Comparison

FDS TBox Setup vs TM550

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

Head to head
About

FDS TBox Setup

Features
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TBox-Setup is a tool to quickly configure and test via Bluetooth all TBox models manufactured by FDS-Timing. Compatible devices : - FDS-TBox standard (Models 10, 11, 20, 21) - FDS-TBox Radio (Models 30, 40, 41)

About

TM550

Features
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This free Bluetooth (BLE) app will allow you to manually identify the time of competitors measured by the Time Master 550 (TM550). It will allow you to identify competitors directly from your phone, and send the identification to the TAG Heuer Timing Online server. You can print each received or identified time by connecting the app to a Bluetooth printer. Main features : -Work in background or if the screen is off -Connection to a TM550 with Bluetooth (BLE) - Received times of the current run -Connection to a Bluetooth printer - Automatic printing -Received times of the current run -Identified times of the current run -All times of the current run -Connection to the TAG Heuer server -Sent times of the current run (manual / automatic mode) -Sent all times of the current run -Historic of times This app need a TM550 by ITS CHRONO https://www.itschrono.com/fr/appareils-de-chronometrage-professionnel/614-time-master-550.html

Screenshots

FDS TBox Setup2 screens
TM5504 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TM550 at every 2 months against FDS TBox Setup's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 TBox Setup ships an update every 3 months, TM550 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
FDS TBox Setup versus TM550: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFDS TBox SetupTM550
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFDS-Timing SarlITS-CHRONO

In-app purchases

None

FDS TBox Setup

No in-app purchases

None

TM550

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FDS TBox Setup free?
FDS TBox Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TM550 free?
TM550 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FDS TBox Setup or TM550 have ads?
Neither FDS TBox Setup nor TM550 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FDS TBox Setup or TM550?
FDS TBox Setup ships an update every 3 months, and TM550 every 2 months. Most recently, FDS TBox Setup was updated on September 17, 2026 and TM550 on September 7, 2026.

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