Render vs Html Preview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Render
This utility app renders HTML and Markdown content beautifully. It integrates with Apple Shortcuts to view, convert, and share formatted text. Features include dark mode, adjustable fonts, and a history view.
- View HTML content natively
- Render Markdown with full formatting
- Convert Markdown to HTML
- Dark mode support
- Adjustable font sizes
- Share content via Share Extension
- View history
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Render is a powerful utility app designed to display HTML and Markdown content with beautiful, native rendering. SHORTCUTS INTEGRATION Render integrates seamlessly with Apple Shortcuts, providing actions to: • View HTML - Display any HTML content in a native viewer • View Markdown - Render Markdown with full formatting support • Convert Markdown to HTML - Transform Markdown to HTML for other uses FEATURES • Dark mode support that respects your system settings • Adjustable font sizes for comfortable reading • Copy rendered content or export as HTML/PDF • Share content directly from other apps via the Share Extension • View history to quickly access previously viewed content PERFECT FOR • Viewing formatted reports from automations • Previewing HTML email templates • Reading Markdown documentation • Displaying styled content from Shortcuts workflows Render is the missing piece for anyone building powerful Shortcuts automations that need to display formatted content.
Html Preview
Quickly view any HTML file on your iPhone or iPad. Share files from any app or browse your device to instantly render web pages, AI reports, or email attachments. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with a history of your viewed files.
- Share Extension for instant previews
- Zero-delay instant rendering
- History with source app tracking
- Support for multiple encodings
- Dark Mode support
- File picker for local browsing
- Privacy-focused, no ads or analytics
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Open any HTML file on your iPhone in seconds. Html Preview is the simplest way to view HTML files shared from any app. Whether it's a report from ChatGPT, a page saved from Safari, or an attachment from WeChat — just tap Share and preview it instantly. KEY FEATURES • Share Extension — Open HTML files directly from any app using the iOS Share Sheet • Instant Rendering — Pre-warmed WebView engine loads content with zero delay • History — Recent files with source app tracking (knows if it came from WeChat, ChatGPT, Mail, etc.) • Multiple Encodings — Supports UTF-8, Windows-1252, and ISO Latin-1 • Dark Mode — Beautiful warm UI that adapts to your system appearance • File Picker — Browse and open HTML files from the Files app • Privacy First — No ads, no analytics, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. PERFECT FOR • Viewing HTML reports generated by AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) • Previewing web pages shared via messaging apps (WeChat, Telegram, WhatsApp) • Opening HTML email attachments • Checking HTML files from cloud storage (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox) • Developers previewing HTML mockups on mobile Html Preview supports .html, .htm, and .xhtml files.
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Verdict
Render and Html Preview both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Html Preview's written reviews are positive against 40% of Render's. Html Preview also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). Render's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On rating, 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
Render is free to download; Html Preview costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Render against 4.7 for Html Preview. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Render's written reviews are positive against 88% of Html Preview's.
Render ships an update every 3 months, Html Preview every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Render | Html Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nate Ober | CyberGame Limited |
Customer experience
Render
Html Preview
In-app purchases
Render
No in-app purchases
Html Preview
No in-app purchases
