it installed for two weeks. That last part is what Google checks.
4. Tell me anything confusing, broken or annoying.

It's free, there's nothing to pay for and nothing to sign up to beyond the Google account you already have. You can leave a test whenever you like, from the same link. An iPhone can't take part, because this is a Google Play test.