Comparison

VRC RoboScout vs PolyProblems

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

Head to head
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

About

PolyProblems

This community tool allows students to report physical and social concerns on campus. Users can post photo reports, engage with a real-time feed of issues, and upvote to prioritize problems. It aims to bridge the gap between noticing an issue and getting it resolved, fostering a better campus environment.

Highlights
  • Easy photo reporting of campus issues
  • Real-time community feed of reports
  • Upvote system to prioritize problems
  • Campus-specific utility and social features
  • Centralized platform for issue resolution
Features
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See a problem? Report it. Make a change. Poly Problems is the ultimate community tool for the Cal Poly campus. From physical maintenance to social and community concerns, we provide a centralized platform for students to voice issues, help others, and improve our campus environment. Whether it's a facility that needs attention or a community topic that deserves more visibility, Poly Problems bridges the gap between noticing an issue and getting it resolved. FEATURES: • EASY REPORTING: Instantly post photo reports of physical or social concerns across campus. • COMMUNITY FEED: Browse a real-time, social feed of campus reports. Stay informed about what’s happening in your area. • UPVOTE & ENGAGE: Support the issues that matter most. Upvotes help the community prioritize which problems need the most attention. • CAMPUS CONNECTED: Built specifically for the student experience, combining utility with a local, social vibe. Don't just walk past the problem—be part of the solution. Download Poly Problems and help us build a better campus today.

Screenshots

VRC RoboScout4 screens
PolyProblems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: VRC RoboScout at 135 against PolyProblems's 1. PolyProblems'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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for VRC RoboScout against 5.0 for PolyProblems. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRC RoboScout has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VRC RoboScout ships an update every 6 weeks, PolyProblems fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VRC RoboScout versus PolyProblems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRC RoboScoutPolyProblems
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (135 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam CastroTaylor Labs, LLC

In-app purchases

None

VRC RoboScout

No in-app purchases

None

PolyProblems

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VRC RoboScout free?
VRC RoboScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyProblems free?
PolyProblems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VRC RoboScout or PolyProblems?
PolyProblems is rated higher. VRC RoboScout averages 4.9 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while PolyProblems averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do VRC RoboScout or PolyProblems have ads?
Neither VRC RoboScout nor PolyProblems shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VRC RoboScout or PolyProblems?
VRC RoboScout ships an update every 6 weeks, and PolyProblems fortnightly. Most recently, VRC RoboScout was updated on September 30, 2026 and PolyProblems on October 1, 2026.

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