# Lua IDE vs ChameleonTiny Manager

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 chart position (#210 vs unranked). ChameleonTiny Manager's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lua IDE | ChameleonTiny Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lua-ide/id1549382090/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chameleontiny-manager/id1601341565/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **59.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#210** | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wenhuan Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/1243152342) | [Eric Betts](https://appshunter.io/developer/886069421) |

## What reviewers say

### Lua IDE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lua-ide/id1549382090)

**Currently charting:** #210 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting, Module support, Offline reference manual, Works offline, Cloud storage support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ChameleonTiny Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chameleontiny-manager/id1601341565)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me caffeine | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy me a pack of NFC tags | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy me a field detector | $19.99 | one-time |
| Send me to DefCon | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lua IDE free?

Lua IDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ChameleonTiny Manager free?

ChameleonTiny Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lua IDE or ChameleonTiny Manager?

ChameleonTiny Manager is rated higher. Lua IDE averages 3.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while ChameleonTiny Manager averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Lua IDE or ChameleonTiny Manager have ads?

Neither Lua IDE nor ChameleonTiny Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lua IDE or ChameleonTiny Manager?

Lua IDE ships an update every 7 months, and ChameleonTiny Manager every 5 months. Most recently, Lua IDE was updated on October 14, 2026 and ChameleonTiny Manager on October 5, 2026.

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