FTC Scouting vs 589 FRC Scouting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTC Scouting
Log and review match data directly on your mobile device. Analyze team averages and gain insights from recorded matches. This tool is designed to assist in strategic decision-making.
- Log match data on phone
- Review matches
- Analyze team averages
- Direct mobile logging
- Data review functionality
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The FTC Scouting application allows you to log match data directly on your phone and review matches and team averages. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with FIRST and should not be exclusively used for decision making.
589 FRC Scouting
This app streamlines competition logistics for FRC teams. It helps manage event schedules, team information, and match data, all created by an FRC team for FRC teams.
- Competition logistics handling
- Team information management
- Match data tracking
- Event schedule management
- FRC team developed
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FRC competition logistics handling app, made for FRC by team 589
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 589 FRC Scouting at 15.1 against FTC Scouting's 18.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FTC Scouting against 5.0 for 589 FRC Scouting. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
FTC Scouting ships an update every 3 weeks, 589 FRC Scouting monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTC Scouting | 589 FRC Scouting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gentry Apps, LLC | Jacob Poole |
Customer experience
FTC Scouting
589 FRC Scouting
In-app purchases
FTC Scouting
No in-app purchases
589 FRC Scouting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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