Lua IDE vs ChameleonTiny Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lua IDE
A mobile integrated development environment for writing and running Lua code. It offers syntax highlighting, module support, and an offline reference manual. Cloud storage integration is also available.
- Syntax highlighting
- Module support
- Offline reference manual
- Works offline
- Cloud storage support
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• Lua IDE with syntax highlighting • Support requiring modules • Reference manual • Works completely offline • Cloud storage support, including iCloud
ChameleonTiny Manager
Configure all eight slots of your Chameleon device, including slot type, SAK mode, and UID mode. Transfer logs and virtualized cards to and from your device, and recover Mifare Classic keys by submitting detection logs.
- Configure all eight Chameleon slots
- Change active slots and set slot types
- Configure button actions
- Transfer logs and virtualized cards
- Preview and save card contents
- Recover Mifare Classic keys
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ChameleonTiny Manager is the best way to interact with your Chameleon on the go. # Manage ChameleonTiny Manager can be used to configure all eight slots of the Chameleon. Easily change the active slot; dive into the details of a specific slot; or set the type, SAK mode or UID mode. Plus, configure both buttons on the Chameleon for any of the supported short or long press actions. # Transfer ChameleonTiny Manager gives you maximum detail on the contents of you Chameleon. Transfer logs or virtualized cards from the Chameleon, preview their contents, and save them. You can even select virtualized cards from your phone to transfer to the Chameleon. # Recover ChameleonTiny Manager also supports downloading and parsing the Chameleon's detection log, as well as an online version of mfkey32v2. With the tap of a button, submit the log and recover any Mifare Classic keys.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lua IDE at 59% against ChameleonTiny Manager's 0%. Lua IDE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). ChameleonTiny Manager's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. ChameleonTiny Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lua IDE asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChameleonTiny Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lua IDE has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Lua IDE's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChameleonTiny Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lua IDE ships an update every 7 months, ChameleonTiny Manager every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lua IDE | ChameleonTiny Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wenhuan Li | Eric Betts |
Customer experience
Lua IDE
ChameleonTiny Manager
In-app purchases
Lua IDE
No in-app purchases
ChameleonTiny Manager
- Buy me caffeine$0.99
- Buy me a pack of NFC tags$4.99
- Buy me a field detector$19.99
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- Send me to DefCon$99.99
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