HID Reader Manager vs CEL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
CEL
This utility app helps optimize your signal booster by following your phone's preferred network frequency and technology. It runs in the background to ensure consistent signal enhancement while you're on the move.
- Follow-my-phone utility
- Optimizes signal booster
- Runs in background
- Ensures preferred frequency/technology boosting
- Easy setup
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MyWAVE is a simple “Follow my Phone” utility for your CEL-FI GO/ROAM Smart Signal Booster. Get set up in a few easy steps and run the app in the background while on the road. This will ensure your systemis boosting the same frequency and technology the phone prefers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CEL at 4.5 against HID Reader Manager's 2.6. CEL also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). HID Reader Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CEL holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Reader Manager has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of HID Reader Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of CEL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HID Reader Manager ships an update every 2 months, CEL every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | HID Reader Manager | CEL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Nextivity, Inc |
Customer experience
HID Reader Manager
CEL
In-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases
CEL
No in-app purchases
