Welcome to otest.co.uk

Here you will find more than 50,000 test results in conjunction with Computer Shopper and 50 other review magazines, consumer and online magazines. otest.co.uk publish around 800 reviews each month. In addition, there is extensive product information and guides to help make buying decisions. All this is available free of charge.

On otest.co.uk you can find previously published reviews for nearly all the products. The tests cover all areas from consumer electronics, mobile phones, computers, and motorbikes to household goods like vacuum cleaners. We do not test ourselves, but collect test results from more than 50 various magazines and online magazines – updated daily. For each test we publish the score and an excerpt from the verdict, along with the name of the respective test magazine and its publication date. “Test winners” or “Awards” will also be noted. Next to each test is a link, so that you may view the compared products. From here it is possible to see which products in the respective test were rated better or worse. On otest.co.uk you can also read excerpts of the original text for free. We search out the most interesting passages for you. In order to get the comprehensive view, you should read the full text of the review. otest.co.uk make it very easy: we let you know if the magazine is still available to buy at newsagents. Otherwise, articles can often be downloaded from the publisher’s website. You can find the direct link to the reviews on our website, and of course you can also find links for magazine subscriptions. Often you can learn about subscription offers or cheap trials too.

Why otest.co.uk?

otest.co.uk is consumer protection in action: our work makes the market much more transparent for users.We ensure users have access to important information concerning products so that they can make an informed decision.

More product information

As well as reviews, we also offer you a whole range of advice. Our buyer’s guides contain basic information which will help you make the right choice when selecting a product. These buyer’s guides are written by our authors for you, the user, and are constantly being updated. Before purchasing a product you should also take a look at the model’s technical specs. Many product listings also contain a detailed fact sheet which you can then use when comparing different devices. The "compare" feature allows you to keep track of the products you’re interested in on a separate notepad. All the products you mark on the notepad can then be viewed side-by-side in a clearly laid out table.

Other users’ experiences can also prove to be helpful. Personal reviews reveal just how well the product performs in practice. Customers’ opinions are the perfect way to round off the view of the experts. Please feel free to write something about your own experiences. Your views will be of interest to other users. You can also find tips about relevant consumer topics at oft.gov.uk. otest.co.uk gives manufacturers and shops the option of embedding product reviews and verdicts on their website free of charge. Further information is available at Partners.