Comparison

FencingPool vs FMAC Scanner

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

Head to head
About

FencingPool

This app streamlines fencing tournament management by directly importing pool data from a popular website. It highlights your upcoming bouts, allows direct score recording, and provides a clear grid display of your results for easy comparison.

Highlights
  • Direct pool data import
  • Highlights upcoming bouts
  • Direct score recording
  • Grid display of bout scores
  • QR code scanning for pool data
  • Left/right-handed fencer tracking
Features
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FencingPool lets you track who you're fencing next, when you are up in a pool, and whether you're left or right. Rather than finding your pool on www.fencingtimelive.com, taking a screenshot of the details list (and possibly marking it up with scores), FencingPool directly imports the pool data, highlights your bouts, and lets you record scores directly. Every time you enter a score after a bout, your next bout is highlighted. At the end of the pool, a handy grid display shows your scores for easy comparison with the referee's pool sheet. The best way to add a new pool is to go to fencingtimelive.com, find your pool, click on the "Details" tab and scroll to the very bottom. Click on "Open in FencingPool" to have the details of your pool loaded into the app. Alternately, you can use your phone's camera to scan the QR code at the bottom of the referee's score sheet once you arrive at the strip.

About

FMAC Scanner

Features
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FMAC Scanner simplifies your experience by allowing you to scan QR codes with ease. Use our app to scan QR codes using internal or external devices. From deliveries to event check-ins. Discover a range of features beyond clothing delivery and attendance tracking.

Screenshots

FencingPool4 screens
FMAC Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FencingPool at fortnightly against FMAC Scanner's every 2 months. FMAC Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

FencingPool ships an update fortnightly, FMAC Scanner every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FencingPool versus FMAC Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFencingPoolFMAC Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid BaraffCutting Edge For Digital Solutions

In-app purchases

None

FencingPool

No in-app purchases

None

FMAC Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FencingPool free?
FencingPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FMAC Scanner free?
FMAC Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FencingPool or FMAC Scanner have ads?
Neither FencingPool nor FMAC Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FencingPool or FMAC Scanner?
FencingPool ships an update fortnightly, and FMAC Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, FencingPool was updated on November 4, 2026 and FMAC Scanner on November 4, 2026.

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