iO vs Balluff RFID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iO
This application works with specific hardware to configure, calibrate, and monitor sensor and actuator devices that adhere to the IO-Link standard.
- Configure IO-Link devices
- Calibrate sensor devices
- Monitor actuator devices
- Supports IO-Link standard
- Works with iO-Fly hardware
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The iO-Fly app can be used together with the iO-Fly hardware device that is sold by Lemonage Sofware. Users can configure, calibrate and monitor sensor and actuator devices that follow the IO-Link standard.
Balluff RFID
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Balluff RFID App – Your Mobile RFID Solution Discover the Balluff RFID App, which enables you to read and write RFID tags via your iPhone's NFC antenna. This innovative app offers flexible customization thanks to its practical template function. Highlights: Mobile Data Visualization - Conveniently manage and edit RFID tag contents anytime using your iPhone. Custom Screens - Create customized templates to clearly display the read information in the desired data formats. Optical Code Reading - Use your iPhone's camera to quickly and easily scan 1D and 2D codes. Download the Balluff RFID App and experience a new dimension in RFID data management – flexible, mobile, and user-friendly! For using the app, we recommend the Balluff data carrier BIS01F9 BIS M-1B2-03/L! Further details on user role passwords and other operating instructions can be found in the Mobile RFID Devices manual on the Balluff website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Balluff RFID at fortnightly against iO's every 7 months. iO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iO ships an update every 7 months, Balluff RFID fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 1, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iO | Balluff RFID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemonage Software | Balluff GmbH |
In-app purchases
iO
No in-app purchases
Balluff RFID
No in-app purchases
