F2Pool vs Down the Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F2Pool
Manage your cryptocurrency mining operations from anywhere. Monitor your machines, track revenue, and switch between mining profitable coins with ease. Receive custom alerts for your mining activities.
- Manage multiple mining accounts and currencies
- Monitor worker status and hashrate
- Set custom mining alerts
- Compare mining hardware and view high-yield machines
- Switch between mining profitable coins
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f2pool is the world’s leading mining pool, serving miners in more than 100 countries. Providing the most stable mining service with a low latency rate is our goal. Mining for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and about 40 other cryptos, allows our customers to choose the most profitable coin to mine at any given time. The f2pool app offers a simple way for everyone to manage their mining operation. Conveniently manage your mining machines, view your revenue, and even utilize our one-click button to switch between logged-in and anonymous mining. Miners can access every function of the website through the app, including the ability to set up custom alerts for any worker or group. Features 1. View multiple accounts and multiple currencies 2. Multi-level account, worker management, hashrate and status views 3. Worker status alerts with custom alert settings for alarm frequency and sound 4. Read-only pages for guest users 5. Proof-of-work currency rankings to discover new currencies 6. Mining hardware comparison, real-time view of high-yield mining machines
Down the Block
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This app supports Ethereum, Zcash, Ethereum Classic, BEAM, Ravencoin and Ergo. Keep an eye on crucial statistics such as payouts, hashrate, shares, workers, coins per minute, bitcoin per minute, USD per minute. Keep on top of your rigs to have optimal uptime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: F2Pool at none against Down the Block's 3. F2Pool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Down the Block's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Down the Block sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. F2Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.
F2Pool ships an update every 3 weeks, Down the Block every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F2Pool | Down the Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (183 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F2Pool Information Technology Co., Ltd. | Whizbang |
In-app purchases
F2Pool
No in-app purchases
Down the Block
- Thank You$0.99
- Coffee Tip$3.99
- Six Pack Beers$10.99
