Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Maestro Studio is the easiest way I've found to write E2E tests for React Native apps. Free, works on iOS and Android, and scales to the cloud when you're ready.

Resources mentioned
• How to create an APK and .app — https://codewithbeto.dev/blog/building-expo-apps-locally
• Platano — AI app template: https://cwb.sh/platano?r=yt

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• Inkigo — AI Tattoo (iOS): https://cwb.sh/inkigo?r=yt
• Quick Push — test push notifications (macOS, $4.99): apple.co/4tvT4wF

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:30 Install Maestro Studio
01:07 Connect Android & iOS devices
02:11 Create your first onboarding flow
02:53 Record taps and assertions
03:23 Insert text into inputs
04:19 Gestures and swipes
04:57 Run the full test
06:02 Run on iOS
06:51 Maestro MCP (Claude integration)
07:23 Maestro Cloud — parallel devices
09:18 Real-time test results
11:25 CI/CD with GitHub Actions & EAS
12:16 Recap

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