NFC E vs Chameleon Ultra GUI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC E
This utility app allows you to update NFC-powered e-paper displays from Waveshare Electronics. Ensure your iPhone supports NFC and runs iOS 13.0 or later for full functionality.
- Update NFC e-paper displays
- Waveshare Electronics compatibility
- NFC functionality required
- iOS 13.0+ support
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This is a NFC tool, it is used to update the NFC-Powered e-Paper of Waveshare Electronics. To use this app, your iPhone should support NFC function and the OS should be IOS13.0 and above.
Chameleon Ultra GUI
Manage your Chameleon Ultra/Lite device with this application. It allows for firmware upgrades, slot management, and reading/writing cards. Explore additional functionalities for enhanced device control.
- Firmware upgrade via DFU
- Slot management
- Read and write cards
- Device control
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Control your Chameleon Ultra/Lite device from iOS Core features: - Upgrade Chameleon firmware via DFU - Manage slots - Read and write cards (Chameleon Ultra only) - Many more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chameleon Ultra GUI at 86% against NFC E's 38%. Chameleon Ultra GUI also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Chameleon Ultra GUI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of NFC E's written reviews are positive against 86% of Chameleon Ultra GUI's.
NFC E ships an update every 2 months, Chameleon Ultra GUI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC E | Chameleon Ultra GUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟标 杨 | Anton Savelev |
Customer experience
NFC E
Chameleon Ultra GUI
In-app purchases
NFC E
No in-app purchases
Chameleon Ultra GUI
No in-app purchases
