Touch by Touch vs Calibur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touch by Touch
This app allows users to track fencing bout scores and penalties in real-time. It provides fans and family with live updates on each touch scored, bringing modern technology to traditional fencing scorekeeping.
- Real-time bout scores
- Penalty logging
- Touch logging
- Tap-based controls
- High school team support
- Dual meet tracking
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Take fencing score-keeping to the next level by using TbT! Provide fencers' fans, friends, and family with real-time, in-the moment action, wherever they are. They can follow along as each touch is scored. The Touch by Touch High School Fencing app redefines score-keeping, making the shift from old school fencing practices to innovative technology. Available now: - Real-time bout scores & cards - Log of touches and penalties - Tap based controls - High School teams and dual meets
Calibur
This app transforms your smartphone or tablet into a wireless fencing scoreboard for épée, foil, and sabre. It connects to a small pocket box device, allowing you to set up and fence in seconds. Enjoy wireless scoring for practice or competition.
- Wireless scoring for épée, foil, and sabre
- Connects to pocket box device
- Use phone or tablet as scoreboard
- Quick setup in 30 seconds
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Wireless fencing scoreboard app of all three disciplines. Set up in 30 seconds. Plug in and fence. Why Calibur? - The app is suitable for épée, foil and sabre fencing - All you need is our tiny device (pocket box), which creates wireless connection between the weapon and the phone - You can use your phone or tablet as a wireless scoring machine How to use? - Download our app to your smartphone or tablet - Connect your pocket boxes to the app - Plug in your body wire - En garde ! Prêts ? Allez ! Don’t have your pocket box yet? Get yours now and unlock fencing anywhere, anytime: https://calibur.ai/shop User manual: calibur.ai/manuals/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Touch by Touch at 5.0 against Calibur's 4.0. Touch by Touch also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Touch by Touch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch by Touch has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touch by Touch | Calibur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Panda Fencing Inc | TechCruiser Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
Customer experience
Touch by Touch
Calibur
In-app purchases
Touch by Touch
No in-app purchases
Calibur
No in-app purchases
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