Spike Scout vs 818
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spike Scout
This application facilitates collaborative scouting for FRC teams, allowing them to coordinate match and pit scouting efforts efficiently. It provides a modern platform for teams to work together on data collection during competitions.
- Collaborative scouting
- Match scouting assignments
- Pit scouting assignments
- Modern FRC platform
- Team coordination
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SpikeScout is a modern FRC scouting application that enables teams to collaborate on both match and pit scouting assignments.
818
This app provides voice-activated reminders that call you to ensure you never miss important tasks. It aims to reduce stress by making reminders impossible to ignore, allowing you to live in the moment.
- Voice call reminders
- AI-powered to-do list
- Weekly subscription plan
- Cancel anytime
- No long-term contracts
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Ever just forgotten to pay rent? Call your mom back? Reply to that one important email? Or turn in an essay just in time? Meet 818 - the reminder app that calls you. Literally. So can stop worrying about what you’re forgetting and start living in the moment again (feature requires 818 Weekly Plan subscription). 818 (through the 818 Weekly Plan subscription) uses real voice calls to make your reminders impossible to ignore - and kinda charming!. No annoying buzzes. No judgment. Just you and your voice-powered to-do list. 818 (through the 818 Weekly Plan) is a week-to-week subscription (subscription required) that begins at sign-up. You can cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. No long-term contracts or cancellation fees - just effortless AI-reminders you’ll love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spike Scout at 100% against 818's 50%. Spike Scout also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 818 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Spike Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spike Scout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Spike Scout's written reviews are positive against 50% of 818's.
Spike Scout ships an update daily, 818 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spike Scout | 818 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Daly | Octo Computer |
Customer experience
Spike Scout
818
In-app purchases
Spike Scout
No in-app purchases
818
- Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$14.991 Month
