AprilTag vs Lovat Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AprilTag
This utility app detects 2D barcodes for robotics and augmented reality. It can function independently or send detected tag information to another device via UDP, transforming your iPhone into a robot tracking system.
- Fast and accurate 2D barcode detection
- Stand-alone detection mode
- UDP broadcasting of detected tags
- Robot tracking system functionality
- Augmented reality applications
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AprilTags are 2D barcodes designed to be quickly and accurately detected, and are used in a variety of robotics and augmented reality applications. This application is an AprilTag detector that can be used in stand-alone mode, or can broadcast any tags that it detects to another machine via UDP. With this application, your iPhone is turned into a self-contained and turn-key robot tracking system.
Lovat Collection
Scout FIRST Robotics Competition matches with an intuitive interface, contextual game screen, and haptic feedback. This app supports offline tournament scouting by storing data locally, allowing uploads when connectivity is restored. It offers a quick onboarding process and easy-to-manage settings.
- Contextualized game screen
- Haptic feedback
- Offline tournament support
- Local data storage
- Quick onboarding with team code
- Match assignment via Lovat Dashboard
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Lovat Collection makes it easy to scout FIRST Robotics Competition matches with a contextualized game screen, haptics, and an intuitive layout. It supports tournaments without an internet connection by storing data locally and allowing users to upload at any time. The app features a quick onboarding process using a team code that you will receive from your scouting lead. Once connected, scouters can see all of the matches that their scouting lead has assigned to them using Lovat Dashboard. If needed, scouters can also enter the match information on their own. All settings in the app are easy to understand and can be changed whenever necessary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lovat Collection at 79% against AprilTag's 25%. Lovat Collection also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 33 months). AprilTag's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lovat Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of AprilTag's written reviews are positive against 79% of Lovat Collection's.
AprilTag ships an update every 33 months, Lovat Collection every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AprilTag | Lovat Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwin Olson | Piedmont Makers |
Customer experience
AprilTag
Lovat Collection
In-app purchases
AprilTag
No in-app purchases
Lovat Collection
No in-app purchases
