Comparison

Preview App vs UI HandBook

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

Head to head

Preview App

developers & designers

SwiftUI Interactive Handbook

Free

🛠️ Developer Tools

No ratingsView app →

About

Preview App

Features

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Do you want to preview what your app looks like on the app store in advance? Let me help you. First download this app and then edit your app information. You can see the 6.5-inch and 6.9-inch app preview.

About

UI HandBook

Features

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UI HandBook is a tool app that every SwiftUI beginner should try to use! It has the following features: 1. A "WYSIWYG" way to show SwiftUI common code and functions. 2. You can adjust and customize the parameters to get the UI preview, and get the code support in real-time. 3. One-click code copying, allowing you to paste the generated code anywhere using the universal clipboard. 4. One-click linking to relevant Apple Human Interface Guidelines and developer documents. 5. Constant updates with new content in the future. UI HandBook is available for free download. The free version provides basic content. To access the complete content, please unlock it through in-app purchases and enjoy free updates and new content in the future. We are constantly exploring and adding more content and implementation methods to UI HandBook. We look forward to your support!

Screenshots

Preview App4 screens

UI HandBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UI HandBook at Free against Preview App's $1.99. UI HandBook also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). Preview App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

UI HandBook is free to download; Preview App costs $1.99 up front. UI HandBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Preview App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preview App ships an update every 13 months, UI HandBook monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Preview App versus UI HandBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Preview App	UI HandBook
Price	$1.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 13 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	16.2
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	20 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Cangmu Technology Co., Ltd	振捷周

In-app purchases

None

Preview App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

UI HandBook

One-time1

Unlock App$4.99

Questions

Is Preview App free?

Preview App costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is UI HandBook free?

UI HandBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Preview App or UI HandBook have ads?

Neither Preview App nor UI HandBook shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Preview App or UI HandBook?

Preview App ships an update every 13 months, and UI HandBook monthly. Most recently, Preview App was updated on September 21, 2026 and UI HandBook on September 19, 2026.