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The only tracker that can also fill your 12

Every closed-test tracker counts to 14.
This one gets you to 12.

Check whether Google's 12 testers, 14 continuous days rule applies to you, track exactly where you stand, and see how much buffer you have before a drop-out puts you back under the line.

Step 1. Does the rule apply to you

Your Play Console account is

Step 2. Track the 14 days

Where your closed test stands

If testers joined on different days, use the date your last tester joined. Google counts each tester's own 14 continuous days, so the real earliest date depends on the latest joiner, not the first.

Testers opted in right now

Enter a start date to see day-by-day progress and the earliest date you could apply.

0 opted in

Short

Below the 12-tester minimum. None of the 14 days count until you're at 12 or more.

  • Why counts drop, in practice
  • Uninstalled to free up space once they'd left feedback
  • Never opened the app again after the first look
  • Opted out, then back in later, which restarts their own 14 days

01 / What's different

Other trackers count days. We also supply the testers.

A day counter is table stakes. The part every other tracker leaves you to solve on your own is finding 12 real people who'll keep an Android app installed for two weeks. That's the whole reason this site exists.

What it does

A typical tracker: Counts the 14 days.

This tool: Counts the 14 days, and finds the testers to fill them.

Where your testers come from

A typical tracker: Your problem to solve elsewhere.

This tool: Other indie developers, testing your app in exchange for testing theirs.

What you get back

A typical tracker: A date on a calendar.

This tool: A date on a calendar, plus written feedback you can quote on the application form.

02 / Before you start the clock

Make the 14 days count

A closed test that passes on the first attempt usually has these in place before day one.

  1. Recruit more than 12

    15 to 18 opted-in testers gives you a buffer. Assume a few will drop out and you won't have to restart.

  2. Ask for the two weeks, out loud

    Say it in the invitation: the single most useful thing a tester can do is leave the app installed and stay opted in for the full 14 days.

  3. Give them something specific to try

    Name the flows you want reached. Testers who are told what to try explore more of the app than testers told to have a look around.

  4. Ship something mid-test

    An update gives testers a reason to reopen the app, and gives you something concrete to describe on the application form.

  5. Collect feedback as you go

    Even a single form. You'll want to reference what testers said, specifically, when you apply.

03 / Questions

Questions about the rule

Does the 12 testers, 14 days rule apply to me?

It applies to personal Google Play Console accounts created on or after 13 November 2023. If your account is an organization account, or a personal account created before that date, you're exempt and can publish to production directly.

Was it really 20 testers before?

Yes. Google reduced the minimum from 20 to 12 in December 2024. Some older guides and tutorials still quote 20.

Do invited testers count, or only ones who opted in?

Only testers who accepted and opted in count. Sending 30 invitations means nothing if nobody joins the test.

What happens if a tester opts out partway through?

Their 14-day clock resets. If they opt out and opt back in later, the days before that don't carry over. This is the single most common reason a closed test takes longer than 14 days in practice.

I hit 12 testers for 14 days. Am I guaranteed production access?

No. Hitting the count makes you eligible to apply. Google also asks how testers actually used the app, and 12 accounts that opened it once and never returned can satisfy the numbers while still getting rejected. See the linked guide on what happens after you apply.

Does this tool store anything I enter?

No. The tracker's state lives in the page URL, not in a database. Refreshing or bookmarking the link keeps your numbers; nothing is saved on our end.

Get to 12 faster than you'd find them yourself

List your Android app for free, test a couple of other indie apps to earn credits, and real developers here opt in, use it, and stay for the two weeks.

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