Comparison

The IFC vs FTC ScoutPro

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

Head to head
About

The IFC

Build and manage your EAFC Clubs squad, then compete in tournaments to climb the global rankings. Invite teammates, earn points with victories, and track your progress on live leaderboards to become the top team.

Highlights
  • Squad building
  • Team management
  • Tournament participation
  • Instant ranking updates
  • Live leaderboard tracking
  • Invite teammates
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THE IFC brings teams together around their favorite game: competitions, teammates and opponents at your level. THE LEAGUE, EVERY NIGHT Three lobbies per evening. Sign your team up, an opponent at your level is found automatically, you play at the set time, the ranking updates. Every Monday, promotions and relegations. TOURNAMENTS Join the organizers' or create your own: groups, knockout stages, schedule, scores confirmed by both teams, match log. YOUR TEAM Roster, line-up, crest, trophies. Recruit on the transfer market, offer contracts, negotiate transfers. THE COMMUNITY Forum, recruitment, today's competitions, organizations and their rankings. Thousands of teams are waiting. Your next match is tonight.

About

FTC ScoutPro

Access real-time FIRST Tech Challenge competition data, including live rankings, match results, and team comparisons. Scout any team, manage your own team's profile, and get alliance recommendations. Includes rulebooks and event schedules.

Highlights
  • Live competition rankings
  • Real match results and history
  • Team comparison tool
  • Alliance partner recommendations
  • Claim and manage team profile
  • Access rulebooks and updates
Features
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FTC ScoutPro turns FIRST Tech Challenge scouting into something you can actually trust: real competition data, updated live, for every registered team. Pick your region when you open the app and every team in your conference loads instantly - ranked, rated, and ready to scout. No spreadsheets. No manual data entry. LIVE RANKINGS See every team in your region ordered by performance rating, with their global rank out of thousands of teams. Ratings refresh automatically so standings stay current through the season. REAL MATCH RESULTS Browse a team's full match history pulled from official event data - scores, win-loss records, alliance partners, opponents, and a breakdown of autonomous, tele-op, and endgame contribution. EVERY TEAM, NOT JUST YOURS Search the entire FIRST Tech Challenge universe by team number or name, or browse the global leaderboard. Scouting an out-of-region opponent takes seconds. COMPARE TEAMS Put up to four teams side by side and compare scoring phases, rankings, and win rates before alliance selection. ALLIANCE HELPER Get partner recommendations that weigh scoring output, role diversity, and consistency - tuned for balanced, offensive, or defensive strategies. CLAIM YOUR TEAM Create a free account to claim your team number and manage its profile: robot details, strengths and weaknesses, alliance role, and strategy paths you draw right on the field map. One team per account, so your team's page stays yours. RULEBOOK & LEAGUE UPDATES Quick access to the official game manual and team updates, plus a live schedule of the events happening in your region. Built by students on Fire Robotics, FTC Team #16953, because scouting on paper wasn't working. Free, with no ads and no tracking. You can browse everything without an account. FTC ScoutPro is an independent project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by FIRST. Competition data is provided by FTCScout.org.

Screenshots

The IFC4 screens
FTC ScoutPro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FTC ScoutPro at 100% against The IFC's 15%. FTC ScoutPro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. The IFC sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FTC ScoutPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FTC ScoutPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of The IFC's written reviews are positive against 100% of FTC ScoutPro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The IFC ships an update every 2 weeks, FTC ScoutPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The IFC versus FTC ScoutPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe IFCFTC ScoutPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (10 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTHE IFCRIDI LABS LLC

Customer experience

The IFC

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%

FTC ScoutPro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The IFC

Subscriptions5
  • IFC+$2.997 Days
  • Community subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Community subscription$2.991 Month
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  • Community subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Federation subscription 2$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Team creation$3.99
  • IFC Pass$4.99
  • 5 credits$5.29
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  • 10 credits$9.99
  • 100 credit$89.99
None

FTC ScoutPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The IFC free?
The IFC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FTC ScoutPro free?
FTC ScoutPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The IFC or FTC ScoutPro?
FTC ScoutPro is rated higher. The IFC averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while FTC ScoutPro averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do The IFC or FTC ScoutPro have ads?
Neither The IFC nor FTC ScoutPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The IFC or FTC ScoutPro?
The IFC ships an update every 2 weeks, and FTC ScoutPro weekly. Most recently, The IFC was updated on November 3, 2026 and FTC ScoutPro on October 31, 2026.

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