FTA Buddy vs Imgpls
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.
Imgpls
This utility app streamlines the viewing of Imgur images by directly loading them from specific URL patterns, bypassing the cluttered website interface. It effectively removes popups and unwanted banners for a cleaner image-viewing experience.
- Direct image loading from Imgur links
- Bypasses website clutter
- Removes popups and banners
- Supports specific Imgur URL patterns
- Clean image viewing experience
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With Imgpls, clicking on Imgur links like `i.imgur.com/fxBBsLx.gif` loads the image directly, bypassing the website's clutter. No more dealing with popups, app banners, or unexpected image changes. Imgpls changes URLs with the following patterns: - i.imgur.com/RaNdOm.jpg - imgur.com/RaNdOm Imgpls doesn't change URLs with the following patterns (mostly because they might contain multiple images): - imgur.com/a/GaRbAgE - imgur.com/gallery/gallery-name - imgur.com/t/community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FTA Buddy at 5.0 against Imgpls's 4.3. FTA Buddy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Imgpls's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (11 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Imgpls has 11 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 75% of Imgpls's.
FTA Buddy ships an update every 8 months, Imgpls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTA Buddy | Imgpls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Schenke | And a Dinosaur |
Customer experience
FTA Buddy
Imgpls
In-app purchases
FTA Buddy
No in-app purchases
Imgpls
No in-app purchases
