Wave Wedge vs Cognex Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Wedge
This app acts as a keyboard extension to scan RFID tags and barcodes directly into any text field. It streamlines data entry for inventory, asset tracking, and more, supporting various scanning devices.
- RFID scanning
- Barcode scanning
- Keyboard extension
- Data entry
- Inventory management
- Asset tracking
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Wave Wedge RFID and Barcode Keyboard Extension
Cognex Keyboard
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The Cognex Keyboard is a virtual keyboard for iOS devices that allows you scan barcode data into virtually any iOS application with no need for any integration. Cognex keyboard supports scanning with a compatible Cognex Bluetooth enabled barcode scanner. Note this app is deprecated and no further updates are forthcoming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wave Wedge at every 2 months against Cognex Keyboard's every 13 months. Cognex Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Wave Wedge ships an update every 2 months, Cognex Keyboard every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and March 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Wedge | Cognex Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SimplyRFiD | Cognex Corporation |
In-app purchases
Wave Wedge
No in-app purchases
Cognex Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wave Wedge free?
Is Cognex Keyboard free?
Do Wave Wedge or Cognex Keyboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Wave Wedge or Cognex Keyboard?
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