Show HN: Tapflow – self-hosted iOS/Android simulator streaming for mobile QA

Category: infrastructure

Tags: mobile-qa, simulator-streaming, self-hosted

Score: 7.5/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Tapflow is a self-hosted tool that streams iOS simulators and Android emulators to a browser, enabling QA teams to test mobile builds without local toolchain setup or cloud uploads. It combines a relay server, macOS agent, and browser dashboard with real-time input forwarding, session recording, and team management, making it a compelling alternative to services like Appetize or BrowserStack for teams wanting full control over their data and infrastructure.

Target audience: QA engineers, mobile developers, devops

Repository: https://github.com/jo-duchan/tapflow · TypeScript · MIT · 45 stars

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