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Graybox End-to-End Tests and Automation Library for Mobile
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Appium is an open-source tool for automating native, mobile web, and hybrid applications on iOS and Android platforms. Unlike Detox, which is specifically designed for React Native and mobile apps, Appium supports a broader range of applications and programming languages.
cypress
Cypress is a JavaScript end-to-end testing framework primarily designed for web applications. While it does not natively support mobile app testing like Detox, it is known for its ease of use and powerful features for web testing.
webdriverio
WebdriverIO is a popular testing framework that allows you to run tests based on the WebDriver protocol and Appium. It supports both web and mobile applications, making it more versatile compared to Detox, which is focused on mobile apps.
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E2E tests and automation for mobile
The npm package detox receives a total of 156,955 weekly downloads. As such, detox popularity was classified as popular.
We found that detox demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 4 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 27 Dec 2025
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