Fence! (Pro) vs Fencing Referee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fence! (Pro)
This app is designed for fencing referees, offering intuitive timers and a clear display. It streamlines bout management by optically scanning pool sheets to track fencer data and results, simplifying complex match progression.
- Referee timers
- Large button targets
- Uncluttered display
- Optical scanning of pool sheets
- Fencer name, number, and result tracking
- Pool and DE bout management
- USFA passivity rules support
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Fence! (Pro) is a more advanced version of Fence! Fence! (Pro) has been designed from the ground up for fencing referees. The app features easy to user timers, large button targets, and an uncluttered display. Optical scanning of standard FencingTime pool sheets lets you track fencers names, numbers, and results in your phone, saving you precious seconds at the end of every bout. Fence! (Pro) understands every aspect of a fencing match, from standard pools to DE bouts to team events. At every step, Fence! (Pro) knows what should happen next and makes it easy for you to move to the next step. (Time expired in the first period? The app immediately asks to start the rest break timer. Passivity time reached? Time for p-cards!) Fence! (Pro) incorporates the new USFA passivity rules and keeps a separate passivity timer, letting you keep your focus on the action. You can still use Fence! (Pro) in "practice" mode for simple bout situations.
Fencing Referee
This app helps manage fencing matches by keeping score, timing bouts, and tracking cards. It offers various configuration options for a personalized experience, including light/dark modes and an always-on screen.
- Score keeping
- Time keeping
- Card management
- Priority management
- Passivity timer
- Period counter
- Light and dark mode
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Features include: - Score keeping, time keeping, card management, priority management, and more. - A modern look and feel - Long press on scores to reset score. - Long press on the timer to modify minutes/seconds - Optional passivity timer, p-card tracking, period counter and more. - Light and dark mode. - Tons of configuration options - Always-on screen Created and supported by AskFRED. Regularly updated as rules change, regularly enhanced with new features and functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fencing Referee at 100% against Fence! (Pro)'s 67%. Fencing Referee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Fencing Referee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Fence! (Pro)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Fencing Referee's.
Fence! (Pro) ships an update every 2 weeks, Fencing Referee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fence! (Pro) | Fencing Referee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Baraff | AskFRED Inc |
Customer experience
Fence! (Pro)
Fencing Referee
In-app purchases
Fence! (Pro)
No in-app purchases
Fencing Referee
No in-app purchases
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