Power Apps Mobile Preview vs HTML & Markdown Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Apps Mobile Preview
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Test your in-development Power Apps mobile experiences on a real device — no rebuild, no resign, no store submission. Power Apps Mobile Preview app is a developer companion app for the new React Native–based Power Apps mobile runtime: scan a QR code from your local Metro bundler (or paste a dev URL) and your app loads instantly on your phone or tablet, exactly the way it will run in production. Think of it as the Power Apps equivalent of a dev sandbox. Built for makers and engineers iterating on the next generation of Power Apps mobile. WHAT'S INSIDE Power Apps Mobile Preview is a thin host that loads your in-progress app bundles over the wire so you can see code, layout, and data changes in seconds. • Scan-to-load: Point the in-app scanner at the QR code printed by your local Metro / Expo dev server and the JS bundle streams onto the device. • Manual URL entry: Type or paste any reachable dev-server URL (e.g., http://192.168.1.20:8081) when QR scanning isn't an option — tunnels, remote machines, restricted networks. • Fast Refresh: Save a file in your editor and watch the change appear on device, with component state preserved where possible. • Native module parity: Bundled with the same native modules the production Power Apps client ships — auth, connectors, file system, camera, location, secure storage, telemetry — so what you test is what your users will get. • Sign-in with your work or school account: Authenticate once with Microsoft Entra and your dev apps can call Dataverse, Microsoft Graph, and custom connectors with real tokens. • Recent connections list: Quickly re-open previously loaded dev URLs without re-scanning. • Diagnostic overlay: Surface bundle URL, runtime version, JS errors, and red-box stacks for fast triage. WHO IT'S FOR • Makers previewing custom React Native components and pages before publishing. • ISVs and partners building native extensions against the Power Apps mobile runtime. • Engineers on the Power Apps platform team validating SDK and connector changes end-to-end on real hardware. TIPS • Make sure your phone and dev machine are on the same Wi-Fi network — if they aren't, use a tunnel (e.g., expo start --tunnel) and paste the public URL. • Shake the device (or use the menu) to reload the bundle, toggle the element inspector, or open the dev menu. • Long-press a recent connection to remove it from the list. • Mobile Preview app is for development only. You will need to package and distribute your own production apps to App Store or enterprise distribution channel. DISCLAIMER This is a developer only release intended for development and evaluation. APIs, behaviors, and supported native modules may change before general availability. Do not rely on Mobile Preview app for production workloads. Accessibility: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2121429
HTML & Markdown Viewer
This app renders AI-generated HTML, Markdown, and ZIP files locally. It supports JavaScript, CSS, diagrams, and tables, offering PDF and PNG export. All processing occurs on-device for enhanced privacy.
- Local HTML rendering
- Markdown viewing with Mermaid and tables
- ZIP file extraction and browsing
- PDF and PNG export
- Private on-device processing
- Import from various apps
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Artifact Viewer opens AI-generated HTML, Markdown, and ZIP files — including JavaScript, CSS, Mermaid diagrams, and GFM tables — through a private local server for full compatibility. * AI Artifact Ready: Import from ChatGPT, Files, WeChat, Mail, and other apps. * Full Local Rendering: Everything runs on-device through a private HTTP server. * PDF & PNG Export: Export any view as PDF or the current screen as PNG. * ZIP Support: Extract and browse ZIP bundles with entry switching. * Markdown Viewer: Built-in template with Mermaid and table support. * Private by Design: All content stays in the app sandbox. Built for developers, researchers, and AI users who work with rich HTML artifacts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Power Apps Mobile Preview at #92 against HTML & Markdown Viewer's unranked. Power Apps Mobile Preview also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Power Apps Mobile Preview | HTML & Markdown Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | 洪霞 刘 |
In-app purchases
Power Apps Mobile Preview
No in-app purchases
HTML & Markdown Viewer
No in-app purchases
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