Appium is an open-source test automation framework for testing native and hybrid apps and mobile web apps. It drives iOS and Android apps using the WebDriver protocol.
Advantages of Appium
- It’s free and (mostly) open source.
- It has a very well supported and active Google group.
- It’s in the Selenium 3 spec so should be future proof.
- It supports both Android and iOS.
- It does not require anything to be installed on the device – no server or code changes required.
Drawbacks of Appium
- No support for intelligent waits.
- On iOS, you can only execute one test at a time per Mac.
- Limited support for gestures.
- Limited support for Android < 4.1
