codat.ro vs SICKW: single report or credit-based checks

SICKW is well known among repair centres and phone shops: many checks, low prices per field, an API. For an ordinary buyer, the difference from codat.ro is not in the data but in how you receive it: piece by piece, in English, from credits, or in a readable report, in your language.

Side-by-side comparison

codat.ro compared with SICKW
Criterion	codat.ro	SICKW
What it checks	Blacklist, iCloud/Knox/MDM, carrier, warranty, real model, GSX with Apple Complet	The same categories, as separate services, plus US carriers and converters
Pricing model	One-off payment per report	Prepaid credits; a credit is consumed whatever the result
Price examples	3,99-24,99 lei for the full report	Carrier + FMI + blacklist USD 0.10; MDM USD 0.30; GSX cases & repairs USD 1.10; Sold by & country USD 1.60; Knox Guard USD 0.30
Account required	No, for a single check	Yes, with a credit top-up
Languages	17, including Romanian	English only
Company and invoice	Romanian company, automatic invoice	IMEI API PRO S.R.L., Strejnicu, Prahova; the invoice may be issued by any group company
Free checks	The model, in the form	A few, with a daily limit
Refunds	According to the refund policy	Credits are non-refundable, with exceptions; a negative result gives no right to a refund
Target audience	Buyers of used phones	Professionals: repair centres, shops, API

Data about codat.ro comes from the live catalogue and updates automatically. Data about the other services is what they published on the date checked. Trademarks belong to their owners.

What SICKW does well

The coverage is very wide, prices per field are low, there is an API and there are checks for US carriers. It is a Romanian company, with a public registration number, and it displays a refund policy. For a repair centre running dozens of checks a day, it is a rational choice.

Where the approach differs

At SICKW you need to know which service to buy: "S2", "GSX premium", "Chimaera detect". At codat.ro you choose a level and the report explains every field.
A full report on SICKW means several separate orders, with several results. At codat.ro it is a single document with a score.
SICKW explicitly says results should be used "as one of several checks" and that the service is supplied "as is". Codat.ro publishes its methodology and marks in the report what it could not confirm.

What to choose

When SICKW is the better fit

You are a professional, run many checks and want to pay only for the fields you need.
You need an API or checks for US carriers.

When codat.ro is the better fit

You buy a single phone and want a readable report in your language.
You do not want an account, credits and terms in English.
You want a score and a recommendation, not just raw fields.

Sources and date checked

Information about other services comes from their public pages, read on the date below. Their prices and offers can change at any time; if you spot a difference, write to contact@codat.ro and we will correct it.

Codat.ro technical team · 27 October 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Is SICKW from Romania?

Yes. The "About" page names IMEI API PRO S.R.L., J29/2697/2022, based in Strejnicu, Prahova, and two other group companies that may issue the invoices.

How much does a full check cost on SICKW?

It depends on how many services you buy. Carrier + FMI + blacklist costs USD 0.10, but MDM, GSX, Sold-by or Knox are separate services, between USD 0.30 and 1.80 each, from prepaid credits.

Is SICKW available in Romanian?

No. On the date checked, the site was in English only, with no language selector.