Comparison

VEX via vs MechMatch (VEX)

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

Head to head
About

VEX via

Track the progress and results of various VEX Robotics Competition programs. Access team lists, schedules, rankings, and skills challenge results, with real-time updates and score alerts for your favorite teams.

Highlights
  • Follow VEX Robotics Competition events
  • View team lists and schedules
  • Access match and skills results
  • Sort data by event or team
  • Download event updates
  • Receive instant score alerts
Features
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VEX via allows you to follow the progress and results of the VEX Robotics Competition programs, including VEX V5 Robotics Competition (V5RC), VEX U Robotics Competition (VURC), VEX AI Robotics Competition (VAIRC), and VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC). Team lists, match schedules, match results, rankings, and skills challenge results are easy to access and can be sorted by event or by team. Result updates can be downloaded as the events unfold, and you can also register to receive instant score alerts for your favorite teams.

About

MechMatch (VEX)

Features
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Follow your robotics competition day with MechMatch (VEX), an independent companion for teams, families, coaches, and fans. Keep the teams and events you care about together. Choose a primary team, save favorites, and find published competition information in one place. • Search teams and events across V5 Robotics Competition, VEX IQ Robotics Competition, VEX U Robotics Competition, and VEX AI Robotics Competition. • Browse match schedules, alliance lineups, and published scores. • Check team rankings, Robot Skills results, and awards when available. • View event details, venue information, and organizer-published agendas. • Follow your primary team and its published match information. • Refresh event data and receive foreground updates while viewing supported active events. No account is required. Favorites are saved on each device; they do not sync between devices. A server copy is stored under a random installation identifier, as explained in the Privacy Policy. Results and agendas depend on what organizers and source services publish. Network conditions and source delays can affect updates. An unknown score is never treated as a confirmed result. MechMatch is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by VEX Robotics or the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation.

Screenshots

VEX via4 screens
MechMatch (VEX)4 screens

Verdict

The call

VEX via and MechMatch (VEX) are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VEX via versus MechMatch (VEX): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVEX viaMechMatch (VEX)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDWAB Technology, LLCMin-Che Ho

Bugs and requests

VEX via

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Match scores take too long to update
  • Updated app doesn't show school team
  • App not getting any data after iOS upgrade
  • No information shows up when searching for events on iPhone
  • App is super glitchy, cannot load basic functions
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  • App opens to white space for match details
  • UI design is inconsistent
  • App crashes frequently
  • App is extremely laggy and might crash
  • Scores for teams never change
  • App is very glitchy and lags
  • No notifications on iOS version
  • Notification prompt not appearing
  • Favorite teams not highlighted in schedule
  • App only shows last year's events
  • App is poorly programmed, data not stored locally
  • Slow to download events and scores on iPhone
  • App not optimized for all specs, infrequent crashes
  • Star icon used for favorites instead of heart icon
  • App not working on iPhone, showing nothing for events/teams
  • No events listed, developer doesn't respond to emails
  • App needs fixing on the App Store
  • Will not pull in current data
  • All events are out of date, only shows for 2017
  • App never worked properly during events
  • Scheduling, results, notifications never worked
  • App too busy trying to refresh, never updated info
  • Difficult to navigate, no way to search
  • Competitions listed in no particular order
  • No search function
  • Refresh needed many times for latest data
  • No real replacement app
  • Large amounts of teams and events are missing
  • Rankings and teams show a blank screen
  • App needs to be updated to the new game
  • Data does not show up half the time

Requested features

11 requests
  • Update match scores faster
  • Add scoring and stat explanations
  • Highlight favorite teams in schedule
  • Add team search function
  • Advertise app more
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  • Allow viewing past competitions for teams
  • Search competitions by city/state
  • Background update for app
  • User login for automatic competition population
  • Fully optimize for iPad
  • Page dedicated to scoring

MechMatch (VEX)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VEX via

No in-app purchases

None

MechMatch (VEX)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VEX via free?
VEX via is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MechMatch (VEX) free?
MechMatch (VEX) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VEX via or MechMatch (VEX) have ads?
Neither VEX via nor MechMatch (VEX) shows ads.

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