Comparison

AsKey vs CodeREADr KEY

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

CodeREADr KEY

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The codeREADr KEY app is a native app that works in the background allowing your authorized app-users to quickly and accurately scan barcode data into the form fields of native and web applications. It’s an enterprise-grade tool with sophisticated technology designed to increase your field worker’s productivity with fast data capture and error-reduction. You configure the app in the cloud based on your specific data capture requirements. Once installed your authorized app-users will sign into the app with the credentials you create for them on the codeREADr website. You can have them use the default mode (a simple scan mode) or you can pre-configure the app for more advanced scanning modes (Batch, Framing, Selecting, Targeting) and a Smart Scan filter (or filter sets) so they capture only the correct barcode(s) in the right context. The codeREADr KEY app can be used alone or together with the main codeREADr app (also in the App Store) which allows you to create your own workflows for data collection and databases for validation. To use codeREADr KEY you must have a Paid Plan on codeREADr.com with SD PRO activated. You can upgrade and downgrade as needed. If you would like to demo the app before signing up for a paid plan, please email support@codereadr.com to request demo credentials.

Screenshots

AsKey3 screens
CodeREADr KEY3 screens

Verdict

The call

AsKey and CodeREADr KEY are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AsKey ships an update every 3 months, CodeREADr KEY every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AsKey versus CodeREADr KEY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsKeyCodeREADr KEY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsterisk CorporationCodeREADr Inc

In-app purchases

None

AsKey

No in-app purchases

None

CodeREADr KEY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AsKey free?
AsKey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeREADr KEY free?
CodeREADr KEY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AsKey or CodeREADr KEY have ads?
Neither AsKey nor CodeREADr KEY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AsKey or CodeREADr KEY?
AsKey ships an update every 3 months, and CodeREADr KEY every 4 months. Most recently, AsKey was updated on October 21, 2026 and CodeREADr KEY on October 18, 2026.

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