LambdaTest Real Device Cloud vs pCloudy

LambdaTest Real Device Cloud9.1Visit pCloudy8.6Visit

Higher score LambdaTest Real Device Cloud #2 in Mobile App Testing Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit LambdaTest

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pCloudy #6 in Mobile App Testing Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit pCloudy

• LambdaTest Real Device Cloud fits best

  Teams testing real iOS and Android devices

• pCloudy fits best

  Teams needing broad browser and mobile coverage

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Side by side

Feature	LambdaTest Real Device Cloud 9.1/10 Visit ↗	pCloudy 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Mobile App Testing Software	#6 in Mobile App Testing Software
Best for	Teams testing real iOS and Android devices	Teams needing broad browser and mobile coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$39/unit/mo	$182/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	120+ integrations	500+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LambdaTest Real Device Cloud 2/2 · pCloudy 0/2
Real-device testing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile web testing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Automation support	Both	Not checked yet
iOS and Android	Both	Not checked yet
Parallel sessions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
App upload methods	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tests native, hybrid, and web apps on physical iOS and Android devices Supports Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Detox, and Maestro Covers network, geolocation, camera, QR, and biometric scenarios	3,500+ browser and operating-system combinations Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and Appium support Local tunnels, parallel execution, and visual regression testing
Cons	The Free plan is limited to 5 sessions each month Automation is available in the $199 tier, not the Free plan Paid pricing is per parallel session with annual billing	Every plan includes only 1 concurrent session The published plans are paid Annual plans separate manual and automated testing
Our verdict	LambdaTest Real Device Cloud is a browser-based service for testing native, hybrid, and web apps on physical iOS and Android devices. It fits mobile development and quality teams that need both manual live testing and automated execution… Read the review →	pCloudy is a cloud-based testing platform for QA teams, developers, and enterprises testing web applications across desktop and mobile browsers. It provides live testing on real desktop and mobile browsers, Android and iOS phones and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LambdaTest Real Device Cloud — where it wins

  • Tests native, hybrid, and web apps on physical iOS and Android devices
  • Supports Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, Detox, and Maestro
  • Covers network, geolocation, camera, QR, and biometric scenarios

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 5 sessions each month
  • Automation is available in the $199 tier, not the Free plan
  • Paid pricing is per parallel session with annual billing

• pCloudy — where it wins

  • 3,500+ browser and operating-system combinations
  • Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and Appium support
  • Local tunnels, parallel execution, and visual regression testing

  Where it doesn't

  • Every plan includes only 1 concurrent session
  • The published plans are paid
  • Annual plans separate manual and automated testing

• LambdaTest Real Device Cloud9.1/10 · Free plan

  A real-device testing cloud with free live sessions and paid automation tiers.

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• pCloudy8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad testing cloud with real browser coverage, automation, tunnels, and visual checks.

  Visit pCloudyFull verdict →