AsKey vs CortexWedge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AsKey
This custom software keyboard allows users to input data scanned by an AsReader device directly into any app. Simply enable the keyboard, connect your AsReader, and scan barcodes to automatically input the data.
- Custom software keyboard
- Connects with AsReader devices
- Scans barcodes for data input
- Works with any app
- Easy setup via device settings
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This app is a custom software keyboard to input the data AsReader scan. How to use 1. Enable the custom keyboard after installing the app. Go to Setting > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard... and select "AsReader" Go back to Setting > General > Keyboard > Keyboards select "AsKey - AsReader", set "Allow Full Access" to ON. 2. Connect AsReader to iPhone/iPod touch 3. Open an app (e.g. memo, safari or web form) 4. Switch keyboard to Askey. AsKey will connect with AsReader. 5. Press the trigger buttons of the AsReader to scan a barcode. The scanned data will be inputted by the keyboard.
CortexWedge
Transform your mobile device into a powerful barcode scanner using a keyboard extension. Capture barcode images with your camera and decode them with a patented algorithm, delivering data directly into any text field. Eliminate the need for separate scanning hardware.
- Barcode scanning keyboard extension
- Uses device camera for capture
- Patented decoding algorithm
- Delivers data to any text field
- Eliminates need for hardware scanners
- No development time required
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Turn your mobile device into an enterprise-grade barcode scanning powerhouse with CortexWedge by Code Corp. CortexWedge operates as a keyboard extension that calls on your mobile device's camera to capture a barcode image that is then decoded by our patented world-class algorithm. The data is delivered into any text field you choose within any application running on your device! Eliminate the need for additional barcode scanning hardware and receive more scanning power simply using our scan keyboard without any development time. Simply download the application and start scanning. CortexWedge is for demonstration purposes and is limited to 50 scans. Need custom parsing or special instructions we would love to talk. With CortexWedge selected as the active full-access keyboard, you are ready to scan any barcode on any surface with ease. Can’t believe it could be that easy? Give it a try for yourself!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AsKey at 5.0 against CortexWedge's 3.5. AsKey also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). CortexWedge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AsKey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
AsKey ships an update every 3 months, CortexWedge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AsKey | CortexWedge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asterisk Corporation | Code Corp |
Customer experience
AsKey
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In-app purchases
AsKey
No in-app purchases
CortexWedge
No in-app purchases
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