# Blinds Up vs Fancaster

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fancaster at 100% against Blinds Up's 51%. Fancaster also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Blinds Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (127 vs 13). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blinds Up sells 30 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Fancaster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fancaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blinds Up has 127 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Blinds Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fancaster's.

Blinds Up ships an update monthly, Fancaster every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blinds Up | Fancaster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blinds-up/id827327902/reviews) | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fancaster/id6761851447/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **127** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 103 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JLBIZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/424886408) | [Fancaster Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891777508) |

## What reviewers say

### Blinds Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blinds-up/id827327902)

Manage all aspects of your poker tournaments, from structure and player management to prize pool calculation and sound effects. Track player statistics and championship rankings. Customize your game screen and sync data across devices.

**Highlights:** Rebuy and addon management, Structure generation and customization, Player and table management, Automatic prize pool calculation, Integrated sound effects and text-to-speech, Customizable game screen, Championship and ranking management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (30)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blinds Up Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Blinds Up Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $14.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $19.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $23.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $99.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $99.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $149.99 | per year |
| SNG classic up to 10 players (6 hours max) | Free | one-time |
| Layout Vegas | $0.99 | one-time |
| SNG turbo up to 10 players (4 hours max) | $1.99 | one-time |
| SNG turbo up to 30 players (4 hours max) | $1.99 | one-time |
| SNG classic up to 30 players (6 hours max) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Blinds Up PRO | $11.99 | one-time |
| Blinds Up PRO | $21.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface for tournament management
- 🎯 Excellent customization options for tournaments
- ⚡ Comprehensive tournament tracking and standings
- 💬 Responsive and helpful customer support (historically)
- 📊 Professional display capabilities with Apple TV mirroring

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
- 🐛 Text input glitches and unresponsive text boxes
- 🐛 Login and authentication issues
- 🐛 Screen mirroring functionality broken
- 🐛 Premium features not unlocking after payment

**Reported bugs**

- Text input adds every letter and space multiple times
- Background customization difficult and glitchy
- App crashes when changing settings screens
- App crashes when adding players
- Login screen hangs and doesn't progress

**Requested features**

- Multi-device control and synchronization
- Payment distribution calculator for tournament winners
- Custom sound clip uploads
- Improved formula editor for league calculations
- Better in-app help documentation and tutorials


### Fancaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fancaster/id6761851447)

Easily broadcast reactions using both iPhone cameras simultaneously. Capture front and back camera footage in real-time for instant video creation or live streaming to popular platforms without extra hardware.

**Highlights:** Synchronous front and back camera capture, Real-time dual-camera video creation, Live streaming to YouTube, X, and Twitch, In-app video editor, Local recordings library, One-tap sign-in for streaming platforms

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fancaster | $3.99 | per month |
| SUBSCRIPTION_YEARLY | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blinds Up free?

Blinds Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fancaster free?

Fancaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Blinds Up or Fancaster?

Fancaster is rated higher. Blinds Up averages 3.3 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Fancaster averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do Blinds Up or Fancaster have ads?

Fancaster shows ads; Blinds Up does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blinds Up or Fancaster?

Blinds Up ships an update monthly, and Fancaster every 8 days. Most recently, Blinds Up was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fancaster on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*