Comparison

Xema KE vs NetCommander

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Xema KE

This app transforms scanned barcode or QR code data into keyboard input. It seamlessly emulates keystrokes wherever your cursor is active, streamlining data entry.

Highlights
  • Scans barcode and QR code data
  • Emulates keyboard strokes
  • Inputs data directly to cursor location
  • Streamlines data entry
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This application will emulate the scanned data from barcode/QR into keyboard stroke where the cursor is.

About

NetCommander

Manage files on FTP/SFTP servers directly from your device's default Files app. Upload, download, preview, and delete files, and integrate with other apps to load and save projects and documents.

Highlights
  • FTP/SFTP server management
  • Integration with Files app
  • Download, upload, preview files
  • Load/save projects in other apps
  • Supports SFTP, FTP, FTPS, FTPES
  • iCloud sync for connections
Features
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This app allows you to manage files on FTP/SFTP servers from the default Files app that you already have on your iPhone and iPad. That includes downloading, uploading, previewing, deleting, and other file management functions. You can also load your projects from FTP/SFTP and save them there in apps that allow for accessing files. This function includes: * adding and storing attachments in Mail * exporting photos from Photos, and Camera * loading and saving documents in Numbers, Pages, and Keynote * loading and saving songs in GarageBand * saving web pages as PDF or Web Archive in Safari * importing and exporting projects in iMovie * saving recordings in Voice Memos * and more! The NetCommander consists of two parts: * the NetCommander app - allows you to manage FTP/SFTP connections - create, edit, delete and organize them in folders * the NetCommander File Provider for the operating system - integrates with the operating system of your device - iOS or iPadOS - adding the ability to access FTP/SFTP servers to it The following file servers are supported: * SFTP * FTP * FTPS - implicit FTP over SSL/TLS * FTPES - explicit FTP over SSL/TLS Today, most Linux systems support SFTP or FTPES (also called 'explicit FTPS'). Publicly available file archives that do not need additional security use FTP. SFTP connections can use a password or key authentication. If you have multiple mobile devices, your connections will be synchronized between them using iCloud - it may be turned off in the app settings. More information you can find on the app website.

Screenshots

Xema KE3 screens
NetCommander3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Xema KE at Free against NetCommander's $1.99. On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Xema KE is free to download; NetCommander costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Xema KE against 5.0 for NetCommander. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xema KE ships an update every 3 months, NetCommander every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xema KE versus NetCommander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXema KENetCommander
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXema, Inc.Marcin Labenski

Customer experience

Xema KE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NetCommander

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Xema KE

No in-app purchases

None

NetCommander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xema KE free?
Xema KE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetCommander free?
NetCommander costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Xema KE or NetCommander?
Xema KE and NetCommander are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Xema KE or NetCommander have ads?
Neither Xema KE nor NetCommander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xema KE or NetCommander?
Xema KE ships an update every 3 months, and NetCommander every 2 months. Most recently, Xema KE was updated on October 9, 2026 and NetCommander on October 15, 2026.

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