Comparison

GTCF MobileScan vs TACAC

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

Head to head
About

GTCF MobileScan

This app allows college representatives to efficiently scan student barcodes at college fairs. It enables manual entry, adding notes to student profiles, and quick follow-up rankings. Real-time scan counts and direct uploads streamline the recruitment process.

Highlights
  • Scan paper and mobile barcodes
  • Connect student records to events
  • Manual barcode entry backup
  • Add notes to student profiles
  • Quick follow-up ranking (hot, med, cold)
  • Real-time scan and upload counts
  • Direct upload from device
Features
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Description: The GTCF mobile app offers you the convenience of having a gotocollegefairs.com (GTCF) scanner on your phone! With increased functionality and unique features, this mobile scanning app is the perfect companion for a college representative during a busy recruiting season. Functions/Features: - Can scan information from paper barcodes and mobile devices - Has the ability to connect your student records to the event in which they were scanned (if you cannot find your event on the list provided on the app, you can manually enter event) - Manual entry back up - in the event that you are unable to scan the students barcode, you can manually enter in the barcode number-never miss a student! - Add notes to a student profile - reps have the ability to add any pertinent notes from the conversation to aid in the follow up later (must be done before the next student is scanned) - Quick follow up ranking – one touch ranking of each student so the most important prospects are noted (rank options – hot, med and cold). This also must be done before the next student is scanned - Real time count of total scans and total uploaded - Upload the scans directly from your device Note: The device running the application must have internet access in order to launch the application and upload leads. You don’t need internet access to collect scans! Compatibility: * Minimum phone requirements – iPhone iOS 10 and up.

About

TACAC

This application helps members and attendees of various events stay connected. It provides schedules, venue details, and sponsor information for events like the Annual Conference and Middle Management Institute. Attendees can use it to navigate events seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Event schedules
  • Venue details
  • Sponsor information
  • Exhibitor information
  • Event navigation
Features
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Want to stay connected with TACAC's most popular events? This app is for members and attendees of various TACAC events including our Annual Conference, Admission and College Counseling Institute and the Middle Management Institute. The app features schedules, venue details, sponsor/exhibitor information and so much more! Attendees can use this app to seamlessly navigate TACAC events.

Screenshots

GTCF MobileScan4 screens
TACAC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TACAC at 5.0 against GTCF MobileScan's 4.7. GTCF MobileScan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (84 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TACAC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GTCF MobileScan has 84 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTCF MobileScan ships an update every 3 weeks, TACAC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GTCF MobileScan versus TACAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTCF MobileScanTACAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (84 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFairstop, LLCTexas Association for College Admission Counseling Inc.

Customer experience

GTCF MobileScan

All ratings83 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%

TACAC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GTCF MobileScan

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes
  • Unable to log in
  • Scans not recognized
  • Lost scans (not in uploaded or not uploaded)
  • Removed rapid scan feature causing delays

Requested features

2 requests
  • Continue evolving the app with new features.
  • Ensure all fairs utilize this efficient system.

TACAC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GTCF MobileScan

No in-app purchases

None

TACAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTCF MobileScan free?
GTCF MobileScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TACAC free?
TACAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GTCF MobileScan or TACAC?
TACAC is rated higher. GTCF MobileScan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while TACAC averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GTCF MobileScan or TACAC have ads?
Neither GTCF MobileScan nor TACAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTCF MobileScan or TACAC?
GTCF MobileScan ships an update every 3 weeks, and TACAC every 2 months. Most recently, GTCF MobileScan was updated on November 1, 2026 and TACAC on November 2, 2026.

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