Comparison

Machinery planner vs Fancom One

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

Head to head
About

Machinery planner

Features
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With just a glance at your smartphone, you can keep track of all the machinery syndicates associated with your farm! Which machines are currently in use, and where? Can I pick up a specific machine this evening for a last-minute job tomorrow morning? Where is the machine actually located right now? Has it been recently greased and maintained? The newly developed app *Maschinenplaner*—created by the Austrian-German startup smarterhof—answers these questions and more. This free app addresses the growing demand for transparency within machinery syndicates, as well as the need for greater flexibility regarding machine usage and booking schedules. Whether it is 5:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., or 9:00 p.m., users can make reservations at any time—without having to wait for the machinery manager to be available. Farms can set up and manage all their machinery syndicates, even those shared with different partner farms. Multiple users per farm—such as a father and son, an administrator and a tractor operator, etc.—can be granted access and added to the specific "machinery syndicate group." The app was developed out of personal necessity by a duo of creators: Christian Karrer from Lower Austria (AT)—himself a farmer, a member of 12 machinery syndicates, a long-time sales manager in agricultural technology, and now an instructor at an agricultural college—and Frederic Schmaljohann from Hamburg (DE)—a professional IT software developer with a strong passion for agriculture. They now wish to make this tool available to other forward-thinking agricultural businesses. "The app delivers significant, tangible benefits for farms of all sizes; it proves useful from the very first shared machine—whether that’s a round baler, a forestry trailer, a Cambridge roller, or simply a moisture meter," the Karrer/Schmaljohann duo asserts. "We intend to continue developing the app and integrate even more features, such as hour tracking, a cashbook, and similar tools!" The service tool is already complete; it allows you to log maintenance tasks or damage—documentation via photos is also supported.

About

Fancom One

Features
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Take full control of your farm anytime, anywhere with Fancom One, the official mobile companion for your Fancom One control systems. Fancom One brings smart farming to your fingertips.

Screenshots

Machinery planner4 screens
Fancom One1 screens

Verdict

The call

Machinery planner and Fancom One are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Machinery planner ships an update every 8 days, Fancom One weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Machinery planner versus Fancom One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachinery plannerFancom One
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic SchmaljohannFancom

In-app purchases

None

Machinery planner

No in-app purchases

None

Fancom One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Machinery planner free?
Machinery planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fancom One free?
Fancom One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Machinery planner or Fancom One have ads?
Neither Machinery planner nor Fancom One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Machinery planner or Fancom One?
Machinery planner ships an update every 8 days, and Fancom One weekly. Most recently, Machinery planner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fancom One on October 24, 2026.

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