Bugs not found in KuCoin: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto for Android
KuCoin is a crypto exchange with over ten mln users worldwide. It offers 600+ coins to choose from, among which are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and some promising cryptocurrencies.
KuCoin enables a swift crypto purchase with a credit card, Apple Pay, or payment systems for crypto like Banxa or Simplex. The app is available in 22 languages and offers round-the-clock customer support. KuCoin is great for novices as one can start trading with just $1 while gaining hands-on experience through different trading and financial products.
Our QA team is growing expertise in the DeFi domain, so KuCoin seemed like the right fit for our Bug Crawl initiative. We manually tested the app, and here are some suggestions on how to improve its quality.
Some elements aren’t translated
Minor
Change language settings to russian.
- Open the app.
- Open the left sidebar.
- Go to “Settings”.
Xiaomi MI 9T, MIUI 12.1.4
Bug not found.
All section titles must be translated.
Social media buttons don’t work in Share
Minor
- Open the app.
- Open the left sidebar.
- Go to “Settings”.
- Go to “Environment”.
- Tap “Share”.
- Try to share the details via social networks.
Xiaomi MI 9T, MIUI 12.1.4
Bug not found.
After tapping a social media icon, the selected network should open.
Font color blends with the background
Trivial
Enable the light mode in system settings.
- Open the app.
- Go to “Trade”.
- Tap to “Buy”.
- Enter amounts in the fields.
Xiaomi MI 9T, MIUI 12.1.4
The amounts are hard to see.
The amounts should be clearly visible.
Pop-up hint text is trimmed on left side
Trivial
- Open the app.
- Go to “Trade”.
- Tap to “Buy”.
- Enter amounts in the fields.
- Select “Bank Transfer (India)” Payment method.
- Tap the “Buy” button.
- Tap the “Confirm” button.
- Open “Order details”.
Xiaomi MI 9T, MIUI 12.1.4
Bug not found.
The text in the tip should be visible.
Title is trimmed
Trivial
- Open the app.
- Open the left sidebar.
- Go to “History”.
Xiaomi MI 9T, MIUI 12.1.4
Bug not found.
The name can be fully reflected on this page.
Notification icon is hard to see
Trivial
Enable the light mode in system settings.
- Open the app.
- Go to “Home”.
Xiaomi MI 9T, MIUI 12.1.4
Bug not found.
The notification icon is fully visible.
KuCoin provides a professional, secure, and convenient crypto exchange service with low fees. Testing KuCoin revealed UI and localization defects. They are no showstoppers and don't affect the app's functionality but create obstacles on the user journey. More emphasis should be placed on regression testing to reduce the number of similar bugs. Fixing these issues will improve the app's visual appeal.