FastScanner vs cmdTower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastScanner
This utility app allows users to scan QR codes and barcodes, digitize documents, and create custom QR codes. It also offers features for managing links and loyalty cards, with advanced options available through a Pro subscription.
- Scan QR/Barcodes
- Scan documents
- Generate QR/Barcodes
- Add fidelity cards
- Organize links in folders
- Customization features
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FastScanner is a beautiful iOS scanner app. With FastScanner you can scan QR/Barcodes, scan documents, generate QR/Barcodes, add your fidelity cards, open links, organize links in folders and so much more. FastScanner also has a lot of customization features to suit your needs and make your experience even better.
cmdTower
This companion app simplifies tabletop gaming by allowing players to easily track commander damage, various counters, and game configurations. It supports up to six players and is designed for quick setup and focus on gameplay.
- Track commander damage
- Support for up to 6 players
- Track storm, poison, energy, and radiation counters
- Customize starting values
- Works for 60-card formats
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cmdTower is a commander-first table top companion. Made with simplicity as a core pillar, it takes just one tap to begin a game. Your focus should be casting spells and hanging out with friends, not worrying about missing damage or companion apps asking too many questions. Let cmdTower be your 'command tower' and guide the way! Track commander damage - Quickly track the commander damage dealt to you and by whom. Don’t get caught off-guard, and better prioritize your targets. Up to 5 of your favorite frenemies - Play with yourself, up to 5 of your favorite friends, or any combination between. No need to argue about who goes first either! Feeling salty? No judgement here! Track those counters - Easily track storm, poison, energy, experience, and even radiation damage alongside the normal health/commander damage stats. Get useful utilities during game - Lookup card rules, roll dice, track the game time, and more all without leaving a game! Configure your experience - Customize the default starting values, making it even easier to get into a game if you commonly use certain setups. Not "just' commander! - cmdTower works great for regular 60 card formats, and with it's customizable configurations, probably works for how you want to play as well! Magic on your home screen - View daily card art, or quickly jump into a game from your home screen! — Magic The Gathering is property of Wizards Of The Coast. This app and related content are produced under Wizard's fan policy which means everything here is completely free, and unofficial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: cmdTower at 5.0 against FastScanner's 1.0. cmdTower also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). FastScanner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. FastScanner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. cmdTower asks for nothing beyond the download.
cmdTower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of FastScanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of cmdTower's.
FastScanner ships an update every 2 months, cmdTower every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastScanner | cmdTower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pietro Gambatesa | Hellish Creative LLC |
Customer experience
FastScanner
cmdTower
In-app purchases
FastScanner
- FastScanner Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- FastScanner Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
- Tiny Tip$0.99
- Small Tip$2.99
- Breakfast Tip$9.99
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- Big Sized Tip$19.99
- FastScanner Pro Lifetime$69.99
- Monster Sized Tip$99.99
cmdTower
No in-app purchases








