Comparison

NativeScript Preview vs Houseper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

NativeScript Preview

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.85 ratingsView app →

Smart home

About

NativeScript Preview

Instantly preview your NativeScript projects directly on your mobile device. See your native UI elements, from buttons to complex 2D/3D canvas renderings, come to life as you develop.

Highlights

Live preview on device
Native UI element rendering
2D canvas rendering
3D canvas rendering
Cross-platform development tool

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Preview NativeScript projects on your device – from basic native user interface elements like buttons, switches and sliders, to 2d/3d canvas renderings.

About

Houseper

Features

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HOUSEPER is a home automation system based on the ZigBee 3.0 protocol. To use this application you need a HOUSEPER controller. For more information please visit www.houseper.com

Screenshots

NativeScript Preview4 screens

Houseper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NativeScript Preview at every 3 weeks against Houseper's every 2 months. NativeScript Preview also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NativeScript Preview ships an update every 3 weeks, Houseper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

NativeScript Preview versus Houseper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NativeScript Preview	Houseper
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.8 (5 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	19.4% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	5 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	151 MB	46 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	nStudio LLC	Mario Karakanovski

In-app purchases

None

NativeScript Preview

No in-app purchases

None

Houseper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NativeScript Preview free?

NativeScript Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Houseper free?

Houseper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NativeScript Preview or Houseper have ads?

Neither NativeScript Preview nor Houseper shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NativeScript Preview or Houseper?

NativeScript Preview ships an update every 3 weeks, and Houseper every 2 months. Most recently, NativeScript Preview was updated on October 6, 2026 and Houseper on October 13, 2026.