Mobile Developers Hate PR Reviews: What 500+ Developers Revealed in 2025
In an unprecedented study of mobile development practices, we surveyed over 500 developers to understand the challenges and future demands of PR reviews in mobile development.
Executive Summary
Current Development Technologies
The mobile development landscape shows interesting diversity:
- 61% use Android Studio (Java/Kotlin)
- 37% work with React Native
- 24% utilize Flutter
- 13% code in Swift
Developer Preferences for the Future
Our extensive interviews with 500+ mobile developers across India revealed clear preferences for future methodologies and tools.
Browser-Based Testing
Key Insight: Developers strongly prefer running native apps (APK/iOS) in their browser
VS Code Integration 
Key Insight:The distribution is skewed, indicating developers prefer running native apps (APK/iOS) within VS Code.
Public URL Sharing
Key Insight: Strong preference for shareable public URLs for mobile app review
Combined Analysis
Key Research Findings
- Manual Testing Challenges
- 54% still rely on physical device testing
- 35% lack manager review processes
- Only 17% have browser-based testing pipelines
- Browser and IDE Integration
- Strong preference for browser-based testing
- 95% want IDE-integrated device access
- Cross-Platform Testing Trends
- 62% prefer emulated devices
- 72% need both Android & iOS testing capabilities
- Growing demand for cross-platform solutions
The Solution: nativebridge.io
Based on these findings, nativebridge.io addresses the key pain points identified in our research:
- Browser-Based Testing
- Run native apps directly in your browser
- No physical device dependencies
- Instant Sharing
- Generate public URLs for quick reviews
- Streamline the PR review process
- Cross-Platform Support
- Test both Android and iOS applications
- Comprehensive emulation capabilities
- IDE Integration
- Seamless VS Code integration
- Efficient developer workflow
- Automated Testing
- Reduce manual testing overhead
- Accelerate review cycles
Ready to transform your mobile app testing workflow?
Visit nativebridge.io today and experience the future of mobile development testing.
This research was conducted across India in 2025, surveying over 500 mobile developers to understand their testing preferences and challenges in the PR review process.