QWedge vs Barkoder 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!
Barkoder Keyboard
This utility app provides a keyboard that integrates barcode scanning directly into any application. Streamline tasks like shopping or inventory management by quickly scanning product codes without leaving your current app.
- Integrated barcode scanning
- Scan within any app
- Quick product information access
- Shopping assistance
- Inventory management tool
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barKoder Keyboard is a simple, efficient keyboard that lets you scan barcodes directly from your device. Use it for quick barcode scanning in any app without needing to switch between different tools. Perfect for shopping, inventory management, or instantly accessing product information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QWedge at 70% against Barkoder Keyboard's 0%. QWedge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Barkoder Keyboard's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Barkoder Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QWedge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barkoder Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of QWedge's written reviews are positive against 0% of Barkoder Keyboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
QWedge ships an update every 6 months, Barkoder Keyboard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QWedge | Barkoder Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinite Peripherals | Barkoder |
Customer experience
QWedge
Barkoder Keyboard
In-app purchases
QWedge
No in-app purchases
Barkoder Keyboard
- Unlimited Scans$29.49
