Comparison

Lovat Collection vs VRC RoboScout

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

Head to head
About

Lovat Collection

This app simplifies scouting for FIRST Robotics Competition matches with an intuitive interface and offline capabilities. It allows users to access assigned matches or enter data manually, with easy-to-understand settings for quick adjustments.

Highlights
  • Contextualized game screen
  • Haptic feedback
  • Intuitive layout
  • Offline tournament support
  • Local data storage
  • Quick onboarding with team code
Features
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Lovat Collection makes it easy to scout FIRST Robotics Competition matches with a contextualized game screen, haptics, and an intuitive layout. It supports tournaments without an internet connection by storing data locally and allowing users to upload at any time. The app features a quick onboarding process using a team code that you will receive from your scouting lead. Once connected, scouters can see all of the matches that their scouting lead has assigned to them using Lovat Dashboard. If needed, scouters can also enter the match information on their own. All settings in the app are easy to understand and can be changed whenever necessary.

About

VRC RoboScout

This app revolutionizes team and event tracking for robotics competitions. It allows users to record match notes, export data, view leaderboards, and even predict match outcomes. It supports multiple competition modes and seasons, offering a comprehensive scouting solution.

Highlights
  • Favorite teams and events
  • Universal team and event lookup
  • World Skills and TrueSkill leaderboards
  • In-app match notes
  • Data export
  • Match predictions
  • Multi-season and multi-mode support
Features
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Whether you want to keep track of all your favorite teams and events, check the World Skills leaderboard with a single tap, take in-app match notes for individual teams, export scouting spreadsheets, check the vrc-data-analysis TrueSkill leaderboard, or predict the outcome of every single match at an event, VRC RoboScout is the definitive scouting app. Open-source and community-focused, take your scouting to the next level. Features include: - Favorite teams and events - Universal team and event lookup - World Skills leaderboard - World TrueSkill leaderboard - Customizable appearance - Multi-season functionality - VEXU, VRC MS, and VRC HS modes - Event information, teams, divisions, and rankings - Excellence eligibility calculator - Match Notes - Data exporter - Match predictions Coming soon: - Cloud syncing for Match Notes between teammates - Match widgets - Match and rankings notifications

Screenshots

Lovat Collection4 screens
VRC RoboScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lovat Collection and VRC RoboScout both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VRC RoboScout's written reviews are positive against 79% of Lovat Collection's. VRC RoboScout also leads on ratings volume (137 vs 31). Lovat Collection's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VRC RoboScout holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 137 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Lovat Collection's written reviews are positive against 100% of VRC RoboScout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lovat Collection ships an update fortnightly, VRC RoboScout every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lovat Collection versus VRC RoboScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovat CollectionVRC RoboScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings)4.9 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31137 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiedmont MakersWilliam Castro

Customer experience

Lovat Collection

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

VRC RoboScout

All ratings135 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lovat Collection

No in-app purchases

None

VRC RoboScout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lovat Collection free?
Lovat Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VRC RoboScout free?
VRC RoboScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lovat Collection or VRC RoboScout?
VRC RoboScout is rated higher. Lovat Collection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while VRC RoboScout averages 4.9 from 137 ratings.
Do Lovat Collection or VRC RoboScout have ads?
Neither Lovat Collection nor VRC RoboScout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lovat Collection or VRC RoboScout?
Lovat Collection ships an update fortnightly, and VRC RoboScout every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lovat Collection was updated on November 12, 2026 and VRC RoboScout on November 3, 2026.

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