Comparison

DragonScout vs PractiCal AR

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

Head to head
About

DragonScout

Streamline your FRC scouting process with this app. Quickly scout pits and matches, analyze data, and gain insights into team performance. Features include team autofill, objective/subjective modes, photo uploads, and Google Sheets integration.

Highlights
  • Pit and match scouting
  • Google Sheets integration
  • Team number autofill
  • Objective/subjective scouting modes
  • Robot photo uploads
  • Data analysis and statistics
  • Scouting pools for coordination
Features
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The FRC scouting app by ARC#6014, DragonScout, is entering its second season! With the help of DragonScout, quickly and effectively scout pits and matches to a google sheet and analyse your data during FRC regionals! Here at ARC, we have designed DragonScout through our teams 10 years of experience with 1 single goal: to make scouting as streamlined as possible. Featuring team number autofill, objective/subjective scouting modes, photo uploads for robots and the choice to write data directly to a google sheet alongside the traditional approach of generating QR codes, DragonScout makes the scouting process as effective possible. It doesn't end there. Once you are done scouting, head over to the Data Screen, where you can see statistics about your scouting data, and answers to common problems during scouting: How many of the pits have we scouted? Which team's pits are we yet to scout? Have we missed and forgotten to scout teams during any matches? Want to know more about a team? You can use the team lookup feature to get an in depth overview of a teams data & performance at an event, including match metrics, comments and photos. One of the biggest problems for scouters is coordination. Who will be scouting who? Through Scouting Pools, scouters can see the status of their fellow scouters, when they were last online, who they are scouting or who they are about to scout. Scouting pools also synchronize with the built-in scouting rotation system, allowing for an even easier time keeping track of who is scouting who. Developed by Eren Kural and Mehmet Reşat Halıcı

About

PractiCal AR

This app uses augmented reality to help FIRST Robotics Competition teams calibrate AprilTag placement on practice fields. It detects tags, builds field maps, and compares positions to ideal layouts, exporting reports for further use. It also includes AR mini-games for practice.

Highlights
  • AprilTag detection with 3D pose
  • Field map building
  • Ideal vs. actual tag comparison
  • Calibration report export (CSV, JSON, Markdown)
  • 3D field model viewer
  • AR mini-games for practice
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PractiCal AR helps FIRST® Robotics Competition teams calibrate and check practice field AprilTag placement using augmented reality and AprilTag detection. Use your device to detect AprilTags, build a field map, compare detected tag positions against an ideal field layout, and export the results for use in other tools. APRILTAG DETECTION Detect AprilTags in real time using your device’s camera and ARKit. Each detected tag is shown in the AR view with its 3D pose so you can see position and orientation while scanning . FIELD CALIBRATION Scan your practice field AprilTags and compare their detected positions against the official field layout. CALIBRATION REPORT View a table showing Ideal vs. Actual tag placement, then export the report as CSV, JSON, or Markdown. 3D FIELD MODEL View this season’s simplified field CAD model in a 3D viewer, or place it in your environment using AR. REVIEW MODE Review saved calibration data in the app without needing to be in front of the field. EXPORT YOUR DATA Export your field calibration data in WPILib JSON format and Limelight JSON format. AR GAME Use your a practice or competition field to play four AR mini-games — launch fuel balls at the hub targets on the field and track your scores. Play the games from the stands, no need to do any calibration of the field, other than using PractiCal to detect and pin a single tag, all from the stands. The included games are: - Quick Shot — Score as many as you can in 20 seconds - Hot Shot — Build the longest streak without missing - Long Shot — Go for distance — how far can you score from? - Top Shot — How good is your accuracy rate? The game features: - Real-time ball physics with adjustable launch speed and angle - Aim with your camera. NOTE: The game and scores are specific to REBUILT and will be removed at the beginning of the 2027 FRC season. Leaderboard participation is optional and only displays user provided 3 letters and FRC team #. Useful settings for calibrating tags from a distance is in Settings -> Calibration * Tap to recenter all tags * Snap tags to vertical The higher the resolutions and lower the decimation, the farther you can be. You can also detect closer and walk away, ARKit will know how fr you've gone. PractiCal AR is free, with no in-app purchases or ads. Built by an FRC mentor for the FRC community. Requires a device with ARKit support and a camera. Works best in a well-lit environment with clearly visible AprilTags. LEGAL & TRADEMARKS This app is an independent educational project developed by Eagle Evolution, FRC Team #3322. The 3D field models included are simplified derivative works created for reference purposes, based on the official 2026 FIRST® Robotics Competition season, REBUILT™ presented by Haas. FIRST®, the FIRST® logo, FIRST® Robotics Competition, and REBUILT™ are trademarks of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST®), which is not overseeing, involved with, or responsible for this activity, product, or service. All original CAD data and field technical information are the sole property of FIRST®. Any reproduction of the original CAD, in part or as a whole, without written permission from FIRST® is prohibited. AprilTag detection is powered by the AprilTag 3 library, licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License.

Screenshots

DragonScout4 screens
PractiCal AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DragonScout at every 2 weeks against PractiCal AR's monthly. DragonScout also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for DragonScout against 5.0 for PractiCal AR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DragonScout ships an update every 2 weeks, PractiCal AR monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DragonScout versus PractiCal AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragonScoutPractiCal AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEren KuralA2IDEA, LLC

In-app purchases

None

DragonScout

No in-app purchases

None

PractiCal AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DragonScout free?
DragonScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PractiCal AR free?
PractiCal AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DragonScout or PractiCal AR?
DragonScout and PractiCal AR are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DragonScout or PractiCal AR have ads?
Neither DragonScout nor PractiCal AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DragonScout or PractiCal AR?
DragonScout ships an update every 2 weeks, and PractiCal AR monthly. Most recently, DragonScout was updated on October 24, 2026 and PractiCal AR on October 24, 2026.

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