Is Mobilizer accurate?

Robert Domino · 20th Apr 2012, 08:27 AM

Hey all,
Sorry for the technical question.

Like many of you, I've been using Mobilizer to see what websites look like on a smartphone. I've seen a pretty big discrepancy today between Mobilizer and Google's mobile tester ( Ready to Go Mo? ).

On Mobilizer, one website looks completely non mobile friendly (scrolling etc) while on GoMo it looks very small but fine, no scrolling or anything.

My question is, has anyone else experienced discrepancies like that and which one was right? I don't have a smartphone (yet) to test it on.

I'd feel horrible if I contacted the company I'm targeting telling them their website is useless, just for the guy to type it on his phone and see it works fine.

Thanks for the help.

xfelipex · 20th Apr 2012, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Robert Domino

Hey all,
Sorry for the technical question.

Like many of you, I've been using Mobilizer to see what websites look like on a smartphone. I've seen a pretty big discrepancy today between Mobilizer and Google's mobile tester ( Ready to Go Mo? ).

On Mobilizer, one website looks completely non mobile friendly (scrolling etc) while on GoMo it looks very small but fine, no scrolling or anything.

My question is, has anyone else experienced discrepancies like that and which one was right? I don't have a smartphone (yet) to test it on.

I'd feel horrible if I contacted the company I'm targeting telling them their website is useless, just for the guy to type it on his phone and see it works fine.

Thanks for the help.

i think the best thing to do, would be to test the site in an actuall mobile phone

beeswarn · 20th Apr 2012, 04:21 PM

No simulator can duplicate all mobile phone screen displays. I have the same problems you have wiht Mobilizer at times. For what it's designed to do, Mobilizer is the best I've seen.

One caution I have is to avoid using third party web-based mobile site simulators. Often people will enter the URL for a client or prospect's existing crappy website there, to test. The client or prospect gets a call from the company hosting the simulator the next day about -- you guessed it -- making their crappy site mobile ready. See how that works?

WillR · 21st Apr 2012, 08:17 AM

Not all phones treat websites the same so there is no right or wrong answer here. A lot of the more popular phones nowadays will show a zoomed out version of the site when you first land on it. This does NOT mean the site is mobile optimized though. To use that site you will then have to zoom in and scroll all over the place. Mobile sites are also about a lot more than just appearance. One of the main advantages is the speed in which a mobile site loads compared to a standard website.

On a side not, NEVER tell someone their website is useless. It's not. You won't get very far if you insult their business or website. By saying something like that you are basically calling them stupid because they paid for that website. Their standard website is fine for the purpose in which it was built.

20th Apr 2012, 08:27 AM	#1
Robert Domino HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Canada and USA Posts: 222 Thanks: 11 Thanked 52 Times in 43 Posts	Is Mobilizer accurate? Share on: Hey all, Sorry for the technical question. Like many of you, I've been using Mobilizer to see what websites look like on a smartphone. I've seen a pretty big discrepancy today between Mobilizer and Google's mobile tester ( Ready to Go Mo? ). On Mobilizer, one website looks completely non mobile friendly (scrolling etc) while on GoMo it looks very small but fine, no scrolling or anything. My question is, has anyone else experienced discrepancies like that and which one was right? I don't have a smartphone (yet) to test it on. I'd feel horrible if I contacted the company I'm targeting telling them their website is useless, just for the guy to type it on his phone and see it works fine. Thanks for the help.

20th Apr 2012, 04:21 PM	#3
beeswarn Advanced Warrior Join Date: 2011 Location: USA Posts: 550 Thanks: 228 Thanked 166 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Is Mobilizer accurate? Share on: No simulator can duplicate all mobile phone screen displays. I have the same problems you have wiht Mobilizer at times. For what it's designed to do, Mobilizer is the best I've seen. One caution I have is to avoid using third party web-based mobile site simulators. Often people will enter the URL for a client or prospect's existing crappy website there, to test. The client or prospect gets a call from the company hosting the simulator the next day about -- you guessed it -- making their crappy site mobile ready. See how that works?

21st Apr 2012, 08:17 AM	#4
WillR Digital Marketer War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,475 Thanks: 1,984 Thanked 8,187 Times in 4,079 Posts	Re: Is Mobilizer accurate? Share on: Not all phones treat websites the same so there is no right or wrong answer here. A lot of the more popular phones nowadays will show a zoomed out version of the site when you first land on it. This does NOT mean the site is mobile optimized though. To use that site you will then have to zoom in and scroll all over the place. Mobile sites are also about a lot more than just appearance. One of the main advantages is the speed in which a mobile site loads compared to a standard website. On a side not, NEVER tell someone their website is useless. It's not. You won't get very far if you insult their business or website. By saying something like that you are basically calling them stupid because they paid for that website. Their standard website is fine for the purpose in which it was built.
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