iPhone/iPad TestFlight Beta Testing for METAR Training App

I am looking for experienced iPhone beta testers to perform structured manual testing of METAR Trainer, an educational application for learning how to decode aviation weather reports.

The application is currently available through Apple TestFlight as version 1.0.0, Build 6. Selected testers will receive a private TestFlight invitation and a detailed step-by-step testing document.

Testing scope includes:

Installation and first launch

Navigation and usability

Ten learning chapters

Lessons, chapter checks and practice sessions

Daily Challenge and Pro Challenge

Progress, accuracy, mastery and streak tracking

Saving and resuming interrupted sessions

Offline learning and offline METAR Reference

Live METAR airport search by city, airport name, ICAO and IATA code

Live, cached, stale and unavailable weather-data states

Light and Dark appearance

Portrait and landscape layouts

Large text and accessibility checks

English and any additional languages assigned to the tester

Optional TestFlight purchase and Restore Purchases testing

Requirements:

You must own a physical iPhone/iPad supported by TestFlight.

You must state your iPhone/iPad model, iOS version, country and native language in your bid.

Previous mobile application testing experience is preferred.

Aviation or pilot experience is helpful but not required.

Please state whether you have experience with VoiceOver, accessibility testing, localisation testing or aviation software.

You must be able to follow a detailed written test plan in English.

You must not share the TestFlight invitation or application build.

Required deliverables:

A completed results sheet showing Pass, Fail, Blocked or Not Run for every assigned scenario.

A separate report for every discovered defect.

Clear reproduction steps, expected behaviour and actual behaviour.

Screenshots for visual, wording and state problems.

Screen recordings for crashes, broken workflows or timing-related problems where practical.

Exact METAR text, airport and question details for any aviation-content issue.

A final report summarising tested devices, completed scenarios, defects by severity and release recommendation.

Each reported defect must include the application build, iPhone model, iOS version, language, network state and reproduction rate.

Please include the following information in your bid:

Your iPhone/iPad model and iOS version

Your country and native language

Your mobile testing experience

Whether you can test offline behaviour and both Wi-Fi and mobile data

Whether you can test portrait and landscape layouts

Whether you can test VoiceOver and the largest iOS text size

Whether you have aviation, pilot, ATC, dispatch or METAR knowledge

Your estimated time for completing the full test and report

One short example of a well-written mobile bug report from your previous work, with confidential details removed

Generic bids that do not include the requested device and testing information will not be considered.

DEVICE REQUIREMENTS

Testing must be performed on physical Apple devices. Simulator-only testing will not be accepted.

Minimum operating system:

- iPhone: iOS 16.4 or later
- iPad: iPadOS 16.4 or later
- Please state the exact device model and operating-system version in your bid.
- A device running iOS/iPadOS 27 may be used as supplementary coverage, but it must not be the only device used for this assignment.

Required iPhone coverage

I am looking for testers across the following device groups:

1. Small or older supported iPhone

Preferred devices:

- iPhone SE, 2nd or 3rd generation
- iPhone 8
- iPhone X, XS or 11 Pro
- iPhone 12 mini or 13 mini

Preferred operating system:

- iOS 16.4, iOS 16.x or the oldest version currently installed on the device

Testing focus:

- Small-screen layout
- Text wrapping
- Keyboard obstruction
- Reachability of Submit, Next, Close and navigation controls
- Performance on older hardware
- Portrait and landscape layouts

2. Standard-size iPhone

Preferred devices:

- iPhone XR, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17
- A standard 6.1-inch model is preferred

Preferred operating system:

- iOS 17, 18 or a later supported version

Testing focus:

- Complete functional test plan
- Learn, Practice, Challenge and Progress
- Offline use and saving progress
- Live METAR and airport search
- Language switching
- Light and Dark appearance
- Portrait and landscape layouts

3. Large iPhone

Preferred devices:

- iPhone Plus model
- iPhone Pro Max model

Examples include:

- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12/13/14/15/16/17 Pro Max
- iPhone 14/15/16 Plus

Preferred operating system:

- A recent supported iOS version

Testing focus:

- Large-screen spacing and alignment
- Landscape layout
- Long METAR reports
- Large Text and Dynamic Type
- Modal screens and the Pro purchase screen

4. Current visual-effects device

At least one tester should use:

- An iPhone running iOS 26
- Preferably a recent Pro or Pro Max device

Testing focus:

- Native Liquid Glass appearance
- Light and Dark appearance
- Reduce Transparency
- Reduce Motion
- Contrast, readability and animation
- Safe areas and modal presentation

Compatible iPhones

The application supports iPhone 8 and later models that can run iOS 16.4 or later, including:

- iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
- iPhone X, XR, XS and XS Max
- iPhone 11 and later series
- iPhone SE, 2nd and 3rd generation
- Mini, Plus, Pro and Pro Max variants where applicable

The following devices are not supported:

- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
- iPhone SE, 1st generation
- Any device unable to run iOS 16.4

Required iPad coverage

The application supports iPad and must be tested separately from the iPhone version.

I am looking for coverage across the following iPad groups:

1. Compact iPad

Preferred devices:

- iPad mini, 5th generation or later

Testing focus:

- Compact tablet layout
- Portrait and landscape
- Large Text
- Keyboard behaviour
- Split View where supported

2. Standard-size iPad

Preferred devices:

- iPad, 5th generation or later
- iPad Air, 3rd generation or later
- A 10.2-inch, 10.9-inch or 11-inch device is preferred

Testing focus:

- Complete primary navigation
- Two-column and expanded layouts
- Portrait and landscape
- Split View
- Window resizing where supported
- External keyboard, if available

3. Large iPad

Preferred devices:

- 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- 13-inch iPad Pro or iPad Air

Testing focus:

- Use of the larger screen
- Excessive empty space or stretched content
- Landscape layout
- Stage Manager where supported
- Resizable windows
- External keyboard
- Safe areas, sheets and modal presentation

Compatible iPads

The minimum supported version is iPadOS 16.4. Compatible device families include:

- iPad, 5th generation or later
- iPad mini, 5th generation or later
- iPad Air, 3rd generation or later
- iPad Pro models capable of running iPadOS 16.4 or later

Required information in every bid

Please include:

- Exact iPhone and/or iPad model
- Exact iOS or iPadOS version
- Device screen size, if known
- Country and App Store region
- Whether the device can test both portrait and landscape
- Whether you can test Wi-Fi, mobile data and Airplane Mode
- Whether you can test the largest Dynamic Type setting
- Whether you can test VoiceOver
- Whether the iPad supports Split View or Stage Manager
- Whether an external keyboard is available
- Whether the device has been used previously for TestFlight testing

Bids that say only “I have an iPhone” without specifying the model and operating-system version will not be considered.