BLUEcloud MobileStaff vs SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLUEcloud MobileStaff
Manage library patron information, track item checkouts and returns, and manage holds. This app also supports inventory tasks, collection weeding, and event attendance tracking.
- Add/update patrons
- Checkout/renew items
- View patron holds
- Perform inventory
- Weed collections
- Track event attendance
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MobileStaff includes tools for: Adding and updating patrons; checking out items to patrons; viewing patron holds; renewing patron checkouts; performing inventory; weeding collections; pulling items for holds; clearing expired items from the Holds Shelf; tracking event attendance; or enabling patron self-check.
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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile at 3.0 against BLUEcloud MobileStaff's 2.5. SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). BLUEcloud MobileStaff's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
BLUEcloud MobileStaff ships an update every 10 months, SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLUEcloud MobileStaff | SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SirsiDynix | Socket Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
BLUEcloud MobileStaff
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
In-app purchases
BLUEcloud MobileStaff
No in-app purchases
SM Keyboard by Socket Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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