Comparison

F2Pool vs HashWatcher

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

HashWatcher

Monitor and control a wide range of cryptocurrency mining hardware from a single interface. Track hashrate, power, temperature, and efficiency in real-time. Optimize performance and receive alerts for potential issues.

Highlights
  • Real-time hashrate, power, and temperature monitoring
  • Birds-eye fleet view of all mining rigs
  • Remote monitoring via HashWatcher Hub
  • Overclocking and performance controls for supported miners
  • Smart temperature alerts
  • Exportable PDF reports for auditing and electricity tracking
  • Mac Menu Bar live stats
Features
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HashWatcher is a fast, local-first dashboard for monitoring and controlling Bitcoin mining hardware from one clean view. Track your entire fleet without filling your Home Screen with IP shortcuts. See hashrate, power, temperature, efficiency, uptime, pool status, and alerts across all supported miners. NEW: SolarWatcher Use solar, battery, grid, and home-load data to run miners smarter. SolarWatcher can help supported miners follow available surplus power, protect battery reserve, and automatically step between Low Power, Eco, Standard, and Super modes. Supported SolarWatcher integrations include Victron VRM, Home Assistant, Enphase IQ Gateway, APsystems EZ1, EcoFlow, Solar Assistant, and SolarEdge where configured. Fleet Monitoring -Bird’s-eye view of all miners -Real-time hashrate, power, temp, efficiency, uptime, and status -Charts and local telemetry history -Miner detail dashboards for troubleshooting -Temperature, VR temp, anomaly, block-found, and best-difficulty alerts Miner Controls -Overclocking and performance modes for supported solo miners -Braiins OS, LuxOS, VNish, BitAxe-family, NMMiner/NerdQaxe, Canaan, FutureBit, Lucky Miner, Hammer, and Bitdsk support -Supported Canaan controls including work modes, fan controls, LED/LCD options, and scheduling -Supported Antminer-class devices when running compatible firmware such as Braiins OS, LuxOS, or VNish Remote Monitoring -HashWatcher Hub/Gateway lets you monitor miners away from home through a private remote-access path. No port forwarding or dynamic DNS required. -Reports and Tools -Daily PDF reports -Maintenance planning and reminders -Energy and output tracking -Leaderboards and performance comparison -iOS widgets, Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch support, and Mac menu bar stats Supported examples include BitAxe Max, Ultra, Supra, Gamma, Gamma Turbo, Supra Hex, NerdQAxe+, NerdQAxe++, NerdQAxe+ Hydro running ESP-Miner, LuckyMiner LV06/LV08, Canaan Avalon Nano 3/Nano 3S, Avalon Q, Avalon Mini 3, Antminer S21/S19/S17-series devices and Braiins BMM101 devices.... and more. Privacy HashWatcher reads miner data directly from devices you configure. Optional cloud-backed features are used only for services such as Hub connectivity, alerts, leaderboards, and app features that need them. HashWatcher does not mine cryptocurrency. It monitors and manages supported mining hardware. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

F2Pool4 screens
HashWatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HashWatcher at 88% against F2Pool's 41%. HashWatcher also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). F2Pool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HashWatcher sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. F2Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HashWatcher holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 475 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of F2Pool's written reviews are positive against 88% of HashWatcher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F2Pool ships an update every 3 weeks, HashWatcher weekly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
F2Pool versus HashWatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterF2PoolHashWatcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (183 ratings)4.9 (475 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183475 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperF2Pool Information Technology Co., Ltd.Engineered Essentials Ventures, LLC

Customer experience

F2Pool

All ratings183 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative51.4%

HashWatcher

All ratings475 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.6%

Bugs and requests

F2Pool

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Cannot login after last update due to QR code scanning issue
  • Yesterday's revenue is shown as zero very often
  • Autocorrect enabled on code verification and username textboxes
  • App closes when trying to view BTC mining details
  • App crashes when entering BTC page
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  • Widgets are missing after update
  • App keeps trying to track user activity despite denials
  • Miners shown as offline when they are online
  • ASIC miner disappears from dashboard
  • Balance and daily earnings not displayed correctly in the 'Me' tab
  • Widgets not working on iPhone 13
  • App crashes on iPhone 7 after the last update
  • App crashes on iPhone 8 Plus
  • App crashes on iOS 9
  • App tracking pop-up appears every time the app is opened
  • Cannot register due to username format issues
  • Calculator has problems
  • Alarms only work in the app, not for offline miners
  • Cannot see offline equipment notifications

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add watchOS app with notifications and hashrate data
  • Add ELA-NMC support on iOS/Android
  • Add payout threshold of 0.001 BTC for Bitcoin mining
  • Add offline equipment notifications
Show 7 more
  • Add support for Grin coin
  • Add support for ETN and other altcoins
  • Improve iPad app scaling
  • Do not require constant authenticator code entry
  • Allow switching between wallets without exiting login
  • Add manual payment option
  • Add QR code scanner for login on iPhone 15 Pro

HashWatcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

F2Pool

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HashWatcher

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is F2Pool free?
F2Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HashWatcher free?
HashWatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, F2Pool or HashWatcher?
HashWatcher is rated higher. F2Pool averages 4.0 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while HashWatcher averages 4.9 from 475 ratings.
Do F2Pool or HashWatcher have ads?
Neither F2Pool nor HashWatcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F2Pool or HashWatcher?
F2Pool ships an update every 3 weeks, and HashWatcher weekly. Most recently, F2Pool was updated on October 16, 2026 and HashWatcher on October 16, 2026.

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