Comparison

Balluff NFC Toolbox vs FrankenMarkdown

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

Head to head
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.

About

FrankenMarkdown

Write, preview, and publish Markdown documents locally without sending data to a server. Offers advanced tools for document analysis, revision comparison, and multi-chapter project management. Export as PDF or HTML.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown preview
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Document statistics
  • Revision comparison
  • Multi-chapter projects
  • Local PDF/HTML export
Features
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Write Markdown, inspect the document as a system, and publish a finished file without sending the text to a server. FrankenMarkdown keeps the source and rendered document together. The editor provides live syntax highlighting, line numbers, an outline, and an automatically updated preview. On iPad and Mac, source and output can remain visible side by side; iPhone uses focused lanes sized for the smaller display. Document Lab adds the tools needed for longer work: word and reading statistics, structure and accessibility checks, semantic comparison between revisions, polished document templates, and publishing controls. Multi-chapter projects can produce a continuous PDF or a self-contained site package. Export the current document as PDF or self-contained HTML. The bundled Rust rendering engine handles typography, tables, code, mathematical notation, and document structure locally. No account, advertising, tracking, or cloud processing is required. Your text stays on the device unless you choose to share an exported file.

Screenshots

Balluff NFC Toolbox4 screens
FrankenMarkdown1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Balluff NFC Toolbox at 13.0 against FrankenMarkdown's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Balluff NFC Toolbox versus FrankenMarkdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalluff NFC ToolboxFrankenMarkdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalluff GmbHJeffrey Emanuel

In-app purchases

None

Balluff NFC Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

FrankenMarkdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balluff NFC Toolbox free?
Balluff NFC Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FrankenMarkdown free?
FrankenMarkdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balluff NFC Toolbox or FrankenMarkdown have ads?
Neither Balluff NFC Toolbox nor FrankenMarkdown shows ads.

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