Scandit Keyboard Wedge vs Zebra Scanner Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scandit Keyboard Wedge
This app provides an enterprise-grade barcode scanning keyboard for iOS devices. It allows you to scan various barcode types directly into any application, populating text fields without requiring app modifications. Customize scanning behavior and ensure reliable data capture even in challenging conditions.
- Built-in barcode scanner keyboard
- Scan into any iOS app
- Populate text fields automatically
- Supports major 1D and 2D barcodes
- Customizable scanning options
- Reliable scanning in any condition
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The Scandit Keyboard Wedge is an iPhone keyboard with a built-in barcode scanner. It gives you the power to perform enterprise-grade barcode scanning with iPhones, iPads, and iPods and deliver data to existing iOS apps with no need for integration or modifications. With the Keyboard Wedge, you can scan barcodes into any app on your smartphone and automatically populate text fields in all legacy applications as well as ERP and CRM systems. You can customize your scanner to only scan specific codes in your Scandit dashboard. The Scandit Barcode Scanner decode algorithms make it possible to read barcodes reliably in any condition — blurry, worn, torn, you name it. It provides Enterprise-Grade Barcode Scanning performance of all major 1D and 2D barcodes including UPC, EAN, Code 39, Code 128, MSI Plessey, QR Code, PDF417, AZTEC, and many more.
Zebra Scanner Control
This application allows users to connect and control Zebra cordless scanners via Bluetooth from an iPhone or iPad. It supports displaying scanned data, managing scanner settings like LEDs and beepers, and querying device information such as battery status and firmware.
- Display scanned barcode data
- Control scanner LED and beeper
- Enable/disable barcode symbologies
- Query scanner asset information
- View scanner battery statistics
- Update scanner firmware
- Push scanner configurations
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The Zebra Scanner Control app enables Zebra cordless scanners to be connected and controlled by a iPhone/iPad after Bluetooth pairing. Supported Functionality 1. Display scanned barcode data 2. From a iPhone/iPad, control the LED, beeper and bar code scanner 3. From a iPhone/iPad, perform device configuration such as enable/disable Symbologies 4. From a iPhone/iPad, query and display scanner asset information 5. From a iPhone/iPad, query and display scanner battery statistics 6. From a iPhone/iPad, update a scanner firmware 7. From a iPhone/iPad, push a scanner configuration The source code for this app is available within the Zebra Scanner SDK for iOS. https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/software/developer-tools/scanner-sdk-for-iOS.html For access to all Zebra’s scanner software tools, go to www.zebra.com/scannersoftware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scandit Keyboard Wedge at 3.6 against Zebra Scanner Control's 1.0. Scandit Keyboard Wedge also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Scandit Keyboard Wedge holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Scandit Keyboard Wedge's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zebra Scanner Control's.
Scandit Keyboard Wedge ships an update every 4 months, Zebra Scanner Control every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scandit Keyboard Wedge | Zebra Scanner Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scandit AG | Zebra Technologies Corporation |
Customer experience
Scandit Keyboard Wedge
Zebra Scanner Control
In-app purchases
Scandit Keyboard Wedge
No in-app purchases
Zebra Scanner Control
No in-app purchases
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