NativeScript Preview vs Beacon Lodestar
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.
Beacon Lodestar
Access marina information and manage your account from anywhere. Submit and track support tickets, get WiFi updates, receive important alerts, and check weather conditions.
- Submit and track support tickets
- Get the latest WiFi updates
- Receive important alerts and announcements
- Check current weather conditions
- Stay up to date with marina information
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Beacon Lodestar makes it simple for customers to access everything they need in one place. Stay up to date with your marina information anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can: • Submit and track support tickets • Get the latest WiFi updates • Receive important alerts and announcements • Check current weather conditions Whether you’re on the dock or planning your visit, the Beacon Lodestar App helps you stay connected and informed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beacon Lodestar at 100% against NativeScript Preview's 19%. Beacon Lodestar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beacon Lodestar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of NativeScript Preview's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beacon Lodestar's.
NativeScript Preview ships an update every 3 weeks, Beacon Lodestar every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NativeScript Preview | Beacon Lodestar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nStudio LLC | Beacon Services, Inc |
Customer experience
NativeScript Preview
Beacon Lodestar
In-app purchases
NativeScript Preview
No in-app purchases
Beacon Lodestar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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