Comparison

Texcare Navigator vs FastScan

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

Head to head
About

Texcare Navigator

This official guide helps visitors navigate a trade fair with exhibitor and event information, a digital visitor ticket, and networking features. It allows offline access to fairground maps, exhibitor details, and event schedules. Connect with attendees, scan QR codes, and manage your favorites.

Highlights
  • Exhibitor search and filtering
  • Digital visitor ticket and business card
  • Attendee networking and contact
  • Interactive fairground floor plan
  • Event schedule and personal watchlist
  • QR code scanner for contacts
  • Offline access to information
Features
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The Navigator-App is the official guide for visitors of Messe Frankfurt’s Texcare. It contains all the official information of the organizer, even without an internet connection you will find information in the exhibitor search, events and fairground.

 The app offers the following features (Please note that some features might be deactivated temporarily): 
Exhibitors: search for companies and products, filter and sort functions available, also find contact persons ad exhibitor events. Add Photos and Notes to an exhibitor and share them. My visitor ticket: As a visitor, you can load your online ticket into the app and use it for admission and as a digital business card. A printed ticket is still required to use public transport. Connect!: Get in contact with further fair attendees. Filter for relevant new business partners and contact them directly. Fairground: floor plan with booth details. Find your favorites within the hall plan with the quick finder. Events: everything that’s happening during the show like special exhibits, conventions etc. Add them to your personal calendar or add them to your personal watchlist. Add Photos and Notes to an event and share them. News: with press releases and social-media-channels Favorites: your favorite companies and events at a glance, synchronize your favorite exhibitors from our online customer center (requires Messe-Login) Scanner: scan functionality for QR-codes, scan QR-Codes on the visitor badges and import this data in your contacts The app menu allows you to customise your settings regarding the app analysing, find opening times and further information on travelling to Messe Frankfurt, as well as privacy policy and terms of use. The Navigator App is available as a free app. 

Please send your feedback to apps@messefrankfurt.com

About

FastScan

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Mit guestID FascScan erledigen Sie schnell und einfach ihre elektronische Zutrittskontrolle vor Ort. Scannen Sie Print@Home Tickets oder direkt vom Mobiltelefon ihrer Gäste.

Screenshots

Texcare Navigator4 screens
FastScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FastScan at none against Texcare Navigator's shown. FastScan also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Texcare Navigator ships an update every 15 months, FastScan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Texcare Navigator versus FastScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexcare NavigatorFastScan
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMesse Frankfurt GmbHguestID GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Texcare Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

FastScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texcare Navigator free?
Texcare Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FastScan free?
FastScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Texcare Navigator or FastScan have ads?
Texcare Navigator shows ads; FastScan does not.
Which is updated more often, Texcare Navigator or FastScan?
Texcare Navigator ships an update every 15 months, and FastScan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Texcare Navigator was updated on October 23, 2026 and FastScan on September 18, 2026.

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