Comparison

Robot QR vs bearTracks

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

Head to head
About

Robot QR

Features
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Robot QR is the easiest and simplest QR and Barcode reader for iPhone and iPad. Just hold and point the device and Robot QR will show you the hidden message behind the drawings. Once Robot QR has cought the code you can: - Open web links in Safari or Chrome - Send it via mail and text messages - Share it with your preferred social network, like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, etc. - Analyze the product code, finding the owner, the brand, and the company address - If it is about a book, search on iBooks or Amazon for prices or similar products - If it is a text, let Robot QR read it for you - Keep an infinite list of all previous scanning. Robot QR uses the iOS native barcode recognizers and can read more than 13 types of the most popular commercial barcodes: One dimensional barcode: - UPC - EAN-8, EAN-13 - ISBN - ISSN - CODE 39, 39-mod-43, 93, 128 - etc. Bidimensional barcode: - QR code - Aztec - Data Matrix - PDF417 - etc. Robot QR is under continuous development, so stay tuned for new awesome features! Please Note: Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. Thank you for all of your feedback! Keep it coming! Credits: Code Scanner is based on WECodeScanner by Werner Altewischer Robot QR head is a derivative work of a picture by Freepik.

About

bearTracks

Access and visualize scouting data for FIRST Robotics competitions. Plan match strategies with team performance graphs, cycle times, and qualitative responses. Quickly review team rankings, game records, and predictions for upcoming matches.

Highlights
  • Access match and pit scouting data
  • Visualize team performance with graphs
  • Analyze cycle times and qualitative responses
  • Plan match strategy with team details
  • Quick team summary and event state
  • RP based rank and game record display
  • Regional points system calculator
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- Access match and pit scouting data created by your scouts from your team and every other bearTracks user. - Graphs help visualize a team's performance over time. - Match data includes cycle times and long form qualitative responses. - Match list tab allows you to easily plan strategy for your upcoming matches, providing easy access to details on each team in a match and a match result prediction. - The team list tab provides a quick summary of the state of your current event. - Team details include RP based rank, game record, and all data about the team. - Calculator to demystify the new regional points system. FIRST® and FIRST® Robotics Competition are registered trademarks of FIRST® (www.firstinspires.org) which is not overseeing, involved with, or responsible for this activity, product, or service.

Screenshots

Robot QR3 screens
bearTracks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: bearTracks at weekly against Robot QR's every 2 weeks. bearTracks also leads on device support (7 vs 3). Robot QR's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robot QR ships an update every 2 weeks, bearTracks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Robot QR versus bearTracks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobot QRbearTracks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGianmaria MancosuJayen Agrawal

In-app purchases

None

Robot QR

No in-app purchases

None

bearTracks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Robot QR free?
Robot QR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bearTracks free?
bearTracks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Robot QR or bearTracks have ads?
Neither Robot QR nor bearTracks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Robot QR or bearTracks?
Robot QR ships an update every 2 weeks, and bearTracks weekly. Most recently, Robot QR was updated on October 11, 2026 and bearTracks on October 5, 2026.

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