The Real Device Cloud Built for Mobile App Testing
Test Android & iOS apps on 5,000+ real cloud devices — no emulators, no in-house lab, no compromises.
Pcloudy's real device cloud lets QA, dev and automation teams run manual and automated tests on actual smartphones and tablets, from anywhere. Hardware-accurate results, CI/CD-ready, enterprise-secure.
Trusted by 5,000+ enterprises • SOC 2 Type II • ISO 27001 • GDPR
Real Devices. Hosted in the Cloud. Available on Demand.
A real device cloud is a remotely accessible lab of physical smartphones and tablets — actual Apple iPhones, Samsung Galaxies, Google Pixels and more — that your team can use over the internet for app and browser testing.
Instead of buying, maintaining and refreshing dozens of devices in-house, you connect to a hosted real device cloud and run manual or automated tests on real hardware in seconds. You see the real CPU, GPU, battery, sensors, camera, SIM and network behavior — the things emulators and simulators can't reproduce. Pcloudy's real device cloud has powered mobile QA for global enterprises for over a decade.
Real Devices vs Emulators vs In-House Labs
Emulators are quick, but they lie. In-house labs are real, but they don't scale. A real device cloud gives you both.
| Capability | Emulators / Simulators | In-house device lab | Pcloudy real device cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real hardware behavior (CPU, GPU, sensors) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Device & OS coverage | Limited presets | What you bought | 5,000+ combinations |
| Real network conditions (4G/5G, carriers) | No | Partial | Yes |
| Setup & maintenance cost | Low | High (CapEx + ops) | Zero hardware ops |
| Parallel automation at scale | Local only | Hard | Yes, on demand |
| Remote team access | Per-machine | VPN gymnastics | Anywhere, anytime |
| CI/CD integration | Manual wiring | Custom | Native plugins |
From Signup to a Running Test in Four Steps
No procurement. No MDM setup. No local infrastructure. Just real devices, instantly.
Sign Up & Pick a Device
Create an account and browse 5,000+ real Android and iOS devices in the cloud device catalog.
Upload Your App or Open a URL
Push your .apk, .aab or .ipa, or paste a URL to test mobile web on real cloud browsers.
Test Manually or Automate
Run interactive sessions or trigger Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Selenium and Calabash scripts.
Capture, Debug, Ship
Get logs, videos, screenshots, performance traces and crash reports. Pipe results into Jira, Slack and your CI/CD.
One Real Device Cloud. Every Kind of Mobile Test.
Functional, performance, network, media, hardware, interruption and cross-app — all on real cloud devices.
Functional & UI Testing on Real Devices
Validate flows, gestures, layouts and accessibility across real Android and iOS hardware and OS versions.
- Manual exploratory testing with multi-touch gestures
- Automated regression on Appium, Espresso, XCUITest
- Mobile web on Chrome, Safari, Samsung Internet, Firefox
- Visual & responsive testing across resolutions
- Localization across regions, languages and time zones
- Accessibility audits on real assistive tech
Hardware-Level Testing
Validate features that depend on physical sensors and components — impossible to fake on an emulator.
- Camera, microphone and audio
- GPS & location simulation
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass
- Fingerprint & biometric auth flows
- NFC, Bluetooth and peripheral interactions
- Battery, charging and thermal states
Network & Carrier Testing
Test how your app behaves on real mobile networks, carriers and degraded conditions.
- Real 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Carrier-grade SIMs in cloud devices
- Network throttling: 2G, 3G, lossy, jittery links
- Offline-mode and reconnection scenarios
- VPN, proxy and corporate-network behavior
- Cross-region latency on global infrastructure
Performance & Stability Testing
Catch slowdowns, memory bloat and crashes on the exact devices your users have.
- App launch time, FPS, frame drops
- CPU, GPU, memory and battery profiling
- Long-running soak & endurance tests
- Crash & ANR detection with stack traces
- Performance trends across builds
- Real-user load on real hardware
Cross-App & Media Testing
Validate how your app coexists with other apps, OS surfaces and media inputs.
- Deep links, app switching, share sheets
- Push notifications & in-app messaging
- Audio playback, video, AR / camera streams
- Photo & file picker integrations
- OAuth and social-sign-in flows
- Wallet, payments and Tap-to-Pay surfaces
Interruption Testing
Real-world interruptions — the bugs your users actually report — only show up on real cloud devices.
- Incoming calls and SMS
- Low-battery and battery-saver modes
- Headset / Bluetooth disconnects mid-call
- OS update prompts and forced reboots
- Memory pressure & backgrounded states
- Notification stacks and lock-screen states
Plug Your Real Device Cloud Into the Pipeline You Already Use
Trigger parallel test runs on real devices on every commit. Native integrations, no glue code.
