diff --git a/scripts/test-manual-e2e.sh b/scripts/test-manual-e2e.sh
index 4f477b0f04..80b66b4ecd 100755
--- a/scripts/test-manual-e2e.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-manual-e2e.sh
@@ -23,132 +23,205 @@ info() {
 }
 
 repo_root=$(pwd)
+selected_platform=""
+selected_vm=""
+PACKAGE_VERSION=""
 
-rm -rf android
-./gradlew :ReactAndroid:installArchives || error "Couldn't generate artifacts"
+test_android(){
+    generate_maven_artifacts
+    if [ "$1" == "1" ]; then
+        test_android_hermes
+    elif [ "$1" == "2" ]; then
+        test_android_jsc
+    fi
+}
 
-success "Generated artifacts for Maven"
+generate_maven_artifacts(){
+    rm -rf android
+    ./gradlew :ReactAndroid:installArchives || error "Couldn't generate artifacts"
 
-yarn
+    success "Generated artifacts for Maven"
+}
 
-success "Killing any running packagers"
-lsof -i :8081 | grep LISTEN
-lsof -i :8081 | grep LISTEN | /usr/bin/awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill
+test_android_hermes(){
+    ./gradlew :packages:rn-tester:android:app:installHermesDebug || error "Couldn't build RNTester Android"
 
-info "Start the packager in another terminal by running 'npm start' from the root"
-info "and then press any key."
-info ""
-read -r -n 1
+    info "Press any key to run RNTester on Android with Hermes enabled"
+    info ""
+    read -r -n 1
+    adb shell am start -n com.facebook.react.uiapp/.RNTesterActivity
+}
 
-./gradlew :packages:rn-tester:android:app:installJscDebug || error "Couldn't build RNTester Android"
+test_android_jsc(){
+    ./gradlew :packages:rn-tester:android:app:installJscDebug || error "Couldn't build RNTester Android"
 
