QWedge vs Cognex Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Barcode scanning integration
- Populates active text fields
- Supports Infinite Peripherals scanners
- Remote computer data transfer via RDP
- iOS keyboard extension
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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!
Cognex Keyboard
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The Cognex Keyboard is a virtual keyboard for iOS devices that allows you scan barcode data into virtually any iOS application with no need for any integration. Cognex keyboard supports scanning with a compatible Cognex Bluetooth enabled barcode scanner. Note this app is deprecated and no further updates are forthcoming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: QWedge at every 6 months against Cognex Keyboard's every 13 months. QWedge also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
QWedge ships an update every 6 months, Cognex Keyboard every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and March 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QWedge | Cognex Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinite Peripherals | Cognex Corporation |
In-app purchases
QWedge
No in-app purchases
Cognex Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QWedge free?
Is Cognex Keyboard free?
Do QWedge or Cognex Keyboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, QWedge or Cognex Keyboard?
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