Parakeet Installer vs OSDP Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parakeet Installer
This utility app allows administrators to configure Parakeet gateways for Wi-Fi connectivity using their iPhone. It automatically detects nearby gateways and Wi-Fi networks, tests the connection, and displays cellular statistics.
- Bluetooth gateway setup
- Automatic gateway detection
- Automatic Wi-Fi network detection
- Connectivity testing
- Cellular stats display
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Parakeet admins can now use their iPhones to set up their Parakeet gateways to use Wi-Fi. - Uses Bluetooth to set up Parakeet gateway - Finds gateways in range automatically - Finds Wi-Fi networks in range automatically - Tests connectivity - Displays cellular stats of gateway
OSDP Reader
This utility app supports the latest OSDP card reader version 2.2. It offers extensive mobile virtual card number settings, including Wiegand and OSDP output formats, keypad settings, and LED light customization.
- OSDP 2.2 support
- Mobile virtual card number
- Wiegand output format settings
- OSDP output format settings
- Keypad output format settings
- LED light color customization
- Backlight setting
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Support the latest version 2.2 of OSDP card reader, support mobile virtual card number, multiple settings for mobile card reader, such as Wiegand output format, OSDP output format, keypad output format, mobile virtual card number setting, LED light color, backlight setting…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Parakeet Installer at free against OSDP Reader's paid. Parakeet Installer also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Parakeet Installer against 5.0 for OSDP Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Parakeet Installer ships an update every 4 months, OSDP Reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parakeet Installer | OSDP Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | Sebury |
Customer experience
Parakeet Installer
OSDP Reader
In-app purchases
Parakeet Installer
No in-app purchases
OSDP Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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