Comparison

VFX Tracking Screen vs Html Preview

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

Head to head
About

VFX Tracking Screen

Features
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Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional-grade tracking target. Designed specifically for VFX artists, cinematographers, and film production crews, VFX Tracking Screen provides the ultimate on-set solution for motion tracking and matchmoving. Stop wasting time with physical tape or paper markers that can peel or lose accuracy. Our app offers clean, high-contrast, and customizable digital markers that are always perfectly aligned. FREE FEATURES: Chroma Backgrounds: Toggle instantly between industry-standard Chroma Green, Chroma Blue, and 18% Neutral Gray to match your lighting conditions. Classic Tracking Markers: Crosshair and circle markers with adjustable size and automatic contrast color. Hide Menu: Clean full-screen output with no system UI. Hold the background for 3 seconds to bring the menu back. VFX TRACKING SCREEN PRO (one-time purchase): 9 Pro Tracking Markers: Triangles, checkers, triforce, crosshair rings and more — designed for reliable tracking. Grid Layout: Fill the screen with a marker grid and set the exact number of columns and rows. Exact Background Color: Color picker and HEX input to match your set precisely. Photos & Videos: Use images or looping videos from Photos or Files as the background — Fit, Fill or Stretch, with sound on or off, and swipe through a playlist. Touch Lock: Blocks all touches, sets maximum brightness and keeps the screen on during critical takes. Bought the app before it became free? Pro is already yours — it unlocks automatically, or tap Restore Purchases. HOW TO USE: Select your background and marker type from the menu. Tap HIDE MENU (or LOCK SCREEN with Pro) for a clean full-screen target. Place your device in the scene for the camera to capture the tracking data. Hold the background for 3 seconds to return to the menu. SUPPORT: Designed for all modern iPhone and iPad models. No data collection: the app operates entirely offline for maximum security and privacy on set.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

VFX Tracking Screen4 screens
Html Preview3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Html Preview at every 6 days against VFX Tracking Screen's every 7 months. VFX Tracking Screen's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

VFX Tracking Screen costs $1.99 and Html Preview $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VFX Tracking Screen ships an update every 7 months, Html Preview every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VFX Tracking Screen versus Html Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVFX Tracking ScreenHtml Preview
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—4.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBoris OstaevCyberGame Limited

In-app purchases

None

VFX Tracking Screen

No in-app purchases

None

Html Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VFX Tracking Screen free?
VFX Tracking Screen costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Html Preview free?
Html Preview costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VFX Tracking Screen or Html Preview have ads?
Neither VFX Tracking Screen nor Html Preview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VFX Tracking Screen or Html Preview?
VFX Tracking Screen ships an update every 7 months, and Html Preview every 6 days. Most recently, VFX Tracking Screen was updated on October 17, 2026 and Html Preview on October 25, 2026.

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