Comparison

Wave Wedge vs OSDP Reader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • RFID scanning
  • Barcode scanning
  • Keyboard extension
  • Data entry
  • Inventory management
  • Asset tracking
Features
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Wave Wedge RFID and Barcode Keyboard Extension

About

OSDP Reader

This utility app supports the latest OSDP card reader version 2.2. It offers extensive mobile virtual card number settings, including Wiegand and OSDP output formats, keypad settings, and LED light customization.

Highlights
  • OSDP 2.2 support
  • Mobile virtual card number
  • Wiegand output format settings
  • OSDP output format settings
  • Keypad output format settings
  • LED light color customization
  • Backlight setting
Features
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Support the latest version 2.2 of OSDP card reader, support mobile virtual card number, multiple settings for mobile card reader, such as Wiegand output format, OSDP output format, keypad output format, mobile virtual card number setting, LED light color, backlight setting…

Screenshots

Wave Wedge4 screens
OSDP Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Wave Wedge at free against OSDP Reader's paid. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. 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 Wave Wedge against 5.0 for OSDP Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wave Wedge ships an update every 2 months, OSDP Reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Wave Wedge versus OSDP Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWave WedgeOSDP Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimplyRFiDSebury

Customer experience

Wave Wedge

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

OSDP Reader

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

In-app purchases

None

Wave Wedge

No in-app purchases

None

OSDP Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wave Wedge free?
Wave Wedge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSDP Reader free?
OSDP Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wave Wedge or OSDP Reader?
Wave Wedge and OSDP Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Wave Wedge or OSDP Reader have ads?
Neither Wave Wedge nor OSDP Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wave Wedge or OSDP Reader?
Wave Wedge ships an update every 2 months, and OSDP Reader every 3 months. Most recently, Wave Wedge was updated on September 14, 2026 and OSDP Reader on August 30, 2026.

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