FDS Smart Jumping vs Microgate HiChrono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FDS Smart Jumping
Manage show jumping event timing and results with this intuitive app. Streamline your events by manually timing, editing, and exporting results. Connect to a TBox timing console for professional-level precision at a lower cost.
- Intuitive and simple user interface
- Real-time display, editing, and export of results
- Speedy competitor database import
- Print results, start lists, and competitor lists
- Share data between devices via Bluetooth
- Connect and synchronize with TBox timing console
- Use photocells for higher precision
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"Smart Jumping" is an intuitive app designed by sports timing professionals to manage your timing and results requirements for Show Jumping Events. A fully functioning application to streamline and uplift your event by introduction of a reliable and innovative simple to use app. In its simplest form users can manage manual timing for your Show Jumping events with the ability to download and print results in a single Tap. Connect Smart Jumping to our TBox timing console, the smallest sports timer on the market complete with high-end electronic components and sophisticated firmware and you will be running your events as professionally as most FEI events are timed by a professional timing service but at a fraction of the cost! Main Features : - Intuitive and simple user interface. - Start timing your events immediately with little fuss or learning. - Real time display, editing and export of current, previous and archived results. - Manage all of your event timing needs at your fingertips. - Speedy Import of competitor database. - Print all results, start lists and competitors lists directly from your IPad. - Share data between devices using Bluetooth - Easy to analyse and to correct errors. Use with a TBox timing console : - Connexion and synchronizing via Bluetooth. - Use of photocells for higher precision - Display timing data on external display lines. - Send results to USB in a JJD (Jumper Juge Dashboard) supported format. In-App Purchase : Smart-Jumping is a free to download however without subscription the number of results in a competition is limited to 5. To remove this limitation, an annual subscription is required. A subscription is valid for 1 year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account immediately after the purchase is completed. Subscription will not automatically renews after the end of the period. A warning will be displayed 30 days before the expiration date. You can renew manually your subscription up to 90 days before the expiration date. Your subscription is valid on all the devices registered to your FDS-Cloud account. More information about the terms of use can be found on our website: https://fdstiming.com/terms-and-conditions
Microgate HiChrono
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HiChrono transforms the Microgate ecosystem with a cloud-based digital infrastructure for distributed timing. The app connects Microgate devices located across distant race points, removing the physical limitations of cables and the restricted range of radio signals. With HiChrono, you can transmit Time of Day (TOD), assign bib numbers to split times and monitor athlete status (started, finished, DNS/DNF) wherever you are, ensuring maximum operational flexibility even in the most demanding environments. Key Features Cloud-based communication system for synchronized data exchange between multiple race points. Instant connection of Microgate devices without cables or complex radio bridges. Precise Time of Day (TOD) transmission and instant bib assignment. Real-time athlete status management, including DNS (Did Not Start) and DNF (Did Not Finish). Flexible configurations for events of any size, from small tests to large distributed competitions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Microgate HiChrono at every 9 days against FDS Smart Jumping's every 5 months. Microgate HiChrono also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FDS Smart Jumping ships an update every 5 months, Microgate HiChrono every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FDS Smart Jumping | Microgate HiChrono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FDS-Timing Sarl | Microgate Srl |
In-app purchases
FDS Smart Jumping
No in-app purchases
Microgate HiChrono
No in-app purchases
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