React Native Paper vs SAP Build Apps Preview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
React Native Paper
Explore and test various UI components from a popular React Native library. This application showcases the functionality of different elements, allowing developers to see them in action.
- Explore UI components
- Test component functionality
- Example application
- React Native library showcase
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An example application of React Native Paper library. It shows available components and allows trying them out.
SAP Build Apps Preview
View and interact with your mobile app projects on an iOS device. See real-time updates as you make changes in the web tool, perfect for rapid prototyping and testing.
- View mobile projects on iOS
- Real-time updates from web tool
- Quick prototyping
- Interactive testing
- Login to access projects
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Companion app for the SAP Build Apps product, allowing you to view and interact with your projects on an iOS device. After logging in, you can open one of your projects from the list. As you make changes in the web tool, the device will update to show your work in real time, ideal for quick prototyping and testing. For details on Open Source Legal Notices (OSNL) for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) see, https://help.sap.com/docs/build-apps/service-guide/mobile-app-preview
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: React Native Paper at 4.8 against SAP Build Apps Preview's 3.0. React Native Paper also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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.
React Native Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of React Native Paper's written reviews are positive against 53% of SAP Build Apps Preview's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | React Native Paper | SAP Build Apps Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Callstack.io | SAP SE |
Customer experience
React Native Paper
SAP Build Apps Preview
In-app purchases
React Native Paper
No in-app purchases
SAP Build Apps Preview
No in-app purchases
Questions
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