Comparison

SDK85 vs RegEx Verifier

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SDK85

This app emulates the Intel SDK-85 System Design Kit, allowing users to program and execute 8085 machine code. It features a hexpad, seven-segment display, and a monitor program, with an optional TTY mode for more comfortable input.

Highlights
  • 8085 microprocessor emulation
  • Hexpad and seven-segment display UI
  • Monitor program for code entry/execution
  • TTY mode for serial terminal input
  • Code execution suspension to save battery
  • Play/pause button for resuming execution
Features
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An emulator of the SDK-85 System Design Kit issued by Intel in the mid-seventies. The kit featured an 8085 micro processor, some basic IO chips, and a UI comprised of a hexpad and a six-digit seven-segment display. There was also a ROM plugged onto the board which contained a monitor program to enter and execute machine code on the 8085. The app emulates an 8085 and executes the monitor (shippment granted by Intel as long as the app is free and educational). The original kit leveraged the serial IO pins of the 8085 to connect a TTY as a somewhat more comfortable alternative to the hexpad/ display UI used by the monitor on startup. A wipe-left gesture shifts in a simple terminal and the monitor switches to TTY mode. To use the app one needs to get a copy of the original SDK-85 System Design Kit User‘s Manual (ask Google) and work it thru. Some knowledge of the 8085 and its instruction set is helpful as well, and being a boomer nerd who loved to program micro computers when young (and still does) is key. Intel designed the monitor to run in a loop that keeps the CPU constantly busy (on a single thread). To prevent the battery from draining the app suspends executing after 15 seconds indicated by a slightly blurred display. Tapping the centered play-pause button resumes the monitor or any other program in execution. Timeout and a few other options can be changed in the app‘s entry in Settings.

About

RegEx Verifier

Features
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Regex Verifier is a fast and lightweight tool to test, verify, and improve your regular expressions on the go. Whether you’re a developer, data analyst, or just learning regex, this app makes pattern matching easy and efficient. - Instantly check your regex against test strings - Highlight matches and groups in real-time - Clean, minimal UI for focused work - No internet required – works completely offline From simple searches to complex expressions, Regex Verifier is your pocket tool for powerful text pattern validation. Perfect for: developers, testers, sysadmins, students, and anyone working with regular expressions.

Screenshots

SDK854 screens
RegEx Verifier1 screens

Verdict

The call

SDK85 and RegEx Verifier are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SDK85 versus RegEx Verifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDK85RegEx Verifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuergen SchuckAlexej Plate

In-app purchases

None

SDK85

No in-app purchases

None

RegEx Verifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDK85 free?
SDK85 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RegEx Verifier free?
RegEx Verifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SDK85 or RegEx Verifier have ads?
Neither SDK85 nor RegEx Verifier shows ads.

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