Support for Hybrid Applications in Katalon Studio

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Hello everyone,

I am currently working on testing a hybrid mobile application developed with React Native, and I’m using Katalon Studio to automate these tests. I noticed on the site that Katalon provides only partial support for hybrid applications, and I’ve encountered several issues that seem related to this limitation. Here are some of the issues I’ve experienced:

  1. Interacting with elements: For example, I’m unable to click on certain checkboxes or use dropdown menus (select options).
  2. Page refresh issues: When navigating between pages, the rendering doesn’t always update correctly, which blocks some of the tests.

I’m wondering if these problems are due to the partial support for hybrid applications in Katalon Studio. Could anyone share if an update is planned to improve this compatibility?

Additionally, I’m considering switching to Appium for testing hybrid apps. Do you think Appium would offer a more stable and complete solution for this type of application?

Thank you very much for any feedback and advice!

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There are several E2E testing tools available: in the React Native community, Detox is a popular framework because it’s tailored for React Native apps. Another popular library in the space of iOS and Android apps is Appium or Maestro.

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Katalon’s APP testing feature is an adapter to Appium.

It’s not another one. When you use KS for Mobile Testing, you will effectively use Appium.

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I am just curious about the Electron app on desktop. Does Katalon Studio support it too?