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Android Apps > Communication > pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp
App profile & analytics · Communication · Data updated 2026-09-18
pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp icon

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp

by Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd · Free · Version 3.0

“Custom menus on your mobile for Arduino. No mobile programming required.” the developer's tagline

Availability On Google Play since May 2016 ↗
Rating on Google Play
3.40/5
20 ratings
At a glance AppBrain's trailer of this app, made from our data
Rating
3.40
20 reviews
Total installs
6.5
thousand
Installs, last 30 days
3
Best rank
–
not in the top lists
Last updated
August 16, 2026
3.0
AppBrain's verdict EstablishedNiche

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is a niche app, with 6.5 thousand installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is made and published by Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd and are shown as published on Google Play.

About pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is a communication app developed by Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd.

Install Statistics

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp has been installed 6.5 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 3 times.

User Ratings

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is rated 3.40 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 20 ratings.

App Information

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 2.37 MB. The latest version available is 3.0. The last update was on August 16, 2026.

Technical Requirements

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since May 2016.

Description by Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd (from Google Play)
pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp (www.pfod.com.au)
pfod™ (Protocol For Operations Discovery)

This app is deprecated in favor of pfodWeb.html, a free, open source, off-line web page, which runs in any browser see
https://www.forward.com.au/pfod/pfodWeb/index.html

pfodWeb.html provides the designer, code generator and client. The code generator has pin and board details for over 600 boards and generates complete Arduino sketches for connection to the client via Serial, BLE, TCP/IP or HTTP.

The BLE and TCP/IP sketches wil also connect to pfodApp.

To support pfodWeb.html, purchase pfodApp, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.forward.pfodApp
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Latest release of pfodDesignerV3 lets you create charts and log Arduino data on your mobile.

Create custom menus on your mobile to turn Arduino outputs on and off, quickly and easily via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth V2, Wifi/Ethernet or SMS
No Arduino Programming required and no mobile programming required.

Generates Sketches for Adafruit Bluefruit Feather52, Ardunio 101 (Genuino 101), RedBear BLE NanoV2 and V1.5, RFduino BLE, Itead BLE Shield (HM_10 modules), Adafruit Bluefruit BLE Friends, ESP8266, FioV3, LinkIt ONE, WildfireV3, SIM900 GPRS, Arduino Ethernet, and WiFi and Bluetooth V2 shields, etc

This free application lets you interactively design and view pfodApp menus and generates all the required Arduino code to turn Arduino outputs on and off from your mobile, via pfodApp.

See the step by step tutorial on building a menu and generating the Arduino code at
http://www.forward.com.au/pfod/pfodDesigner/index.html

pfod menus consist of a scrollable list of buttons and some (possible blank) prompt text. pfodDesigner lets you create a menu, customise the prompt, add buttons, set the background colour, set the font colour, font size and font style. All with interactive preview. In app help is also available

When you are happy with how your menu looks the pfodDesigner will generate Arduino code that will display this menu on your mobile using pfodApp. You can specify the serial connection and baud rate to suit your hardware. No Android programming required. No mobile programming required.

pfodDesigner saves the code to a file on your mobile -- /pfodAppRawData/pfodDesignerV3.txt

The generated code also handles the commands returned when the user clicks the buttons

Copy this file to your computer and paste the code into the Arduino IDE.
(http://www.forward.com.au/pfod/Android_pfodApp/pfodAppForAndroidGettingStarted.pdf
covers copying pfodApp Raw Data files to your computer.)

If you choose On/Off toggle buttons then the pfodDesigner generates ALL the Arduino code need to turn your chosen output on and off.

If you choose simple buttons for you menu then the pfodDesigner generates the Arduino code need to send the menu and parser the commands.

All you need to do then is replace the place holder comments with your own Arduino action code for each button command

e.g.
} else if('A'==cmd) { // user pressed -- ON
// << add your action code here for this button

The pfodDesigner stores your designs so you can easily go back modify them as needed.
Email support if you need assistance.


Note about pfodDesignerV3 app code:
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All pfodDesignerV3 screens are just standard pfod screens. The pfodDesignerV3 is actually just a copy of pfodApp with a back end added to save your data and serve up the various screens using standard pfod messages. Open the mobile's menu in the app and choose Debug View to see the pfod messages that are generating the pfodDesigner screens.

Recent changes:
V5020 updated for API 36
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More data about pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp

Price Free
Total installs 6.5 thousand
Recent installs 3
Rating 3.40 based on 20 ratings
Ranking Not ranked
Version 3.0
App size 2.37 MB
Number of libraries 11
Designed for Android 4.0+
Suitable for Everyone
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Screenshots

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Screenshots by Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd, from the Google Play listing
Official page on Google Play

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Installs over time

pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp has been installed 6.5 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 3 times.

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Comments on pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp for Android

★★★★★ This is a wonderful product for creating a BLE connection between embedded devices and Andoid smartphones. Works particularly well with nRF52 devices. Also, support goes above and beyond the line of duty to help with debugging issues.
★★★★★ Build yourself a remarkable UI In my opinion pfodDesignerV2 and pfodAppV2 are amazing game-changing products. I am using a Galaxy Tab A 8", Uno R3, and a Bluefruit LE UART Friend. I had searched the Internet extensively looking for a product, to provide for a more advanced UI, for control of, and data display, from a micro-controller. I had almost resigned myself to the fact, that I would have to learn Android programming to build UIs. Then I found pfod, and was overwhelmingly impressed with it's capabilities. You can build a very professional, simple or complex UI. I believe that once pfod is well known, it will have a significant impact on the micro-controller world.
★★☆☆☆ This app does not save the generated code anywhere on my phone or sdcard, it's completely useless.
★★☆☆☆ pointless

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