Comparison

Retail Technology Show 2026 vs BCS Connect

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

Head to head
About

Retail Technology Show 2026

Features
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The Retail Technology Show Visitor App is the all-in-one digital networking and event companion for the show. Designed to help you plan, connect, and maximise your event experience, the app puts everything you need right at your fingertips - before, during, and after the show.

About

BCS Connect

This app provides a mobile interface for managing retail media networks. It allows users to monitor campaigns, track screen health, manage touchpoints, and handle support tickets directly from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Network overview with key metrics
  • Touchpoint and fleet management
  • Campaign tracking and performance analysis
  • Support ticket management
  • Creative approval workflow
  • Guided field service installations
Features
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BCS Connect is the mobile companion to BCS, the retail media orchestration platform built for the in-store channel. It brings your network, campaigns and field teams together in one app. See what’s live, fix what isn’t and approve what plays next—from the office or the shop floor. NETWORK AT A GLANCE See the numbers that matter: touchpoints, stores, campaigns and screen health, each with its 30-day change. Track media sales with billings against target, quarterly or half-year pacing, occupancy, weekly bookings and cancellations, top accounts, and network and category economics. Switch between the networks you manage with a single tap. FLEET AND TOUCHPOINTS View every screen across the estate, with online units shown first and search by store, serial number or asset tag. Open any unit for a quick view of its status, current content, schedule, media library and recent history. Use Touchpoint Overview to see every touchpoint type, its stores, live campaigns, open tickets and compliance. CAMPAIGNS AND PERFORMANCE Find every campaign by status, date, account, brand or touchpoint, with its budget, placements and stores. Open a campaign to review its placements, dates, store coverage, value and any outstanding actions. Track performance by month or week, including revenue, paid and in-house occupancy, and breakdowns by touchpoint. Tap any figure to see the placements behind it. SUPPORT Track open and closed tickets by period, store, touchpoint, responsibility and assignee. Monitor response and resolution SLAs, content status and ticket trends across the network. Open any ticket to review its issues, notes and assignee, then add a comment directly from site. CREATIVE APPROVALS Review pending creative, templates and overlays, including every store-specific version. Approve or reject creative with a comment, protected by two-step verification. FIELD SERVICE Open a visit using the link sent by your operations team. Installers don’t need a BCS account. Follow a guided installation journey from serial number to sign-off: scan serial numbers and asset tags with the camera, link the unit, complete quality checks, and capture assembly and installation photos. Maintain units already on the network with connectivity checks, on-screen screenshots, unit checks, snag reports and technician notes. Recent visits stay on your phone, so you can pick up where you left off. BUILT FOR THE STORE BCS Connect speaks your network’s language: stores, touchpoints, trading periods and share of voice. It uses the same records as the BCS web platform, keeping every team aligned around the same information and numbers. BCS Connect requires a BCS account or a visit link from your network operator.

Screenshots

Retail Technology Show 20264 screens
BCS Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BCS Connect at every 5 days against Retail Technology Show 2026's every 3 weeks. BCS Connect also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retail Technology Show 2026 ships an update every 3 weeks, BCS Connect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Retail Technology Show 2026 versus BCS Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetail Technology Show 2026BCS Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNINETEEN GROUP LIMITEDBARROWS CONNECTED STORE UK LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Retail Technology Show 2026

No in-app purchases

None

BCS Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retail Technology Show 2026 free?
Retail Technology Show 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BCS Connect free?
BCS Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retail Technology Show 2026 or BCS Connect have ads?
Neither Retail Technology Show 2026 nor BCS Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retail Technology Show 2026 or BCS Connect?
Retail Technology Show 2026 ships an update every 3 weeks, and BCS Connect every 5 days. Most recently, Retail Technology Show 2026 was updated on October 25, 2026 and BCS Connect on October 31, 2026.

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