VibeView runs Apple TV simulators and Android TV emulators in the cloud, and hosts physical Roku devices. You open any of them in your browser, install your app, and drive it with a remote. Nothing sits on your desk, and there is no lab to set up.
Tests come from the same remote. Record a flow once, and each press remembers which element had focus. Runs replay it in Smart, No AI or AI only mode. Smart hands a step to AI (beta) only when the screen changed or the step has no path yet.
Suitest is a test automation platform for smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes and consoles. It covers far more screens than we do: Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, HbbTV, operator boxes, Xbox and PlayStation. It runs on devices you own and connect (including simulators on your own Mac), devices from its public lab, or a lab it manages for you. Paid plans start at €494 a month, billed annually.
So the choice is mostly about which TVs you ship to. For Apple TV, Android TV and Roku, VibeView needs no hardware, and its paid plans start at $19 a month against Suitest's €494 a month billed annually. For Samsung, LG, consoles or operator boxes, Suitest is the better choice.
Open a TV in your browser
Upload a tvOS simulator build, an Android TV APK or a Roku sideload zip, then pick a device on the Devices page. The free plan includes all three TV platforms.
VibeView and Suitest, row by row
| What you are deciding | VibeView | Suitest |
|---|---|---|
| Apple TV | tvOS simulators in our cloud, opened in your browser. Nothing to own or pair | An Apple TV you own (tvOS 17 or later), paired through SuitestDrive on the same network, or tvOS simulators on your own Mac. Its public lab lists no Apple TV |
| Android TV | Android TV emulators in our cloud | Your own Android TV device, or Android TVs in its public lab |
| Roku | Physical Rokus we host, on every plan | Your own Roku, or Rokus in its public lab |
| Samsung Tizen and LG webOS | Not available | Yes, on your own TVs or in its public lab |
| Fire TV | Fire OS apps run on Android TV emulators, without Amazon services. Vega OS apps are not supported | Fire TV devices on Fire OS 5.0 or later; Vega is on its platform list |
| Consoles, set-top boxes and HbbTV | Not available | Xbox, PlayStation 4 and 5, Sky, Xfinity, Xumo, VIDAA, Vizio, HbbTV and Freeview Play |
| iPhone, iPad and Android phones | Yes, in the same account | Yes |
| Testing on TV hardware | On Roku. Apple TV and Android TV are simulators and emulators | On every physical device you connect or use from its lab |
| Changes to your app | None. Upload a tvOS simulator build, an APK or a Roku sideload zip. An optional Roku build plugin helps replay on channels that draw their own focus | Apple TV apps need its instrumentation library. Roku apps need nothing with its Ottium method, or its library for every feature |
| Writing a test | Record it with the remote, or describe it in plain words (beta). Maestro flows import too | A codeless visual editor where you add each action and check, plus a JavaScript API and Appium tests |
| Recording remote presses | On Apple TV, Android TV and Roku, each press saved with the element that had focus | On Tizen, webOS, HbbTV, consoles and others. Apple TV and Roku are not on its recording list |
| AI in a test run | Smart hands a step to AI (beta) when the screen changed or the step has no path yet; AI only lets AI drive every step; No AI never uses it | AI-assisted element identification while you build tests |
| One test on two TV platforms | A test recorded on Apple TV replays on Android TV, and the reverse | Its site says a test written once runs on any of its platforms, with elements kept in a shared repository |
| CI | The CLI or REST API runs a group, and posts a commit status once GitHub is connected | A Network API for CI/CD, and a scheduler |
| Logs and diagnostics | Your app's logs beside the device and on each run's page. No network capture | Console logs, plus network logs and performance metrics on supported platforms |
| Coding agents | A CLI skill and an MCP server let Claude Code, Cursor or Codex drive the TV | Not in its documentation |
| Price | Free plan: 30 streaming minutes a month, sessions of up to 5 minutes, no card. Solo: $19 a month for 1,000 streaming minutes, 1 people | Free: 50 testing minutes, one user, one device. Sweet: €494 a month billed annually (€549 monthly) for 1,000 testing minutes and three users |
Where Suitest is the better choice
Pick Suitest when any of these is true for your team:
- You ship to Samsung or LG TVs. VibeView has no Tizen or webOS devices. Suitest has both, in its public lab and on your own sets.
- You ship to consoles or operator boxes. Xbox, PlayStation, Sky, Xfinity and HbbTV are on Suitest's list and not on ours.
- You need Apple TV or Android TV hardware. Our Apple TV and Android TV devices are simulators and emulators. If decoder or memory behavior on the box matters, Suitest can drive the one you own.