-info "Press any key to run RNTester in an already running Android emulator/device"
-info ""
-read -r -n 1
-adb shell am start -n com.facebook.react.uiapp/.RNTesterActivity
+    info "Press any key to run RNTester in an already running Android emulator/device"
+    info ""
+    read -r -n 1
+    adb shell am start -n com.facebook.react.uiapp/.RNTesterActivity
+}
+
+test_ios(){
+    if [ "$1" == "1" ]; then
+        test_ios_hermes
+    elif [ "$1" == "2" ]; then
+        test_ios_jsc
+    fi
+}
+
+test_ios_hermes(){
+    success "About to test iOS Hermes... "
+    success "Installing CocoaPods dependencies..."
+    rm -rf packages/rn-tester/Pods
+    (cd packages/rn-tester && USE_HERMES=1 bundle exec pod install)
+
+    info "Press any key to open the workspace in Xcode, then build and test manually."
+    info ""
+    read -r -n 1
+
+    open "packages/rn-tester/RNTesterPods.xcworkspace"
+}
+
+test_ios_jsc(){
+    success "About to test iOS JSC... "
+    success "Installing CocoaPods dependencies..."
+    rm -rf packages/rn-tester/Pods
+    (cd packages/rn-tester && bundle exec pod install)
+
+    info "Press any key to open the workspace in Xcode, then build and test manually."
+    info ""
+    read -r -n 1
+
+    open "packages/rn-tester/RNTesterPods.xcworkspace"
+}
+
+kill_packagers(){
+    success "Killing any running packagers"
+    lsof -i :8081 | grep LISTEN
+    lsof -i :8081 | grep LISTEN | /usr/bin/awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill
+}
+
+init_template_app(){
+    kill_packagers
+
+    PACKAGE_VERSION=$(cat package.json \
+    | grep version \
+    | head -1 \
+    | awk -F: '{ print $2 }' \
+    | sed 's/[",]//g' \
+    | tr -d '[[:space:]]')
+
+    success "Preparing version $PACKAGE_VERSION"
+
+    npm pack
+
+    TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s)
+    PACKAGE=$(pwd)/react-native-$PACKAGE_VERSION-$TIMESTAMP.tgz
+    success "Package bundled ($PACKAGE)"
+
+    mv "$(pwd)/react-native-$PACKAGE_VERSION.tgz" "$PACKAGE"
+
+    node scripts/set-rn-template-version.js "file:$PACKAGE"
+    success "React Native version changed in the template"
+
+    project_name="RNTestProject"
+
+    cd /tmp/ || exit
+    rm -rf "$project_name"
+    node "$repo_root/cli.js" init "$project_name" --template "$repo_root"
+
+    info "Double checking the versions in package.json are correct:"
+    grep "\"react-native\": \".*react-native-$PACKAGE_VERSION-$TIMESTAMP.tgz\"" "/tmp/${project_name}/package.json" || error "Incorrect version number in /tmp/${project_name}/package.json"
+    grep -E "com.facebook.react:react-native:\\+" "${project_name}/android/app/build.gradle" || error "Dependency in /tmp/${project_name}/android/app/build.gradle must be com.facebook.react:react-native:+"
+
+    success "New sample project generated at /tmp/${project_name}"
+}
+
+test_template_app(){
+    if [ "$PACKAGE_VERSION" == "" ]; then
+        init_template_app
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$selected_platform" == "1" ]; then
+        info "Test the following on Android:"
+        info "   - Disable Fast Refresh. It might be enabled from last time (the setting is stored on the device)"
+        info "   - Verify 'Reload JS' works"
+        info ""
+        info "Press any key to run the sample in Android emulator/device"
+        info ""
+        read -r -n 1
+        cd "/tmp/${project_name}" && npx react-native run-android
+    elif [ "$selected_platform" == "2" ]; then
+        info "Test the following on iOS:"
+        info "   - Disable Fast Refresh. It might be enabled from last time (the setting is stored on the device)"
+        info "   - Verify 'Reload JS' works"
+        info "   - Test Chrome debugger by adding breakpoints and reloading JS. We don't have tests for Chrome debugging."
+        info "   - Disable Chrome debugging."
+        info "   - Enable Fast Refresh, change a file (index.js) and save. The UI should refresh."
+        info "   - Disable Fast Refresh."
+        info ""
+        info "Press any key to open the project in Xcode"
+        info ""
+        read -r -n 1
+        open "/tmp/${project_name}/ios/${project_name}.xcworkspace"
+    fi
+    cd "$repo_root" || exit
+}
 
 
-info "Once done testing, keep emulator running"
-info "Press any key to run RNTester on Android with Hermes enabled"
-read -r -n 1
+show_menu(){
+    echo "Which app do you want to test?
+  1 - RNTester
+  2 - A new RN app using the template"
+    read -p "> " selected_app
 
-./gradlew :packages:rn-tester:android:app:installHermesDebug || error "Couldn't build RNTester Android"
-adb shell am start -n com.facebook.react.uiapp/.RNTesterActivity
+    echo "What platform do you want to test?
+  1 - Android
+  2 - iOS"
+    read -p "> " selected_platform
 
-info "When done testing RNTester on Android,"
-info "Press any key to start testing RNTester in iOS"
-read -r -n 1
+    if [ "$selected_app" == "1" ]; then
+        echo "What VM are you testing?
+  1 - Hermes
+  2 - JSC"
+        read -p "> " selected_vm
+    fi
 
-success "About to test iOS JSC... "
-success "Installing CocoaPods dependencies..."
-rm -rf packages/rn-tester/Pods
-(cd packages/rn-tester && bundle exec pod install)
+}
 
-info "Press any key to open the workspace in Xcode, then build and test manually."
-info ""
-read -r -n 1
+handle_menu_input(){
+    if [ "$selected_app" == "1" ]; then
+        info "Start the packager in another terminal by running 'npm start' from the root"
+        info "and then press any key."
+        info ""
+        read -r -n 1
 
