Comparison

Preview vs OnAir

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

Head to head
About

Preview

Plan and visualize your social media feed before posting. This tool helps you arrange photos, discover relevant hashtags, and save them for future use to maintain a professional online presence.

Highlights
  • Photo preview for Instagram
  • Post planning functionality
  • Hashtag search and discovery
  • Saving of used hashtags
  • Profile visualization
Features
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Preview app: Profile Assistant created specifically for people who want to keep their Instagram account professional! Available Functions: - preview for previewing photos (you can upload your photos and see how your profile will look on Instagram) - post planner - search for hashtags (for this, simply create your first post in the planner and start entering hashtags in the post) - saving hashtags that have already been added to your posts

About

OnAir

Record your iPhone or iPad screen with audio and optional video reactions. Create tutorials, game walk-throughs, and video demonstrations. Edit, organize, and share your recordings easily.

Highlights
  • Full screen recording
  • Video FaceCam reactions
  • Audio commentary
  • In-app editor
  • Organize recordings
  • Direct sharing to YouTube
  • Wireless transfer
Features
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OnAir Screen Recorder empowers you to capture your favorite games and applications, ideal for creating tutorials, game walk-throughs, video demonstrations, and training videos on your iPhone and iPad. With just a tap, initiate recording of your entire screen, encompassing games, video tutorials, and apps. Enhance your recordings by seamlessly integrating Video FaceCam Reactions with audio commentary. Customize your reactions by adjusting shape, position, and size, and add a personal touch to your favorite YouTube videos. Delve into Audio Commentary to exclusively record voiceovers for your videos. The application serves as both an organizer and editor, simplifying the process of editing and organizing your recordings within a user-friendly interface. Effortlessly edit, organize, and share your recordings directly through the application. Swiftly export to YouTube, save to your camera roll, and share or export recordings to other applications via email or AirDrop. Moreover, transfer your recordings to your computer wirelessly or through other apps for more specialized video editing. Video reactions offer an ideal means to inject personality into your video recordings. Whether showcasing your gameplay or demonstrating app usage, adding video reactions allows your audience to watch you in action. Perfect for guiding friends through tasks or displaying your prowess in achieving high scores in games, the possibilities are limitless. Download and explore the myriad combinations to personalize your recordings. https://www.mobness.com/onair-tos Privacy Policy: https://www.mobness.com/onair-pp

Screenshots

Preview4 screens
OnAir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Preview at none against OnAir's 3. Preview also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 45%). OnAir's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 22). On price, rating and device support 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. OnAir sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Preview against 4.6 for OnAir. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 92 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Preview's written reviews are positive against 45% of OnAir's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preview ships an update every 2 months, OnAir every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Preview versus OnAir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreviewOnAir
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better4.6 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2292 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEkaterina IvanovaMOBNESS LTD

Customer experience

Preview

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative21.8%

OnAir

All ratings86 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

Preview

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OnAir

Subscriptions3
  • OnAir Pro Version week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • OnAir Pro Version month$9.991 Month
  • OnAir Pro Version year$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Preview free?
Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnAir free?
OnAir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Preview or OnAir?
Preview is rated higher. Preview averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while OnAir averages 4.6 from 92 ratings.
Do Preview or OnAir have ads?
OnAir shows ads; Preview does not.
Which is updated more often, Preview or OnAir?
Preview ships an update every 2 months, and OnAir every 9 days. Most recently, Preview was updated on November 7, 2026 and OnAir on November 4, 2026.

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