WattUp vs Playable Preview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WattUp
This application allows users to scan for and connect to wireless charging devices using Bluetooth. It enables configuration, control, and monitoring of transmitters and receivers, along with software updates for enabled devices.
- Scan for WattUp enabled devices
- Connect via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- Configure transmitters and receivers
- Control charging devices
- Monitor device status
- Update device software
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Energous Corporation is leading the next generation of wireless power and wireless charging – Wireless Charging 2.0 – with its award-winning WattUp® technology, which supports fast, efficient contact-based charging, as well as charging over-the-air. WattUp is a scalable, RF-based wireless charging technology that offers substantial improvements in contact-based charging efficiency, foreign object detection, orientation freedom and thermal performance compared to older, coil-based charging technologies. The technology can be designed into many different sized electronic devices for the home and office, as well as the medical, industrial, retail and automotive industries, and it ensures interoperability across products. These products can be configured, controlled and monitored by WattUp App. Features: - Scan for WattUp enabled wireless charging devices - Connect to devices over Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) - Configure, control and monitor WattUp Transmitter and Receivers - Software update of WattUp enabled devices Note: - Supported on iOS 11 version or later - Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) should be turned on
Playable Preview
Test interactive ads on real devices before launch. Scan a QR code generated by the online tool to preview playable ads within the AppLovin SDK. Ensure your interactive advertisements function correctly.
- Test playable ads
- AppLovin SDK integration
- QR code scanning
- Real device testing
- Interactive ad preview
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Welcome to the AppLovin Playable Preview, which enables you to check if your playables - interactive ads that let users try out the core functionality of an app or game - behave appropriately within the AppLovin SDK. Scan the QR code generated through the online playable preview tool to test your playable on real devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WattUp at 4.2 against Playable Preview's 2.3. Playable Preview's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 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.
WattUp holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of WattUp's written reviews are positive against 20% of Playable Preview's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WattUp ships an update every 5 weeks, Playable Preview monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WattUp | Playable Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Energous Corporation | AppLovin Corp |
Customer experience
WattUp
Playable Preview
In-app purchases
WattUp
No in-app purchases
Playable Preview
No in-app purchases
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