diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/regression/device-controls.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/regression/device-controls.spec.ts
index 245d702b9..69c07da00 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/regression/device-controls.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/regression/device-controls.spec.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ for (const platforms of [["ios", "android"], ["ios"], ["android"]] as const) {
         ).toBeEnabled()
     }
 
+    // Only a live JavaScript run names the project Metro serves; the failed iOS build loads nothing.
+    const metro = page.locator('[data-slot="device-metro"]')
+    await expect(metro).toHaveCount(expo ? 1 : 0)
+    if (expo) {
+      const android = page.getByRole("toolbar", { name: labels.android, exact: true }).locator("xpath=..")
+      await expect(android.locator('[data-slot="device-metro"]')).toContainText("Metro~/DeviceControls")
+      await expect(android.getByTitle(directory, { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
+    }
+
     for (const platform of platforms) {
       const label = labels[platform]
       const pane = page.getByRole("toolbar", { name: label, exact: true })
@@ -138,6 +147,7 @@ for (const platforms of [["ios", "android"], ["ios"], ["android"]] as const) {
         ).toBeEnabled()
     }
     if (expo) await expect(controls.getByRole("button", { name: "Stop", exact: true })).toBeEnabled()
+    await expect(metro).toHaveCount(0)
     expect(calls).toEqual([
       ...(expo ? [{ path: "/api/device-preview/bundler/start", directory }] : []),
       ...platforms.map((platform) => ({ path: "/api/device-preview/run", directory, platform })),
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/session/session-device-tab.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/session/session-device-tab.tsx
index e7b207481..bb1bf955c 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/session/session-device-tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/session/session-device-tab.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import { createStore } from "solid-js/store"
 import { useLanguage } from "@/context/language"
 import { usePlatform } from "@/context/platform"
 import { useServerSDK } from "@/context/server-sdk"
+import { useServerSync } from "@/context/server-sync"
 import { devicePreviewUrl } from "@/utils/device-preview"
-import { createDeviceState, deviceBuildBusy, devicePreviewIcon } from "./device-state"
+import { createDeviceState, deviceBuildBusy, deviceFrameworkIcon, devicePreviewIcon } from "./device-state"
 
 const ALL_PLATFORMS: DevicePreview.Platform[] = ["ios", "android"]
 const LOG_TAIL = 40
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ function DevicePane(props: {
   classList?: Record<string, boolean | undefined>
 }) {
   const serverSDK = useServerSDK()
+  const serverSync = useServerSync()
   const platform = usePlatform()
   const language = useLanguage()
   let frame: HTMLIFrameElement | undefined
@@ -154,6 +156,18 @@ function DevicePane(props: {
     return { text: url() ?? server()?.command ?? "", failed: false }
   })
 
+  // Both apps load their JavaScript from one Metro, so a successful native build does not say
+  // which project's bundle is running. Name Metro's project beside every live JS run.
+  const metro = createMemo(() => {
+    const current = build()
+    const bundler = props.device.info()?.bundler
+    if (!current || !bundler || bundler.status === "exited") return
+    if (!deviceBuildBusy(current) && current.status !== "running") return
+    if (!deviceFrameworkIcon(current.framework ?? props.device.info()?.framework)) return
+    const home = serverSync().data.path.home
+    return { full: bundler.directory, short: home ? bundler.directory.replace(home, "~") : bundler.directory }
+  })
+
   const reload = () => {
     const next = url()
     if (!frame || !next) return
@@ -250,6 +264,21 @@ function DevicePane(props: {
           </Button>
         </Show>
       </div>
+      <Show when={metro()}>
+        {(value) => (
+          <div
+            data-slot="device-metro"
+            class="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 h-7 shrink-0 border-b border-border-weaker-base text-11-regular text-text-weak"
+          >
+            <AppIcon id="react" class="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
+            <span class="shrink-0">{language.t("session.device.bundler.label")}</span>
+            {/* Clip the start so the project folder stays visible; the LTR isolate keeps `~/` in front. */}
+            <span class="min-w-0 truncate-start text-text-base" title={value().full}>
+              <bdi dir="ltr">{value().short}</bdi>
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </Show>
       <div class="relative flex-1 min-h-0">
         <Switch>
           <Match when={running()}>