McMaster vs FS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McMaster
Access a vast catalog of industrial and maintenance supplies from your mobile device. Browse and order over 800,000 products for your plant and facility needs.
- Extensive product catalog
- Order from mobile
- Plant and facility supplies
- Over 800,000 products
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McMaster-Carr is the complete source for everything in your plant. Order over 700,000 products from the palm of your hand. Terms and Conditions: https://www.mcmaster.com/#terms
FS
Shop networking products and solutions for data centers and enterprises. Manage orders, track shipments, and access technical support from anywhere. Discover new products and company events.
- Browse networking products by category
- Explore network connectivity solutions
- Request technical support
- Read product reviews
- Track order status
- View innovative products and events
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The app of FS is the simple, fast and secure way to shop your networking products/solutions for data center, enterprise, telecom and manage your orders from anywhere/anytime. Browse products by category, explore network conectivity solutions, ask for technical support, read product reviews, and check the status of your orders. Requesting your FS is easy—here’s how it works: - Make your networking plan as mobile as you are. - Find top-rated networking products, whenever/wherever you are. - Provide free & tailored solutions and services for your business. - Payment can be made by credit card, debit card, PayPal, and more. - Orders in stock will be shipped within 24 hours on working days. - Track your package: simply enter the FS order number and see your order update. - After the sale, you can rate your overall experience and provide feedback to help us improve the FS experience. You’ll also get a receipt by email. - View the latest innovative products & company events. Let us know what you think when using our app. We love to hear your voice. If there is any area to be improved, tell us, too. We will take all feedback seriously and make improvement. Drop your thoughts and suggestions to support@fs.com Download the app of FS now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: McMaster at 4.3 against FS's 3.0. McMaster also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 33%) and ratings volume (220 vs 6). FS's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
McMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McMaster has 220 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of McMaster's written reviews are positive against 33% of FS's.
McMaster ships an update every 5 weeks, FS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McMaster | FS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (220 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McMaster-Carr Supply Company | FS.COM INC |
Customer experience
McMaster
FS
Bugs and requests
McMaster
Reported bugs
25 issues- Payment method stays loading indefinitely
- Only header loads
- App is broken
- Navigation tools are in awkward locations and don't work half the time
- Screen shifts slightly
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- Occasionally freezes and doesn't respond to touch
- App is a little buggy
- Latest update won't load
- No estimate of shipping costs before completion of purchase
- App hijacks clicked URLs
- App will not open
- Shows 'No internet connection' when using the app
- Checkout screen has bugs
- Asks to enter ship to address even if shown
- Cannot enter credit card information
- Placing an order is a real pain
- Kept asking for the same things to be entered over and over
- Cart is terrible, no clear way to view items
- Shipping methods don't have predetermined options
- Forward parts request doesn't work
- Cannot save a copy on phone
- App doesn't show saved orders from website
- Missing order history and tracking
- Cannot print item page
- App doesn't show saved orders
Requested features
11 requests- Re-optimize app for phone use
- Add Apple Pay as a payment option
- Add a toolbar or ribbon for easier navigation
- Make navigation buttons at the top left like other apps
- Add a "is this page helpful?" link
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- Add links for CAD files like on the website
- Add general search functionality
- Add ability to print
- Add order history and tracking
- Add PDF drawing download
- Add access to saved orders
FS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
McMaster
No in-app purchases
FS
No in-app purchases
