Automating iOS UI Testing with Aware
How a QA team reduced testing time by 80% using text-based snapshots
"We cut our QA time by 80% with Aware. No more taking screenshots for every release. The AI just... tests itself."
— Ryan O'Connor
QA Lead, Mobile App Company
The Challenge
Ryan's team was drowning in manual testing processes: - Screenshot comparisons for every UI change - Flaky tests that failed on different screen sizes - 40% of QA time spent on repetitive regression checks - AI-generated code needed manual visual verification "Screenshots are subjective and flaky," explains Ryan. "One pixel difference would flag a test as failed. We were spending more time managing test infrastructure than finding bugs."
The Solution
Aware's text-based snapshots transformed their QA pipeline: 1. **Semantic snapshots** - Capture UI as structured data, not pixels 2. **Ghost actions** - AI tests by interacting with element properties 3. **SwiftUI native** - Deep integration with Apple frameworks 4. **Token-efficient** - 80% less data than screenshot testing Now tests verify what elements exist and their state, not how pixels render.
The Results
80% reduction
QA Time
From manual screenshots to automated snapshots
99.5% pass rate
Test Reliability
No more flaky pixel comparisons
80% less
Token Usage
Text vs screenshot data transfer
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