Lovat Collection vs CSA Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lovat Collection
Scout FIRST Robotics Competition matches with an intuitive interface, contextual game screen, and haptic feedback. This app supports offline tournament scouting by storing data locally, allowing uploads when connectivity is restored. It offers a quick onboarding process and easy-to-manage settings.
- Contextualized game screen
- Haptic feedback
- Offline tournament support
- Local data storage
- Quick onboarding with team code
- Match assignment via Lovat Dashboard
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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.
CSA Buddy
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This app is for volunteers at FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) events in the CSA (Control System Advisor) role. It's a small app that shows a quick reference page with some helpful technical tidbits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lovat Collection at 15.1 against CSA Buddy's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lovat Collection ships an update every 2 weeks, CSA Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lovat Collection | CSA Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piedmont Makers | Ken Schenke |
In-app purchases
Lovat Collection
No in-app purchases
CSA Buddy
No in-app purchases
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