SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile vs Scan to Excel
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Scan to Excel
Easily scan QR and barcodes and directly save the data into an Excel spreadsheet. Customize your scans with geolocations, timestamps, quantities, and custom fields for efficient inventory, attendance, or library management.
- Scan QR and barcodes
- Save data to Excel
- Customizable scan schema
- Append geolocations and timestamps
- Support for external scanners
- Google account sign-in
Read full descriptionHide full description
Scan to Excel allows you to easily scan QR and barcodes and store codes in Excel. Looking to keep track of the inventory or your shop, warehouse or library? Need to monitor attendance of your classes, events and meetings? Look no further than Scan to Sheets, the app that allows you to quickly and easily scan QR codes and barcodes directly to Excel. Supports a large variety of formats and external scanners connected via bluetooth or USB. Securely sign in with your Google account or connect to your public spreadsheets without sign in. You can customize your schema to append geolocations, timestamps, quantities, and custom text and numeric fields and labels to your scans. -------------------------------------------------------- By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile at none against Scan to Excel's 1. Scan to Excel's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (17% vs 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. Scan to Excel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scan to Excel holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile's written reviews are positive against 17% of Scan to Excel's.
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Scan to Excel every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile | Scan to Excel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) | 3.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Socket Mobile Limited | Mobile First |
Customer experience
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
Scan to Excel
In-app purchases
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
No in-app purchases
Scan to Excel
- Starter Plan Monthly$6.991 Month
Questions
Is SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile free?
Is Scan to Excel free?
Which has better reviews, SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile or Scan to Excel?
Do SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile or Scan to Excel have ads?
Which is updated more often, SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile or Scan to Excel?
Other comparisons
