Comparison

Html Preview vs RowNest

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

Head to head
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.

About

RowNest

Features
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RowNest counts your rows without getting in the way of your hands. Tap once for one row. No quiz before you start, no account to make. Make a project, tap the big button, and your spot is saved on every single tap. Pick a project up after a day or a month and the count is exactly where you left it. - Tap one big button for one row, with the number kept large and readable across the screen - Step a row back, undo your last tap, or long-press Undo to take back the last five - Reset a counter to zero when a piece starts over, and undo that too if it was a slip - Give every project its own counter and color, and jump between them from your project list - Count fully offline on a plane, a train, or the couch - Your projects and rows sync to your other devices through iCloud, with nothing to set up - Year in Yarn shows rows this year, rows this week, and your day streak - Soft haptic click, dark mode, and a quiet cozy look that is easy on tired eyes Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Html Preview3 screens
RowNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RowNest at Free against Html Preview's $2.99. Html Preview's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

RowNest is free to download; Html Preview costs $2.99 up front. RowNest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Html Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Html Preview versus RowNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHtml PreviewRowNest
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberGame LimitedAndrii Bashta

In-app purchases

None

Html Preview

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RowNest

One-time1
  • RowNest Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Html Preview free?
Html Preview costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RowNest free?
RowNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Html Preview or RowNest have ads?
Neither Html Preview nor RowNest shows ads.

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