Comparison

QWedge vs Blip

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

Blip

This utility app integrates a barcode and QR scanner directly into your keyboard. Scan codes and automatically insert the data into text fields across various browsers and custom URL schemes, or manually insert the last scan.

Highlights
  • Custom iOS keyboard with scan button
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
  • Automatic data insertion for browsers
  • Local scan history
  • Privacy-first design
  • Configurable keyboard layouts
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Blip adds a barcode and QR scanner directly to your iPhone and iPad keyboard workflow. Tap Scan from the Blip keyboard and scan a barcode or QR code. Blip opens your selected browser target and can insert the scan automatically, or you can tap Insert Last Scan. Safari requires returning to your original tab manually. Features: - Custom iOS keyboard with a clean Scan button. - Barcode and QR scanning powered by the device camera. - Automatic return targets for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and custom URL schemes; manual Safari fallback. - Optional automatic insertion or an explicit Insert Last Scan tap. - English and German keyboard layouts. - Flexible keyboard configuration: letters, numbers and symbols, big-number pad, or scan-only. - Configurable scan suffix: none, tab, enter, or space. - Optional flashlight, zoom, centered scan area, and scan sound. - Local scan history with retention controls. - Company profiles for sharing consistent settings across a team. - Privacy-first design: local history, no analytics SDK, no ads, no cloud sync, and no tracking. Blip is built for teams that need fast code entry in browser-based tools, inventory systems, forms, and internal workflows.

Screenshots

QWedge1 screens
Blip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blip at 5.0 against QWedge's 3.0. Blip also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). QWedge's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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

Blip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QWedge has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of QWedge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QWedge ships an update every 6 months, Blip weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QWedge versus Blip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQWedgeBlip
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB8 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperInfinite Peripherals Inc.Antonio Beslic

Customer experience

QWedge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Blip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QWedge

No in-app purchases

None

Blip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QWedge free?
QWedge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blip free?
Blip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QWedge or Blip?
Blip is rated higher. QWedge averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Blip averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QWedge or Blip have ads?
Neither QWedge nor Blip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QWedge or Blip?
QWedge ships an update every 6 months, and Blip weekly. Most recently, QWedge was updated on October 27, 2026 and Blip on October 25, 2026.

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