Fence! (Pro) vs AskFRED Mobile
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.
AskFRED Mobile
Discover and register for fencing tournaments. Track your competition results and communicate directly with event organizers. This platform is designed for competitive fencers.
- Find fencing tournaments
- Register for events
- Track competition results
- Message tournament organizers
- Competitive fencing focus
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Find fencing tournaments, track results, and message organizers. AskFRED is the #1 place for competitive fencers to discover, register for and compete in fencing tournaments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fence! (Pro) at 67% against AskFRED Mobile's 0%. Fence! (Pro) also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5). AskFRED Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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.
Fence! (Pro) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Fence! (Pro)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of AskFRED Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fence! (Pro) | AskFRED Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 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 | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Baraff | AskFRED Inc |
Customer experience
Fence! (Pro)
AskFRED Mobile
In-app purchases
Fence! (Pro)
No in-app purchases
AskFRED Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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