Comparison

Automatic Gate Opener vs Balluff NFC Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

Automatic Gate Opener

Features
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If you currently open your gate or garage door by making a phone call, Automatic Gate Opener is a new experimental app that can do it for you in the background. Once set up, no manual action is needed. The app monitors your location, and when you approach the gate, at the predefined radius, it initiates the call itself. The call doesn’t come from your phone but from our server. This has several advantages: * Works even if you are on another phone call — no need to hang up or wait. * Easily manage access for friends, guests, coworkers, and others. Easy to share, easy to revoke. If your gate only opens when it receives a call from an approved number, you’ll need to whitelist our server phone number shown during signup. There are many gate manufacturers with different operating logic. This initial version of Automatic Gate Opener may not yet cover all use cases. If something doesn’t work as expected or you have questions or feedback, please contact us at autlo@autlo.com - we’ll be happy to help. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Balluff NFC Toolbox

Features
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With the (BALLUFF) NFC Toolbox app, your next setup of NFC-enabled BALLUFF hardware will be a breeze. But the NFC Toolbox app will not only assist you during the initial setup, it will also help in maintenance cases when it comes to restoring a device to its original state or even completely replacing it. If a device needs to be replaced, its last parameter set can be easily copied to a new device. Initial Parametrization: Simply open the NFC Toolbox app, hold your phone up to the device to be parameterized, and press read. In the following menu, select "Module settings," adjust the parameters, and transfer them to the device by pressing write. If necessary - restart the device – setup complete. Factory Reset: Open the NFC Toolbox, hold your phone up to the device, press read, select Factory Reset, wait & confirm. Device Cloning: Read the defective device with the NFC Toolbox, hold your phone up to the new device, press write to transfer the read data set, and, if necessary, restart the device – done.

Screenshots

Automatic Gate Opener4 screens
Balluff NFC Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Automatic Gate Opener at every 2 months against Balluff NFC Toolbox's every 6 months. Balluff NFC Toolbox's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Automatic Gate Opener ships an update every 2 months, Balluff NFC Toolbox every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Automatic Gate Opener versus Balluff NFC Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutomatic Gate OpenerBalluff NFC Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutlo OÜBalluff GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Automatic Gate Opener

No in-app purchases

None

Balluff NFC Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Automatic Gate Opener free?
Automatic Gate Opener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balluff NFC Toolbox free?
Balluff NFC Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Automatic Gate Opener or Balluff NFC Toolbox have ads?
Neither Automatic Gate Opener nor Balluff NFC Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Automatic Gate Opener or Balluff NFC Toolbox?
Automatic Gate Opener ships an update every 2 months, and Balluff NFC Toolbox every 6 months. Most recently, Automatic Gate Opener was updated on October 8, 2026 and Balluff NFC Toolbox on October 11, 2026.

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