BetterSign™ Alpha Sign up to test

Internal alpha · Invite only

Test BetterSign before anyone else.

BetterSign is a permanent identity that lives on your device. Before it ships, we need people to try it on real phones, tablets, and computers and tell us what breaks. Tell us what you’ll test on, and we’ll send you a private invite.

  • Android: Google Play internal testing
  • iPhone & iPad: Apple TestFlight
  • Desktop: Windows, macOS, and Linux builds
Sign up to test How testing works

Real devices. Honest feedback. Before release.

How testing works

A small, private test.

This is an internal alpha. BetterSign isn’t publicly listed in the Google Play Store or the App Store yet. Builds go only to people we add to the tester list, so we invite each tester by hand.

  1. Sign up below.Tell us how to reach you, which account your phone or tablet uses for its app store, and which devices you’ll test on.

  2. We add you to the tester list.Your store email goes on the Google Play internal-testing list, the TestFlight list, or both. Places are limited, so this can take a few days.

  3. We email you an invite.Android testers get an opt-in link or the private package name to find in the Google Play Store. iPhone and iPad testers get a TestFlight invitation. Desktop testers get instructions for their build.

  4. Install, try it, tell us.Create an identity, sign in, add a contact, send a message. Tell us what confused you, what broke, and what you liked. Notes, screenshots, and screen recordings all help.

This is alpha software. Expect bugs and things that change between builds. Your identity lives only on your device, so uninstalling the app deletes it. Update builds in place rather than reinstalling, and don’t rely on an alpha identity for anything important yet. We’ll provide a way to migrate it if you want to keep it.

What you’ll need

Android phone or tablet

  • Your store email must be the Google account (Gmail or Google Workspace) signed in to the Play Store on that device.
  • Open the opt-in link from your invite and choose Become a tester, or search the Play Store for the private package name we send.
  • Access can take a few hours to appear after you opt in. If the device has several Google accounts, switch the Play Store to the one you gave us.

iPhone or iPad

  • iOS and iPadOS builds are distributed only through TestFlight. You need a registered Apple ID and the free TestFlight app from the App Store.
  • The invite goes to your Apple ID email. If it’s different from your store email, add it on the form.
  • Open the invite on your device, sign in to TestFlight with that Apple ID, and install. TestFlight builds expire after 90 days, and we’ll push new ones before then.

Windows, macOS, or Linux

  • BetterSign runs on the desktop too. Tell us which operating systems you use and we’ll send instructions for each build with your invite.
  • Pre-release desktop builds may show an “unidentified developer” or SmartScreen warning. We’ll explain how to get past it.

Sign up

Join the alpha tester list.

It takes about a minute. If you sign up again with the same contact email, we’ll update your details.

How to reach you

Where we’ll send your invite and test updates.

The account your test phone or tablet uses for its app store: the Google account in Google Play on Android, or your Apple ID for TestFlight on iOS. Testers are added by this email, so it must match the account on the device. It can be the same as your contact email.

Devices you’ll test with
Phones

Select all that apply.

Tablets

Select all that apply.

Desktop operating systems for testing

Select every computer you’ll test with alongside your phone or tablet.

Anything else

We use these details only to run the BetterSign test program. We never share or sell them. Email contact@cryptid.tech to be removed at any time.

FAQ

Good to know.

Why do you need a second email address?

Google Play and TestFlight add testers by the account signed in on the device, not by where you read email. For Android that’s the Google account in the Play Store. For iPhone and iPad it’s your Apple ID. If the address doesn’t match the account on the device, the invite won’t work. It’s fine if it’s the same as your contact email.

I can’t find BetterSign in the Play Store.

It’s visible only to listed testers. Open the opt-in link from your invite first, and make sure the Play Store is using the Google account you gave us (tap your profile picture to switch). New testers can take a few hours to get access. If it still doesn’t appear, reply to your invite and we’ll check the list.

Do I need anything special for iPhone or iPad?

Yes: an Apple ID and Apple’s free TestFlight app. iOS and iPadOS test builds are only available through TestFlight. Accept the invite on your device, sign in to TestFlight with the Apple ID you gave us, and install from there. TestFlight shows when a build expires and lets you send feedback and screenshots straight to us.

What should I test, and how do I report problems?

We’ll suggest a few things to try, like creating an identity, signing in, adding a contact, messaging, and backup. Beyond that, use it however you like. Report anything that’s broken, slow, or confusing: what you did, what you expected, and what happened. Screenshots and screen recordings help a lot. On iOS you can send feedback from TestFlight. Otherwise, reply to your invite email.

Will my test identity carry over to the release?

It can, if you want it to. We’ll provide a process to migrate your alpha identity to later builds and to the public release, and we’ll email testers the steps before you need them. If you’d rather start fresh, you can.

⚠ Uninstalling deletes your identity. Your identity’s private keys live only on your device, sealed in its secure hardware. We don’t keep a copy, so we can’t restore it for you. By default, any of these permanently deletes your identity:

  • Uninstalling the BetterSign app
  • Clearing the app’s data or storage
  • Factory-resetting, replacing, or losing the device

Once it’s gone it can’t be recovered. Contacts who verified you will see a new identity if you create another one.

To keep your identity during the alpha:

  • Update, don’t reinstall. Install new builds over the top from Google Play or TestFlight. Updating keeps your data, and uninstalling first doesn’t.
  • If a TestFlight build expires, install the newer build from TestFlight. Don’t delete the app.
  • Before you switch or reset a device, use the migration steps once we’ve sent them. Until then, expect to start over on the new device.
  • Read the release notes. Some alpha builds may need a reset to change data formats. We’ll warn you clearly before any build that does.
  • Treat it as a test identity. Don’t use it for anything you can’t afford to lose until migration is available.
Can I share the build or the invite?

Please don’t. This is an internal test, so keep builds, invite links, and package names to yourself. If someone else wants to help, send them to this page.

What is the AOSP checkbox for?

Some people run Android without Google Play services, on AOSP-based or de-Googled ROMs. Those devices can’t use Play Store testing. Tick the box if that’s you, or if you’d like to help test BetterSign on AOSP, and we’ll follow up separately.

How do I leave the test?

Leave the program from the opt-in link on Android, or from TestFlight on iOS, then uninstall the app. Uninstalling permanently deletes your identity, so migrate it first if you want to keep it. To delete your signup details too, email contact@cryptid.tech.