Comparison

Patchword vs e

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

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About

Patchword

Compare files and directories to identify additions, removals, or modifications. It allows for matching files with slightly different names and applying or exporting patches and edit scripts non-destructively.

Highlights
  • Compare files and text
  • Compare directories
  • Identify added, removed, modified files
  • Match files by alphabetical order or custom map
  • Export and apply patches
  • Create non-destructive edit scripts
Features
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Select two files or paste two texts and compare them. Select two directories and compare them to see which files have been added, removed or modified, and selectively reset modified files to match the original ones. If files have slightly different names, you can match them by alphabetical order or a custom name map, and selectively rename them afterwards so that the names are equal. Export patches from two compared text files, or apply saved patches to an existing file. Create edit scripts that are applied non-destructively to a text file and export the resulting text.

About

e

Features
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e-chain helps you design and write artwork to supported NFC-powered e-paper keychain displays. Choose your Waveshare 1.54-inch panel, add a photo or text, tune brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, sharpness, dithering, and panel colors, then send the finished image by holding your iPhone near the NFC tag. Features: - Supports Waveshare 1.54-inch NFC-powered e-paper B and G panels - Photo import with live e-paper preview - Text overlays with repeat and spacing controls - Three-color and four-color panel palettes - Dithering and direct color modes - Local saved drafts and recent images - NFC write progress with clear status updates

Screenshots

Patchword4 screens
e1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: e at Free against Patchword's $5.99. Patchword's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

e is free to download; Patchword costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patchword versus e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchworde
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas KickLuigi Greco

In-app purchases

None

Patchword

No in-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patchword free?
Patchword costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Patchword or e have ads?
Neither Patchword nor e shows ads.

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