- You test Vega OS apps on Fire TV. We run Fire OS apps only.
- You have a large Appium suite. Suitest runs Appium tests. VibeView does not.
- You need network logs or performance metrics. Suitest shows both on supported platforms. VibeView shows app logs only.
- You want someone else to run the lab. Suitest can manage a dedicated device lab for you.
Apple TV without a box on your desk
On Suitest, Apple TV testing starts with your own hardware. You need an Apple TV, SuitestDrive on a machine on the same network, and a pairing code from the TV screen. For now, screenshots and typed text also need a test package that you sign with your own provisioning profile. Suitest can also drive tvOS simulators, which run on your own Mac.
On VibeView, you pick an Apple TV on the Devices page and start a session. The simulator runs in our cloud, so a teammate on Windows or Linux can open it too. You need a tvOS simulator build, and if nobody on the team has a Mac, a cloud build makes one. See Apple TV on VibeView for what a session includes.
Suitest pricing next to VibeView
Both products sell minutes. VibeView's Solo plan is $19 a month for 1,000 streaming minutes. Suitest's Sweet plan is €494 a month, billed annually, for 1,000 testing minutes.
The minutes are not counted the same way. Suitest counts minutes while you run tests, automated or interactive, or while you are connected to a shared device; on lab devices the whole session counts. VibeView counts the time a device is live, and the device itself is included. On Suitest, unless you use its lab, you supply the devices.
For a first look, Suitest's free plan has 50 testing minutes on one device, and its public lab needs a business email or a paid plan. VibeView's free plan has 30 streaming minutes a month on every platform, with no card. The full ladder is on the pricing page.
Record a TV test in a few minutes
Start an Apple TV session, press Record, and walk through one flow with the arrow keys. Then replay the same test on Android TV.
What else TV teams get
Replay that follows focus
A recorded press remembers the focused element. Replay moves focus to that element and checks it landed, so a new tile in a row does not break the test.
A plugin for custom Roku focus
Some channels draw their own highlight. Build with the VibeView Roku plugin and steps name the item you pressed, wherever it moves.
Your coding agent on the TV
Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client can read the screen, move focus, type and check the logs on all three TV platforms.
One account, five platforms
iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku sit in the same account, with the same tests, CLI and pricing.
For the wider picture, Smart TV emulator: which tool for which TV covers Tizen and webOS tools too. For Fire TV, see testing a Fire TV app without a Fire TV. Roku teams can start with Roku on VibeView or Roku test automation, and the Android TV emulator page covers Android TV.
Frequently asked questions
Which Suitest is this page about?
Suitest at suite.st, the test automation platform for smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes and consoles. An unrelated AI testing tool for web apps shares the name; this page does not cover it.
How much does Suitest cost?
Suitest prices in euros. Its free plan has 50 testing minutes, one user and one device. Paid plans start with Sweet at €494 a month billed annually, or €549 month to month, for 1,000 testing minutes and three users. Larger plans are €935 and €1,673 a month billed annually, and above those you talk to their sales team.
How much does VibeView cost for TV testing?
Apple TV, Android TV and Roku are on every plan, including Free: 30 streaming minutes a month and no card. Solo is $19 a month for 1,000 streaming minutes. See the pricing page for the larger plans.
Do I need my own Apple TV?
Not on VibeView: Apple TV sessions run on tvOS simulators in our cloud, and you upload a simulator build. On Suitest you pair an Apple TV you own through its SuitestDrive app on the same network, or add tvOS simulators from your own Mac. Suitest's public device lab does not list Apple TV.
Does VibeView test Samsung, LG or Fire TV apps?
Not Samsung Tizen or LG webOS: there are no Tizen or webOS devices on VibeView. Fire TV apps built on Fire OS run on our Android TV emulators, without Amazon services such as in-app purchasing. Fire TV apps built for Vega OS are not supported. Suitest covers all of these on hardware.
Do I have to add anything to my app?
Not for VibeView. You upload a tvOS simulator build, an APK, or your Roku sideload zip, with nothing added to the app. For Roku channels, an optional VibeView build plugin lets replay find items your channel highlights itself. Suitest asks you to add its instrumentation library to Apple TV apps. For Roku, its Ottium method needs no change, and its library, which it can inject for you, adds a few features.
Can I keep using Appium tests?
Not on VibeView. It runs tests you record or describe in plain words (beta), and it imports Maestro flows; it does not run Appium scripts. Suitest runs Appium tests on its supported platforms, so a team with a large Appium suite may be better served there.
Published October 31, 2026 · Suitest website, pricing and documentation checked October 31, 2026