Should I start with Arduino IDE or PlatformIO?

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Read this official Leafony page and explain its key points in English. For hardware help, first ask for a photo or the installed leaf models, assembly and power sources, then the goal and tools. Clarify which LED or display changed and whether a cable or leaf was replaced. Do not equate an unseen reset button with an absent one, or I2C acknowledgement with a working display. Verify specifications against sources; distinguish observations from hypotheses. Follow a redirect to its destination; if unreadable, ask for the relevant text instead of guessing.

Page: Should I start with Arduino IDE or PlatformIO?

URL: https://docs.leafony.com/en/questions/development-tools/

Description / headings (excerpt): Choose an environment supported by your sample. Check the MCU model and sample configuration before choosing the tool.

Start with the environment recommended by the sample you want to run. Leafony Docs includes Arduino IDE and PlatformIO instructions for AP01, AP02, and AP03.

Goal	A useful starting point
Open an `.ino` sketch and try a small sample	Arduino IDE instructions
Edit in VS Code and manage configuration files with the program	PlatformIO instructions
Reproduce an existing project	The tools and settings specified by that project

See Development environment for setup and Libraries and board definitions for board settings. Add sensor and communication libraries as specified by the sample.

AP03 and AP03B are different models. For AP03B or another MCU, check the instructions provided for that model. Using the same tool does not guarantee that board settings and pin assignments can be reused.