Comparison

NativeScript Preview vs Visual TCPIP Trainer

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

Head to head
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

Visual TCPIP Trainer

Features
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Visual TCP/IP Trainer turns abstract networking concepts into something you can actually see. Watch packets travel hop by hop across an interactive topology, inspect every frame, and finally understand what really happens between two devices on a network. Key features • Interactive topology with PCs, switches, and routers • Hop-by-hop packet animation with source/destination MAC and IP, TTL, and frame type • Live ARP tables and routing tables that update as traffic flows • Editable subnet masks and default gateways so you can experiment in seconds • Realistic failure modes: misconfigurations, dropped packets, and routing loops Certification mode (CCNA / CCNP) • 450 high-quality questions in total: 150 for CCNA, 300 for CCNP • Organized by domain (IP addressing, routing, switching, security, automation, and more) • Customizable difficulty (Easy / Medium / Hard) and question count • Timed exam mode, weakest-domain analytics, and bookmark review • Streaks that keep you coming back day after day Built for • Beginners who want to truly understand "why packets arrive" • Engineers preparing seriously for CCNA or CCNP • Trainers and team leads who need a teaching aid for onboarding • Anyone who wants to refresh TCP/IP fundamentals on the go Works fully offline. No ads, no tracking. Learn networking the way it should be taught — by watching it happen.

Screenshots

NativeScript Preview4 screens
Visual TCPIP Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NativeScript Preview at Free against Visual TCPIP Trainer's $0.49. NativeScript Preview also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

NativeScript Preview is free to download; Visual TCPIP Trainer costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NativeScript Preview ships an update every 3 weeks, Visual TCPIP Trainer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NativeScript Preview versus Visual TCPIP Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNativeScript PreviewVisual TCPIP Trainer
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopernStudio LLCMASAHIRO HIRAIWA

In-app purchases

None

NativeScript Preview

No in-app purchases

None

Visual TCPIP Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NativeScript Preview free?
NativeScript Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual TCPIP Trainer free?
Visual TCPIP Trainer costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do NativeScript Preview or Visual TCPIP Trainer have ads?
Neither NativeScript Preview nor Visual TCPIP Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NativeScript Preview or Visual TCPIP Trainer?
NativeScript Preview ships an update every 3 weeks, and Visual TCPIP Trainer every 8 months. Most recently, NativeScript Preview was updated on June 9, 2026 and Visual TCPIP Trainer on September 23, 2026.

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