Comparison

My BCA vs smart_r

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

Head to head

My BCA

Timetables, targets and grades

About

My BCA

This official college app provides students with access to their class schedules, attendance records, and gradebook results. It allows secure login using college accounts and features a QR code scanner for interacting with college resources.

Highlights

Check timetables
View attendance data
Access gradebook results
Secure college account login
QR code scanner

Features

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Career Focused, Industry Ready. The official BCA (Berkshire College of Agriculture) App, check your timetables, view your attendance data, and gradebook results!! Use your official College account to securely login. Problems signing in? Give us a call on 01628 824444 Use the QR code scanner to interact with College resources! BCA is an inclusive and successful college where students develop excellent practical and employment skills. We have a strong culture of continuous improvement; this is evident across the College, where students thrive and are challenged to achieve their full potential. Use the official College App to access everything you need to succeed at BCA.

About

smart_r

Features

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smart_r is a fun, interactive GCSE Maths revision app built for UK secondary school students in Year 10 and 11. Designed to make revision feel like a game, smart_r helps students stay. Privacy policy: https://smartr.education/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://smartr.education/terms/

Screenshots

My BCA4 screens

smart_r4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My BCA at none against smart_r's 15. smart_r's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. smart_r sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. My BCA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My BCA ships an update every 12 months, smart_r every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

My BCA versus smart_r: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	My BCA	smart_r
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	48 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Berkshire College of Agriculture	SMART-R TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

My BCA

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

smart_r

Subscriptions1

monthlyplan$1.991 Month

One-time14

all topic discount 4Free
Gems50$0.49
all topic discount 3$0.99

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gems150$0.99
geometry topic$2.99
number topic$2.99
probability topic$2.99
ratio topic$2.99
stats topic$2.99
gems500$2.99
all topic discount 2$3.99
SeasonPass$3.99
all topic discount 1$6.99
all topics$10.00

Questions

Is My BCA free?

My BCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is smart_r free?

smart_r is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do My BCA or smart_r have ads?

Neither My BCA nor smart_r shows ads.

Which is updated more often, My BCA or smart_r?

My BCA ships an update every 12 months, and smart_r every 4 weeks. Most recently, My BCA was updated on October 16, 2026 and smart_r on October 11, 2026.