Axe DevTools for Mobile Accurate and reliable mobile accessibility testing tools
Catch mobile accessibility issues early with trusted automation and guidance.
The trusted solution for native and cross-platform mobile apps from the digital accessibility leader
First
Work with the first company to do automated accessibility testing for native mobile.
Zero false positives
Ensure you’re only fixing true accessibility issues with Deque’s commitment to zero false positives.
Comprehensive
Get a complete accessibility testing toolkit for iOS and Android platforms.
Mobile app accessibility testing made easy
Accurate
Find real accessibility issues. No wasted time on false positives. Every issue aligns with WCAG or iOS/Android guidelines.
Clear
Get step-by-step instructions to fix accessibility issues—no expertise needed—whether you’re using SDKs or testing on a live app.
Actionable
Track progress and performance. See accessibility scores and activity to ensure teams are testing to the same standards.
Streamlined, accurate mobile accessibility testing
Get mobile results you can trust
Catch mobile accessibility issues early with AI and automation. Reliably identify true issues and keep pace with evolving requirements using a proven methodology informed by WCAG and iOS/Android guidelines.
Collaborate and act with ease
Empower mobile developers and QA teams with our user-friendly mobile dashboard. Share actionable results via URL or export to your bug tracker, along with code samples in your dev language. Customize rules to match your WCAG level and use the “What’s left to test” checklist to boost manual testing.
Equip and guide teams
Equip teams with support, training, expert guidance, documentation, enterprise security, and versioning. Manage users and testing standards and enforce accessibility by blocking pull requests when issues are found. Deploy in SaaS, on-prem, or private cloud.
Pair Axe DevTools for Mobile with Axe Assistant, our AI chatbot purpose-built for accessibility
Test throughout development
Test any mobile app interactively
Enable anyone to initiate accessibility tests on any screen of an app with no source-code access.
• Native iOS: SwiftUI, UIKit
• Native Android: XML, Compose
• Cross-platform: React Native, Flutter, .NET MAUI
Test in your pipeline
Catch issues in your automated pipeline and block pull requests to prevent issues making it to production.
• iOS: XCUITest
• Android: Espresso or UI Automator
• iOS or Android: Appium
Test as you type with linting for React Native
Save time by catching issues instantly and fixing them with inline help before committing code.
• React Native Apps
Powerful automated accessibility testing for mobile apps
Write once and test continuously. Run an automated test with a single line of code that you don’t need to change even when other parts of your UI test changes.
Read more about our integrations on our documentation site.
Additional resources
Why accessibility is so important for native mobile apps
Build a business case to prioritize native mobile accessibility and understand how to improve.
Why false claims and false positives ruin digital accessibility programs
Learn about the impact false claims and false positives have on digital accessibility programs.
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Join developers, designers, and accessibility pros at Axe-con to drive the future of digital accessibility.
Frequently asked questions
How does Deque’s Axe DevTools for Mobile compare to alternative tools that claim to catch more issues?
Some vendors claim that flagging “more issues” is better, but this often results in inaccurate findings or false positives. False positives waste developer time, lead to testing abandonment, and can undermine the credibility of accessibility leaders who recommend these tools and practices.
Axe DevTools for Mobile helps ensure you find true accessibility issues, so you’re only fixing what’s actually broken. Every issue aligns with WCAG guidelines and platform best practices, giving you accurate and reliable testing coverage, unlike competitors who report too many issues that aren’t actually accessibility violations.
How is accessibility testing for native mobile apps different than for web?
Accessibility testing for mobile apps is different from web testing because it is done on the rendered accessibility tree, not HTML. WCAG was created for web content (HTML), so applying it to test a mobile app requires interpreting the guidelines in a mobile context. Deque’s mobile accessibility testing experts follow established guidelines to make this determination, using a combination of WCAG and WCAG2ICT.
It’s important to note that iOS and Android apps must each be tested separately for accessibility, even when generated from a cross-platform framework, because each platform has different limitations and capabilities and potential for accessibility issues.
Who are the typical users of Axe DevTools for Mobile?
Mobile app developers and test automation engineers use it to catch as many true accessibility issues as early as possible and easily fix them with no disruptions in your release cycle.
Accessibility and QA testers can quickly and easily test any app without access to the source code and report back to the dev team with actionable information.
Central accessibility teams and product owners use it to enable dev and testing teams to easily include mobile accessibility testing into their current processes, and show progress over time.
Does Deque offer manual accessibility audits for mobile accessibility?
Yes, we offer Digital Accessibility Audits for all digital content types including: mobile apps, digital products and platforms, PDFs and documents, kiosks, and more.
Does Axe DevTools for Mobile support testing in Android, iOS, or React Native apps?
Axe DevTools for Mobile enables you to test apps built with any technology including native Android, native iOS, React Native or other cross-platform technologies.
