Catalog comparison
MobilewrightAstur
Side-by-side facts from the TestGuild Tool Matcher catalog. Empty cells mean the catalog does not list that attribute — not that the product lacks it.
Open-source Playwright-style automation framework for iOS and Android apps. One TypeScript API with auto-waiting locators, retry assertions, and @mobilewright/test fixtures for native (UIKit, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, Android Views), React Native, Expo, .NET MAUI, Capacitor, and NativeScript. Runs on simulators, emulators, and real devices (including Mobile Next Cloud). Built on mobilecli; Apache-2.0 npm package (mobilewright).
Open-source device-native mobile automation toolkit that brings Playwright Test ergonomics to Android and iOS—without an Appium server or WebDriver layer. One test API for native, Flutter, and React Native apps via UIAutomator (Android) and XCUITest (iOS) agents, with Dart VM widget-tree inspection for Flutter on Android and DOM-level WebView control. Includes live inspector, codegen, fixtures/locators/assertions/retries/reports, and npm packages (@astur-mobile/test, astur-mobile). Apache-2.0; early beta (npm next channel).
At a glance
Primary testing surface
Mobilewright
Mobile
Astur
Mobile
Primary capability
Mobilewright
Automation
Astur
Automation
License and pricing
Mobilewright
free
Astur
free
Free trial
Mobilewright
No
Astur
No
Complexity
Mobilewright
intermediate
Astur
intermediate
Team fit
Mobilewright
large, medium, small
Astur
large, medium, small
Test authoring languages
Mobilewright
JavaScript, TypeScript
Astur
JavaScript, TypeScript
Supported platforms
Mobilewright
android, capacitor, ci/cd, cli, emulators, expo, ios, jetpack compose, maui, nativescript, node.js, react native, real devices, simulators, swiftui
Astur
android, ci/cd, cli, emulators, flutter, ios, node.js, react native, real devices, simulators
MCP server
Mobilewright
No
Astur
No
Key features (catalog)
Mobilewright
@mobilewright/test fixtures extending Playwright Test with screen and device, Accessibility-tree first — designed for AI agents and Mobile MCP, Auto-waiting actions and retry assertions to reduce flaky mobile tests, Browser-based inspector with live screenshot and ranked locators, HTML, JSON, and JUnit reporters; video and screenshot-on-failure, Hybrid WebView control via a Playwright-compatible Page API, Local simulators/emulators plus remote mobilecli and Mobile Next Cloud devices, Native UIKit, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, and Android Views support, Open-source Apache-2.0 npm package (mobilewright), Playwright-style API (screen.getByRole, getByLabel, expect) for iOS and Android +2 more
Astur
Android UIAutomator and iOS XCUITest native agents, Codegen that exports reusable @astur-mobile/test specs, Flutter widget-tree inspection via Dart VM (Android) and XCUITest tree (iOS), In-app WebView DOM control from the same test API, Live device inspector with ranked semantic locators, No Appium server or WebDriver compatibility layer, Open-source Apache-2.0 npm packages, Playwright-style fixtures, locators, assertions, retries, and reports for mobile, React Native via testID / accessibility on native agents, Single monorepo for drivers, agents, CLI, examples, and docs
Limitations (catalog)
Mobilewright
Early 0.x release — APIs and tooling may still change vs mature Appium stacks, Flutter is not supported yet (planned Dart VM Service driver), iOS testing needs macOS with Xcode; Android needs SDK/ADB, Kotlin Multiplatform iOS / Compose Multiplatform support is still in progress, Optional real-device cloud (Mobile Next Cloud / Mobile Use) is billed separately, TypeScript/JavaScript Playwright-style API — not a no-code product
Astur
Early beta — expect API and tooling churn vs mature Appium ecosystems, Flutter deep inspection paths differ by platform (Dart VM primarily called out on Android), iOS real devices need Apple signing for the XCUITest runner, Smaller community and download base than Appium/Maestro today, TypeScript/JavaScript Playwright-style API — not a no-code product
| Attribute | Mobilewright | Astur |
|---|---|---|
| Primary testing surface | Mobile | Mobile |
| Primary capability | Automation | Automation |
| License and pricing | free | free |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Complexity | intermediate | intermediate |
| Team fit | large, medium, small | large, medium, small |
| Test authoring languages | JavaScript, TypeScript | JavaScript, TypeScript |
| Supported platforms | android, capacitor, ci/cd, cli, emulators, expo, ios, jetpack compose, maui, nativescript, node.js, react native, real devices, simulators, swiftui | android, ci/cd, cli, emulators, flutter, ios, node.js, react native, real devices, simulators |
| MCP server | No | No |
| Key features (catalog) | @mobilewright/test fixtures extending Playwright Test with screen and device, Accessibility-tree first — designed for AI agents and Mobile MCP, Auto-waiting actions and retry assertions to reduce flaky mobile tests, Browser-based inspector with live screenshot and ranked locators, HTML, JSON, and JUnit reporters; video and screenshot-on-failure, Hybrid WebView control via a Playwright-compatible Page API, Local simulators/emulators plus remote mobilecli and Mobile Next Cloud devices, Native UIKit, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, and Android Views support, Open-source Apache-2.0 npm package (mobilewright), Playwright-style API (screen.getByRole, getByLabel, expect) for iOS and Android +2 more | Android UIAutomator and iOS XCUITest native agents, Codegen that exports reusable @astur-mobile/test specs, Flutter widget-tree inspection via Dart VM (Android) and XCUITest tree (iOS), In-app WebView DOM control from the same test API, Live device inspector with ranked semantic locators, No Appium server or WebDriver compatibility layer, Open-source Apache-2.0 npm packages, Playwright-style fixtures, locators, assertions, retries, and reports for mobile, React Native via testID / accessibility on native agents, Single monorepo for drivers, agents, CLI, examples, and docs |
| Limitations (catalog) | Early 0.x release — APIs and tooling may still change vs mature Appium stacks, Flutter is not supported yet (planned Dart VM Service driver), iOS testing needs macOS with Xcode; Android needs SDK/ADB, Kotlin Multiplatform iOS / Compose Multiplatform support is still in progress, Optional real-device cloud (Mobile Next Cloud / Mobile Use) is billed separately, TypeScript/JavaScript Playwright-style API — not a no-code product | Early beta — expect API and tooling churn vs mature Appium ecosystems, Flutter deep inspection paths differ by platform (Dart VM primarily called out on Android), iOS real devices need Apple signing for the XCUITest runner, Smaller community and download base than Appium/Maestro today, TypeScript/JavaScript Playwright-style API — not a no-code product |
How the trade-offs apply to your team
Guidance below is inferred only from catalog differences. It is not a winner pick.
Consider Mobilewright if…
- you need coverage for capacitor, expo, jetpack compose, maui
- you care about @mobilewright/test fixtures extending Playwright Test with screen and device and Accessibility-tree first — designed for AI agents and Mobile MCP
Consider Astur if…
- you need coverage for flutter
- you care about Android UIAutomator and iOS XCUITest native agents and Codegen that exports reusable @astur-mobile/test specs
Questions to verify before choosing
- Confirm current pricing and packaging on the Mobilewright and Astur websites.
- Trial both tools against a real slice of your application, not a demo site.
- Verify the exact browser, device, or OS matrix you must support.