SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile vs CathWorks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
This app allows you to scan various barcode types directly into any application on your device. Utilize your phone's camera or a dedicated Socket Mobile reader for seamless data capture wherever you can type.
- Scan barcodes into any app
- Use phone camera for scanning
- Support for Socket Mobile readers
- Reads various barcode types
- Data capture anywhere you can type
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Scan barcodes into any app. Anywhere you can type, SM Keyboard can scan. Using your phone's camera or a Socket Mobile reader, SM Keyboard reads a variety of different barcodes.
CathWorks
This application allows users to securely scan and share anonymized log files with the CathWorks Support Team. It ensures privacy by protecting sensitive data within the files.
- Scan log files
- Anonymize data
- Password protection
- Share with support team
- Secure data transfer
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Scan anonymized and password protected log files to CathWorks Support Team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CathWorks at 5.0 against SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile's 3.0. CathWorks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (7 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.
CathWorks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile ships an update every 3 months, CathWorks every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile | CathWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Socket Mobile Limited | CathWorks |
Customer experience
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
CathWorks
In-app purchases
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
No in-app purchases
CathWorks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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