The makers of ‘balto’ claim by using this new tool, software shops will be able to distribute an app while it’s in its development stages, share it with team members & testers, & gather feedback. By using the Web dashboard they’ll also be able to gather info in 1 place about app feedback & chat about what needs to be improved.
The new app allows for feedback from beta testers & team members that makes it easy to include screenshots & videos. Screenshots & short video captures can be made accessible to the development team with just 1 tap. So you’ll be able to “improve the quality of your app 1 feedback at a time”
Balto was developed to satisfy the internal demands of team members at Goodpatch, a Tokyo, Japan-based UI design company with offices in Berlin, Germany & Taipei, Taiwan. It set out to simplify feedback & to scratch its own itch. As the company has stated on its product page:
While testing out the functionality & design of a product, there’s just too many steps that get in the way of receiving & delivering feedback. Taking a screenshot, emailing it to your team members, making a spreadsheet, inserting comments…. it’s way too complicated. This struggle was what ignited Balto.
To get going with balto you start by downloading & importing the balto SDK & insert a few lines of code inside your app. Then you create a new project from the dashboard & upload your app, which will be sent to team members. Apps uploaded to the dashboard can then be easily installed to a reviewer’s device & when they open up your app they can start giving feedback.
Interesting features are integrated, like being able to place shapes such as a circle, square or arrow on top of a screenshot to emphasize stuff, or being able to comment on feedback & discuss ideas with team members. Also, feedback that you get from an app installed in a mobile device will automatically be converted into tasks to ease you team’s workflow.
Balto works on apps developed for iOS 9.0 or later, Android 4.1 or later & for the mobile Web. You can try balto out through a free 14-day free trial after which you need to subscribe to 1 of the paid plans.
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