NativeScript Preview vs Visual TCPIP Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Visual TCPIP Trainer
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | NativeScript Preview | Visual TCPIP Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.49 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 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 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nStudio LLC | MASAHIRO HIRAIWA |
In-app purchases
NativeScript Preview
No in-app purchases
Visual TCPIP Trainer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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