Frameworks
CI/CD & collaboration
Public, Private or On-Prem Real Device Cloud
One platform, three deployment models — pick the level of isolation and control your team needs.
Public Real Device Cloud
Shared cloud devices for fast adoption and broad coverage.
- 5,000+ real Android & iOS devices
- Pay-as-you-go & team plans
- Instant onboarding, no procurement
- All frameworks & CI integrations
Private Real Device Cloud
Dedicated cloud devices for your team — isolated, branded, always available.
- Dedicated device pool, no contention
- Private network, SSO, audit logs
- Custom device mix (latest + legacy)
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR
On-Prem Device Cloud
Pcloudy software, your data center. Built for BFSI, healthcare and regulated industries.
- Real device lab behind your firewall
- Full data residency & offline mode
- PCI-DSS & HIPAA-ready environments
- Managed updates & 24×7 support
Low-Latency Real Device Cloud Across Regions
Geographically distributed device labs keep sessions snappy and your data close to home.
Multi-Region Labs
Real device clouds hosted across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
99.95% Uptime
Resilient architecture and 24×7 monitoring keep your test pipelines green.
Parallel Scale
Spin up hundreds of concurrent sessions to crush long regression suites.
Data Residency
Choose where your test artifacts live — EU, US or your own region.
Teams Move Faster on a Real Device Cloud
Aggregate results from enterprise Pcloudy customers running mobile QA on real cloud devices.
A Real Device Cloud Built for Regulated Industries
From BFSI to healthcare, Pcloudy meets the controls your security team asks for.
SOC 2 Type II
Audited controls for security, availability and confidentiality across the platform.
ISO 27001
Information-security management certified end-to-end, with continuous monitoring.
GDPR & Data Residency
EU-hosted real device cloud and configurable data residency for global teams.
PCI-DSS & HIPAA-Ready
Private and on-prem options support PCI-DSS payment flows and HIPAA controls.
SSO & RBAC
SAML/OIDC SSO, role-based access, audit logs and session recordings.
Device Hygiene
Automated wipe-and-reset after each session — your data never persists on shared devices.
Real Device Cloud, Answered
What is a real device cloud?
A real device cloud is a hosted platform that provides remote access to physical smartphones and tablets over the internet. Pcloudy's real device cloud hosts 5,000+ real Android and iOS devices that QA, dev and automation teams can use without owning the hardware.
How is a real device cloud different from emulators or simulators?
Emulators and simulators imitate device behavior in software. A real device cloud gives you actual hardware — real SoCs, GPUs, sensors, cameras, SIMs and OS builds — so you catch hardware-specific bugs, network and performance issues that emulators routinely miss.
Which devices and OS versions are available?
Pcloudy's real device cloud covers 5,000+ device-OS combinations across Apple iPhones and iPads, Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and more, spanning current and legacy Android and iOS versions.
Can I run automated tests on the real device cloud?
Yes. Pcloudy supports Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Selenium, Calabash and Robotium, and integrates with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Bitrise and CircleCI for end-to-end CI/CD pipelines.
Is the real device cloud secure for enterprise apps, including BFSI?
Yes. Pcloudy is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified, GDPR-aligned and offers PCI-DSS environments. Private and on-prem real device cloud options give regulated industries — banking, healthcare, insurance — dedicated devices, isolated networks and full data residency control.
Can I test mobile browsers on the real device cloud?
Yes. Test responsive web apps and mobile browsers (Chrome, Safari, Samsung Internet, Firefox) on real Android and iOS devices, including cross-browser and cross-resolution coverage.
Do you offer a private or on-prem real device cloud?
Yes. Beyond the public real device cloud, Pcloudy offers dedicated private clouds and fully on-premise deployments where the device lab lives inside your data center, behind your firewall, with your security controls.
How quickly can my team get started?
Sign up for the free trial and you can launch your first session on a real device in under 30 seconds. No hardware procurement, no MDM setup, no local lab maintenance.
Does the real device cloud support manual exploratory testing too?
Absolutely. Every device supports interactive manual sessions with gestures, screen recording, device logs, screenshot capture and bug reporting alongside automation.
What integrations are supported?
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Bitrise, CircleCI, Jira, Slack, TestRail and major test frameworks (Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Selenium, Calabash).
Get Hands-On With Real Devices in 30 Seconds
No credit card. No install. Spin up a real iPhone or Pixel from your browser and run your first Appium test in under a minute.
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