Comparison

Html Preview vs Activity Composer

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

Activity Composer

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It’s a dream team: Live Activities and Shortcuts. Activity Composer brings the two together, allowing you to use Live Activities in whatever way is most useful to you. You can either configure them manually within the app or set them up using an automation in the Shortcuts app. The activity adapts to the situation on your screen: when time is running out, the icon appears; on the lock screen or in CarPlay, you can see everything.

Screenshots

Html Preview3 screens
Activity Composer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Activity Composer at Free against Html Preview's $2.99. On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Activity Composer is free to download; Html Preview costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Html Preview ships an update every 6 days, Activity Composer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Html Preview versus Activity Composer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHtml PreviewActivity Composer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberGame LimitedLukas Diekmann

In-app purchases

None

Html Preview

No in-app purchases

None

Activity Composer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Html Preview free?
Html Preview costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Activity Composer free?
Activity Composer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Html Preview or Activity Composer have ads?
Neither Html Preview nor Activity Composer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Html Preview or Activity Composer?
Html Preview ships an update every 6 days, and Activity Composer every 9 days. Most recently, Html Preview was updated on October 31, 2026 and Activity Composer on October 29, 2026.

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