ScannerSettings vs UtilKB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScannerSettings
Configure and test compatible Socket Bluetooth barcode scanners. Customize symbologies, add prefixes/suffixes, and control user feedback like LEDs, beeps, and vibrations. Requires iOS 6.1+ and a compatible scanner.
- Configure compatible Socket Bluetooth barcode scanners
- Test scanner functionality
- Define symbologies
- Set prefixes and suffixes
- Control LED, beep, and vibrate feedback
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ScannerSettings will only work with a compatible Socket Bluetooth CHS 7 or CHS 8 barcode scanner. It is used to configure and test the scanner. Configuration options include configuring the applicable symbologies, defining a suffix or prefix and controlling the user feedback mechanisms (LED, beep, vibrate). The CHS line is Apple iOS certified for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and sold separately. An iOS Version of 6.1 or higher is required.
UtilKB
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A utility keyboard for iOS that helps developers, testers, and power users quickly insert useful content like, hashes, encodings, UUIDs, timestamps and dummy data — right from the keyboard. Features - Dummy Data - Lorem Ipsum - Words, sentences, paragraphs - UPPER / lower / Title Case / Sentence case - Random names and addresses - Dummy email addresses in latin characters - Addresses in regional format (CA, CN, JP, RU, UK, US) - Timestamps - Epoch (seconds and milliseconds) - ISO 8601 (standard and compact, custom format) - Encode & Decode - Base2 (binary) - Base64 - Hash - SHA-256 - SHA-1 - MD5 - CRC32 - Random - UUID v4 (UPPER and lower case) - ASCII - Simple and Full US Keyboard - More keyboard layout (customizable) coming soon. ---- More keyboard functionalities will be added soon. Feature request is welcomed! This app is in early development stage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UtilKB at daily against ScannerSettings's every 7 months. ScannerSettings's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17). 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.
ScannerSettings ships an update every 7 months, UtilKB daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScannerSettings | UtilKB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Socket Mobile | Angda Song |
In-app purchases
ScannerSettings
No in-app purchases
UtilKB
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ScannerSettings free?
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Do ScannerSettings or UtilKB have ads?
Which is updated more often, ScannerSettings or UtilKB?
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