# TestLancer (formerly Startex Test Lab)

> TestLancer (testlancer.com), formerly Startex Test Lab, is a real-user testing, research and freelance task platform. Businesses pay for app and website testing, Google Play closed testing, UX research, surveys, small freelance tasks, genuine reputation management and social media work; testers and freelancers complete the work and earn approved rewards.

Key facts:
- Website: https://testlancer.com — platform/app: https://testlab.startexworld.com
- Two sides: businesses pay for testing, research and small freelance tasks; testers and freelancers join free and earn approved rewards.
- Every submission is manually reviewed before results are delivered or rewards are paid.
- Does NOT sell reviews, ratings, followers, likes, views or any fake engagement. Does not guarantee Play Store approval, rankings or bug-free software.
- Pricing: custom quotes based on number of testers, duration, requirements and complexity.

## Services
- [Mobile App Testing](https://testlancer.com/mobile-app-testing.html): Real people install and use your Android or iOS app on their own devices, then report what worked and what didn't.
- [Google Play Closed Testing](https://testlancer.com/closed-testing.html): Recruit eligible testers to join your closed track and use the app across a structured, multi-day test.
- [Beta Testing](https://testlancer.com/closed-testing.html#beta): Put a pre-release build in front of real users to catch problems before your public launch.
- [Website Testing](https://testlancer.com/website-testing.html): Testers walk through your pages, forms and checkout on different browsers and screen sizes.
- [SaaS Testing](https://testlancer.com/website-testing.html#saas): Test sign-up, onboarding and core workflows the way a new customer experiences them.
- [Usability Testing](https://testlancer.com/usability-testing.html): Watch where real users hesitate, get lost or give up while completing tasks you define.
- [UX Feedback](https://testlancer.com/usability-testing.html#ux-feedback): Structured opinions on design, copy, navigation and first impressions from your target users.
- [Product Testing](https://testlancer.com/product-validation.html#product-testing): Hands-on testing of a digital product or feature against the scenarios that matter to you.
- [User Research](https://testlancer.com/user-research.html): Short studies that help you understand needs, habits and expectations of your audience.
- [Online Surveys](https://testlancer.com/user-research.html#surveys): Collect answers from eligible participants who match the profile you specify.
- [Market Research](https://testlancer.com/user-research.html#market-research): Test messaging, pricing perception or demand with people in your intended market.
- [Product Validation](https://testlancer.com/product-validation.html): Check whether an idea, prototype or MVP solves a real problem before you invest further.
- [Review & Reputation Management](https://testlancer.com/reputation-management.html): Get more genuine reviews from real customers, track what they say and reply well. No fake reviews, ever.
- [Accessibility & Localization](https://testlancer.com/usability-testing.html#accessibility): Real users check your product with screen readers, zoom and translated screens.
- [Mystery Shopping](https://testlancer.com/reputation-management.html#mystery-shopping): Members make real purchases or enquiries and report honestly on the experience.
- [Influencer Marketing](https://testlancer.com/social-media-marketing.html#influencer): Campaigns with real creators whose genuine audience fits your product. Every paid post is disclosed.
- [UGC Content Creation](https://testlancer.com/social-media-marketing.html#ugc): Real people film and photograph your product or app for ads, stores and social pages.
- [Social Media Support](https://testlancer.com/social-media-marketing.html): YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google Business Profile work: editing, posts, captions and research.
- [Small Freelance Tasks](https://testlancer.com/freelance-tasks.html): Get small digital jobs done by vetted freelancers: data entry, web research, data labelling, proofreading and more.
- [Custom Testing Campaigns](https://testlancer.com/pricing.html#build): Combine tasks, devices, locations and evidence requirements into a campaign built around your goal.

## For testers and freelancers
- [Earn With Us](https://testlancer.com/testers.html): one free account for app testing and small freelance tasks; rewards credited after approval; payouts on request.
- [Join](https://testlab.startexworld.com/login.php)

## Guides
- [How to prepare for a Google Play closed test](https://testlancer.com/guide-google-play-closed-testing.html): To prepare a Google Play closed test, create a closed testing track in Play Console, upload a stable build, add your testers' opt-in method, plan short daily tasks so testers use different features, and decide what evidence and feedback you need each day. Check Google's current testing requirements before choosing dates.
- [Crowdtesting vs in-house QA: which do you need?](https://testlancer.com/guide-crowdtesting-vs-in-house-qa.html): In-house QA checks that your product works as specified, using your team's knowledge and test plans. Crowdtesting sends the product to many real users on their own devices, finding device-specific bugs and usability problems your team is too close to see. Most teams get the best results by combining both.
- [How to write instructions testers can follow](https://testlancer.com/guide-writing-tester-instructions.html): Good tester instructions state one goal, list numbered steps with one action each, say exactly what evidence to submit, ask specific questions, and give a time estimate. Clear instructions produce comparable, useful feedback and fewer rejected submissions.
- [What makes user feedback useful?](https://testlancer.com/guide-useful-user-feedback.html): Useful user feedback is specific (which screen and what happened), reproducible (steps someone else can follow), evidenced (screenshot or recording), honest (including negatives) and contextual (device, OS and network). Feedback with these five qualities can be acted on quickly.
- [How to get more genuine Google reviews](https://testlancer.com/guide-genuine-google-reviews.html): To get more genuine Google reviews, share your official Google review link with real customers at the right moment — right after a successful purchase or service — using email, WhatsApp, receipts or QR codes, and reply to every review. Never buy, write or incentivise reviews; it breaks Google's policies and consumer law.
- [What is UGC and how can you use it for your app?](https://testlancer.com/guide-ugc-for-apps.html): UGC (user-generated content) is photos and videos of real people using your product, created for your own ads, app store pages and social accounts. Unlike influencer marketing, UGC creators don't need a large audience — the value is authentic-looking content, with usage rights agreed upfront.

## Key pages
- [How it works](https://testlancer.com/how-it-works.html)
- [Pricing](https://testlancer.com/pricing.html)
- [FAQ](https://testlancer.com/faq.html)
- [Trust & safety](https://testlancer.com/trust-safety.html)
- [About](https://testlancer.com/about.html)
- [Glossary](https://testlancer.com/glossary.html)
- [Contact](https://testlancer.com/contact.html)