-open "packages/rn-tester/RNTesterPods.xcworkspace"
+        if [ "$selected_platform" == "1" ]; then
+            test_android "$selected_vm"
+        elif [ "$selected_platform" == "2" ]; then
+            test_ios "$selected_vm"
+        fi
+    elif [ "$selected_app" == "2" ]; then
+        test_template_app
+    fi
 
-info "When done testing iOS JSC, press any key to test iOS Hermes"
-read -r -n 1
+    read -p "Would you like to test something else? (Y/N)" confirm
+    if [ "$confirm" == "${confirm#[Yy]}" ]; then
+        info "Next steps:"
+        info "https://github.com/facebook/react-native/wiki/Release-Process"
+        exit 1
+    else
+        show_menu
+        handle_menu_input
+    fi
+}
 
-success "About to test iOS Hermes... "
-success "Installing CocoaPods dependencies..."
-rm -rf packages/rn-tester/Pods
-(cd packages/rn-tester && USE_HERMES=1 bundle exec pod install)
+init(){
+    show_menu
+    yarn
+    kill_packagers
+    handle_menu_input
+}
 
-info "Press any key to open the workspace in Xcode, then build and test manually."
-info ""
-read -r -n 1
+init
 
-open "packages/rn-tester/RNTesterPods.xcworkspace"
-
-info "When done testing RNTester app on iOS and Android press any key to continue."
-info ""
-read -r -n 1
-
-success "Killing packager"
-lsof -i :8081 | grep LISTEN
-lsof -i :8081 | grep LISTEN | /usr/bin/awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill
-
-# Testing the template app
-
-PACKAGE_VERSION=$(cat package.json \
-  | grep version \
-  | head -1 \
-  | awk -F: '{ print $2 }' \
-  | sed 's/[",]//g' \
-  | tr -d '[[:space:]]')
-
-success "Preparing version $PACKAGE_VERSION"
-
-npm pack
-
-TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s)
-PACKAGE=$(pwd)/react-native-$PACKAGE_VERSION-$TIMESTAMP.tgz
-success "Package bundled ($PACKAGE)"
-
-mv "$(pwd)/react-native-$PACKAGE_VERSION.tgz" "$PACKAGE"
-
-node scripts/set-rn-template-version.js "file:$PACKAGE"
-success "React Native version changed in the template"
-
-project_name="RNTestProject"
-
-cd /tmp/ || exit
-rm -rf "$project_name"
-node "$repo_root/cli.js" init "$project_name" --template "$repo_root"
-
-info "Double checking the versions in package.json are correct:"
-grep "\"react-native\": \".*react-native-$PACKAGE_VERSION-$TIMESTAMP.tgz\"" "/tmp/${project_name}/package.json" || error "Incorrect version number in /tmp/${project_name}/package.json"
-grep -E "com.facebook.react:react-native:\\+" "${project_name}/android/app/build.gradle" || error "Dependency in /tmp/${project_name}/android/app/build.gradle must be com.facebook.react:react-native:+"
-
-success "New sample project generated at /tmp/${project_name}"
-
-info "Test the following on Android:"
-info "   - Disable Fast Refresh. It might be enabled from last time (the setting is stored on the device)"
-info "   - Verify 'Reload JS' works"
-info ""
-info "Press any key to run the sample in Android emulator/device"
-info ""
-read -r -n 1
-cd "/tmp/${project_name}" && npx react-native run-android
-
-info "Test the following on iOS:"
-info "   - Disable Fast Refresh. It might be enabled from last time (the setting is stored on the device)"
-info "   - Verify 'Reload JS' works"
-info "   - Test Chrome debugger by adding breakpoints and reloading JS. We don't have tests for Chrome debugging."
-info "   - Disable Chrome debugging."
-info "   - Enable Fast Refresh, change a file (index.js) and save. The UI should refresh."
-info "   - Disable Fast Refresh."
-info ""
-info "Press any key to open the project in Xcode"
-info ""
-read -r -n 1
-open "/tmp/${project_name}/ios/${project_name}.xcworkspace"
-
-cd "$repo_root" || exit
-
-info "Next steps:"
-info "https://github.com/facebook/react-native/wiki/Release-Process"