e.Republic Badge Scanner vs TCEA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
e.Republic Badge Scanner
Easily scan badges to capture contact information, with options for one-on-one networking or session tracking. Add notes to your scans and export a full list of contacts. This app helps you keep track of people you connect with.
- Scan badges via QR code
- Exhibit Area mode for one-on-one scanning
- Session mode for authorized scanning
- Add notes to scans
- Export full contact information
- Track scanned contacts
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Badge Scanner allows scanning badges either in Exhibit Area mode (one-on-one at tables or networking) or in a session mode (if authorized). You can add notes and export the list of full contact information for your scans. The intent is to provide an easy way to track which people you speak to. All of your scans are available for export.
TCEA
This app connects educators interested in technology integration within PreK-16 environments. It provides access to cutting-edge information through conferences, workshops, and newsletters, fostering collaboration with businesses and higher learning institutions.
- Technology integration resources
- Conferences and workshops
- Newsletters and updates
- Business and institutional collaborations
- Community engagement
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Join. Engage. Empower. TCEA is a member-based organization devoted to advancing technology in education. Our primary focus is on integrating technology into the PreK-16 environment and providing our members with state-of-the-art information through conferences, workshops, newsletters, the internet, and collaborations with businesses and institutions of higher learning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: e.Republic Badge Scanner at 5.0 against TCEA's 3.5. e.Republic Badge Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). TCEA's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, 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.
e.Republic Badge Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
e.Republic Badge Scanner ships an update every 2 months, TCEA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e.Republic Badge Scanner | TCEA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e.Republic Inc | Texas Computer Education Association |
Customer experience
e.Republic Badge Scanner
TCEA
In-app purchases
e.Republic Badge Scanner
No in-app purchases
TCEA
No in-app purchases
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