Comparison

QWedge vs ScanToPC

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

Head to head
About

QWedge

This utility app acts as a keyboard extension, enabling iOS applications to receive barcode data from compatible scanners. It seamlessly populates scanned information into active text fields, and can even send data to remote computers via RDP software.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning integration
  • Populates active text fields
  • Supports Infinite Peripherals scanners
  • Remote computer data transfer via RDP
  • iOS keyboard extension
Features
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QWedge is a keyboard extension from Infinite Peripherals that allows any iOS application to receive barcodes from Infinite Peripherals' scanners (including the Linea and Infinea product lines). Scanned barcodes will populate into the active text field. With the combination of RDP software, scanned barcodes can be also be populated into the active text field of the remote computer. Enjoy!

About

ScanToPC

This app scans text, QR codes, and barcodes, transmitting the data to host systems via a Bluetooth dongle. It can also function independently for scanning and OCR tasks without the dongle. Supports various barcode formats and multiple languages for text recognition.

Highlights
  • Scan text, QR codes, and barcodes
  • Transmit data via Bluetooth dongle
  • OCR text recognition
  • USB keyboard emulation for host systems
  • Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux
  • Multiple barcode formats supported
  • Multi-language text recognition
Features
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Introducing our versatile app and FlooGoo FMA100 Bluetooth Dongle: The app seamlessly scans text, QR codes, and barcodes, sending the data to host systems through our innovative FlooGoo FMA100 Bluetooth Dongle. Obtain your FlooGoo FMA100 dongle at https://www.flairmesh.com/Dongle/FMA100.html. The input to host systems is in standard USB keyboard format, ensuring compatibility with POS machines, library book management systems, and various text or spreadsheet applications on Windows, Mac, or Linux. No additional drivers are required. Regardless of the host's operating system, if the scanned result contains only ASCII characters, no further configurations are necessary. For non-ASCII characters, refer to our user guide for proper input method configuration. Say goodbye to wired or wireless QR and barcode scanners; our app can also perform OCR and instantly transmit the text to your host using the FMA100 dongle. You can also use the app independently without the dongle for scanning text, QR codes, and barcodes. There are no ads in the app. Supported QR and barcode formats include linear formats such as Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF, UPC-A, and UPC-E, as well as 2D formats like Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, and QR Code. Text recognition supports Latin characters by default, with the option to select one additional language from Chinese, Devanagari, Japanese, or Korean. Scan text, QR codes, and barcodes effortlessly with the app and transmit the data to your host using a FlooGoo Dongle.

Screenshots

QWedge1 screens
ScanToPC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanToPC at 5.0 against QWedge's 2.6. ScanToPC also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). QWedge's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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

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

ScanToPC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QWedge has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QWedge ships an update every 6 months, ScanToPC monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QWedge versus ScanToPC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQWedgeScanToPC
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinite PeripheralsRADIOWORKS MICROELECTRONICS PTY LTD

Customer experience

QWedge

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

ScanToPC

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

In-app purchases

None

QWedge

No in-app purchases

None

ScanToPC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QWedge free?
QWedge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanToPC free?
ScanToPC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QWedge or ScanToPC?
ScanToPC is rated higher. QWedge averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ScanToPC averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QWedge or ScanToPC have ads?
Neither QWedge nor ScanToPC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QWedge or ScanToPC?
QWedge ships an update every 6 months, and ScanToPC monthly. Most recently, QWedge was updated on June 1, 2026 and ScanToPC on June 9, 2026.

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