diff --git a/src/ad_test/utils.py b/src/ad_test/utils.py
index 9559108..468ad82 100644
--- a/src/ad_test/utils.py
+++ b/src/ad_test/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import re
 from typing import List
 
 import pytest
@@ -15,3 +16,26 @@ def get_load_order(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> List[str]:
         if record.name == 'AppDaemon._app_management':
             if 'Determined module load order' in record.msg:
                 return record.args[0]
+
+
+def get_logger_records(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture, name: str):
+    for record in caplog.records:
+        if record.name == name:
+            yield record
+
+
+def get_app_orders(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture, phase: str) -> List[str]:
+    for record in get_logger_records(caplog, 'AppDaemon._app_management'):
+        if re.search(f'App {phase} order', record.msg):
+            return record.args[0]
+
+
+def get_loaded_apps(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture):
+    for record in get_logger_records(caplog, 'AppDaemon._app_management'):
+        if re.search('Apps to be loaded', record.msg):
+            return record.args[0]
+
+
+def count_error_lines(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> int:
+    error_log_lines = [msg for name, lvl, msg in caplog.record_tuples if name.startswith('Error')]
+    return len(error_log_lines)