FTA vs BradyScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTA
This app is designed exclusively for authorized FIRST Robotics Competition Field Technical Advisors (FTAs) to streamline field operations during robotics events. It requires a specific access code to function, ensuring it's only used by designated personnel to enhance team support at competitions.
- Field operations management
- Team support enhancement
- Competition event management
- Requires access code
- Exclusive FTA use
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This application is only for use by authorized FIRST Robotics Competition FTAs and requires an access code from FIRST. If you are not an FTA (FIRST Technical Advisor), please do not download this application as it will not function without an access key. This application is used by FTAs to more efficiently manage field operations at robotics competitions and thus provide better support to the teams. The competitions are run about two months out of the year. The 2026 games begin the first week of March. For more information on the robotics competitions please see: http://www.FirstInspires.org/frc
BradyScan
This app streamlines barcode management by allowing users to scan multiple types, generate various barcode formats, and print directly to compatible devices. It offers advanced features like error correction, image-to-barcode conversion, and voice-to-barcode encoding for efficient data handling.
- Multi-barcode scanning (up to 128)
- Generate 34 barcode types
- Print to 9 Brady printers
- Image to Barcode conversion
- Speech to Barcode encoding
- Scan to Google Sheets
- Export in CSV, XML, JSON
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BradyScan consolidates the entire scanning workflow into a single, powerful mobile app. Seamlessly scan over 48 types of barcodes, instantly generate 34 different barcode types (including GS1) and print directly to nine different Brady printers — all from the mobile device you already carry. Key features: – Multi-barcode scanning: scan up to 128 barcodes at once – Continuous scanning: eliminate the need to stop and start – Error correction: detect and correct damaged or unreadable QR codes – Image to Barcode technology: transform printed text from an image into a scannable barcode – Speech to Barcode technology with BradyVoice: simply state the data you need encoded and BradyScan instantly generates the corresponding barcode – Security check: prevent the scanning of malicious barcodes – Scan to Google Sheets: scan and input barcode values directly into a Google Sheet – File sharing: export scanned data to Google Sheets, or send it via email and text in CSV, XML or JSON formats – Pinch zoom: manually zoom in for precise targeting of small or hard-to-read codes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FTA at none against BradyScan's 3. FTA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. BradyScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FTA asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FTA against 5.0 for BradyScan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
FTA ships an update every 2 months, BradyScan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTA | BradyScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kerry DenHerder | Brady Corporation |
Customer experience
FTA
BradyScan
In-app purchases
FTA
No in-app purchases
BradyScan
- Unlimited Barcode Scanning$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Barcode Scanning$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Barcode Scanning$199.99









