Comparison

NativeScript Preview vs WeldSet

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

WeldSet

Features
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WeldSet is the welding calculator that gets you a trustworthy starting point fast. Pick your process — MIG, TIG, Stick, or Flux-core — your material, and your thickness, and get starting amperage, wire-feed speed, voltage, travel speed, gas, and polarity on a clean dial. Then tune to your machine. EVERY PROCESS, EVERY METAL MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-core — on mild steel, stainless, aluminum, and chrome-moly. Pick three things and read your starting settings off the dial. WHAT YOU GET • Starting amperage with a sensible range • Wire-feed speed, voltage, travel speed, heat input, gas, and polarity (MIG/Flux) • Tungsten, filler rod, gas, and polarity (TIG) • Electrode size, rod type, and polarity (Stick) • A foreman's tip for the thickness you're on BUILT FOR THE SHOP • Works 100% offline — no signup, no account, no internet at the machine • Save your dialed-in setups per machine, with bead photos • Share a settings card by AirDrop or text • Ask Siri: "Welding settings" — hands-free at the bench HONEST BY DESIGN Every number is a starting point, not gospel — verify on your machine and follow your WPS and shop safety. Values are based on published manufacturer and AWS practice. UNLOCK EVERYTHING — ONE TIME MIG on mild steel is free, forever. Unlock TIG, Stick, Flux-core, every material, unlimited saved jobs, and bead photos for a one-time $9.99. No subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://weldset.aiappnation.com/privacy

Screenshots

NativeScript Preview4 screens
WeldSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NativeScript Preview at none against WeldSet's 1. NativeScript Preview also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WeldSet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NativeScript Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NativeScript Preview ships an update every 3 weeks, WeldSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NativeScript Preview versus WeldSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNativeScript PreviewWeldSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopernStudio LLCPLAYRIOT LLC

In-app purchases

None

NativeScript Preview

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WeldSet

One-time1
  • WeldSet Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is NativeScript Preview free?
NativeScript Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeldSet free?
WeldSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NativeScript Preview or WeldSet have ads?
Neither NativeScript Preview nor WeldSet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NativeScript Preview or WeldSet?
NativeScript Preview ships an update every 3 weeks, and WeldSet every 2 weeks. Most recently, NativeScript Preview was updated on June 9, 2026 and WeldSet on September 19, 2026.

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