Blog
Welcome to our blog, we share insights and tips to create accessible apps.
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Abra Desktop 3.0.0: built for speed
Automated testing already saves you hours of manual work. Great. But you still have to wait for the results, and waiting is annoying. Abra Desktop 3.0.0 is built for speed. It cuts waiting times by up to 10x and gives you a clearer overview of everything you’ve tested along the way. Read more »
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Accessible search in Android and iOS apps: a checklist
Search helps people find something in an app. It might show recent searches or update results as someone types. Each pattern needs to work with a screen reader, a keyboard and larger text. Use this article when you design a search flow or check an app. Read more »
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Co-creating the IAAP mobile course
Mobile apps are where people bank, travel, shop and identify themselves. Yet most accessibility training still starts from the web. Mark Steadman of Steady Accessibility and Paul van Workum of Abra co-created a self-paced course on mobile app accessibility together with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). It is free for IAAP members, and you can earn an IAAP digital badge by passing the knowledge test at the end. Read more »
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Mobile app accessibility under EN 301 549 v4.1.1
EN 301 549 v3.2.1 is the primary harmonised European standard in the European Union for accessibility of ICT products and services. It is aligned with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and applies to websites, mobile applications, non-web software, hardware, and electronic documents. Read more »
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Beyond Success Criteria: interoperability, accessibility features and user preferences in EN 301 549 v4.1.1
Most discussions about EN 301 549 focus on the Success Criteria. That's understandable, but there are other requirements that matter just as much for mobile applications. Read more »
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Abra releases Abra Mobile app
Abra Mobile is now a stand-alone app, available on the App Store and Google Play. The app is a practical way to browse accessibility rules, checks and components. The components intentionally contain accessibility issues, which can be automatically detected by our tooling. Read more »
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Labels for non-text content in mobile apps
Think about the last image you shared online. A photo on LinkedIn. A chart in a presentation. An icon on your website. Did it have an alternative text description in the code? Read more »
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5 lessons organisations learned since the European Accessibility Act became enforceable
On 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) became enforceable across the European Union. Read more »
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Focusable element's value correct
Some elements in your app might be giving the wrong answers. Read more »
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Focusable element's state correct
Some elements in your app might not be telling the truth. Read more »
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Focusable element's role correct
Some elements in your app may have an identity crisis. Read more »
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Focusable element's name correct
What you see is not always what a screen reader announces. Read more »
