Comparison

FDS Smart Jumping vs Microgate HiChrono

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

Microgate HiChrono4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
FDS Smart Jumping versus Microgate HiChrono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFDS Smart JumpingMicrogate HiChrono
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFDS-Timing SarlMicrogate Srl

In-app purchases

None

FDS Smart Jumping

No in-app purchases

None

Microgate HiChrono

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FDS Smart Jumping free?
FDS Smart Jumping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microgate HiChrono free?
Microgate HiChrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FDS Smart Jumping or Microgate HiChrono have ads?
Neither FDS Smart Jumping nor Microgate HiChrono shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FDS Smart Jumping or Microgate HiChrono?
FDS Smart Jumping ships an update every 5 months, and Microgate HiChrono every 9 days. Most recently, FDS Smart Jumping was updated on September 8, 2026 and Microgate HiChrono on September 9, 2026.

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