FTA Buddy vs Alta Networks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTA Buddy
This utility app assists volunteers in specific roles at FIRST Robotics Competition events. It provides quick access to a field monitor, technical flashcards, and a reference guide for helpful information.
- Embedded field monitor browser
- Technical flashcards
- Quick reference guide
- Assists FTA/FTAA roles
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This app is for volunteers at FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) events in the FTA (FIRST Technical Adviser) or FTAA (FIRST Technical Adviser Assistant) roles. It's a small app that serves three main purposes: display the field monitor in an embedded browser, show flashcards (like the FTA Notepad app), and show a quick reference page with some helpful technical tidbits.
Alta Networks
Manage and monitor your wireless networks from anywhere using your mobile device. Easily deploy secure networks, view device telemetry, and control content restrictions. Schedule network downtime with a built-in scheduler.
- Deploy secure wireless networks
- Monitor real-time telemetry
- Manage content restrictions
- Schedule network downtime
- Cross-site network management
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Deploy, monitor and manage your network across multiple sites from the convenience of your mobile device. -Easily create, manage and deploy secure wireless networks -View real-time and historical telemetry with a visual timeline of each connected device. -Manage content restrictions for WiFi devices -Set and manage network downtime via a built-in scheduler The management interface is easily accessible via mobile app or web browser. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or use Google Authentication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FTA Buddy at 5.0 against Alta Networks's 4.5. FTA Buddy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Alta Networks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FTA Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alta Networks has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FTA Buddy's written reviews are positive against 82% of Alta Networks's.
FTA Buddy ships an update every 8 months, Alta Networks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTA Buddy | Alta Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Schenke | Soundvision Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
FTA Buddy
Alta Networks
In-app purchases
FTA Buddy
No in-app purchases
Alta Networks
No in-app purchases
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