Comparison

Calibur vs Super Fencing System

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Super Fencing System

This app provides a wireless video replay system for fencing training and refereeing, making advanced replay technology accessible on mobile devices. It allows users to record bouts, generate replays, and analyze them with various playback controls.

Highlights
  • Wireless connection to scoring machines
  • Record fencing bouts
  • Automatic replay generation
  • Filter replays by touch type and bout events
  • Playback rate and zoom controls
  • Save replay clips and full bout videos
  • Scoreboard overlay
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Super Fencing System (SFS) is a video replay app (système de vidéo-arbitrage) designed for fencing training and refereeing. SFS incorporates a sophisticated wireless replay system into an easy-to-use app format. As SFS only requires an iPad or iPhone, the financial and technical restrictions that have traditionally limited fencing video replay to a select number of clubs and large tournaments is eliminated.  With SFS, every fencer can enjoy the benefits of video replay! Features: • Wirelessly connect to scoring machines via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • Record fencing bout with external (UVC) or device camera • Automatically generate and view fencing replays • Filter replays by foil, épée, sabre, touch, timer halt, timer start, timer halt & touch, and touch type (red, green, white) • Controls for playback rate, zoom, looping, frame advance, pan, and replay duration • Configure capture device, resolution, sound recording, and frame rate • Scoreboard overlay shows weapon, score, time, running status, period, lamps, priority, cards, and p-cards • Save individual replay clips or concatenated full bout videos, with scoreboard overlay baked-in, to device photo library • Manual replay trigger options • Repeater mode for displaying machine lights in a large scoreboard format • Self-scoring with EnPointe Display Set via weapon-lamé grounding • Self-start via fencer pose detection Compatible Scoring Machine Protocols: • CYRANO (UDP) • Skewered (BLE) • RS422-FPA (UDP) • RS422-FPA (DE-9) [Requires SFS-Link-FPA BLE Adapter] • EnPointe (BLE) • Favero (BLE) • Favero Serial (RJ11) [Requires SFS-Link BLE Adapter] Compatible Fencing Scoring Machines: • Atlas • EnPointe Display Set • Skewered Scoring Box (SKF-B1) • Favero FA-01 • Favero FA-05 • Favero FA-07 • Favero FA-15 • Second Intention Software and Design VSM • Allstar FMA21 • Allstar FMA03 • Inspiration Point SM-Top • Absolute Fencing Gear 'World Series' • Escrime Technologies / St. George SG31 • Escrime Technologies / St. George SG21 • Escrime Technologies / St. George SG12

Screenshots

Calibur4 screens
Super Fencing System1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Fencing System at 5.0 against Calibur's 4.0. Super Fencing System also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Calibur's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Fencing System holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calibur ships an update every 3 weeks, Super Fencing System every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Calibur versus Super Fencing System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaliburSuper Fencing System
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechCruiser Korlatolt Felelossegu TarsasagJacob Golson

Customer experience

Calibur

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Super Fencing System

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calibur

No in-app purchases

None

Super Fencing System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calibur free?
Calibur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super Fencing System free?
Super Fencing System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calibur or Super Fencing System?
Super Fencing System is rated higher. Calibur averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Super Fencing System averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Calibur or Super Fencing System have ads?
Neither Calibur nor Super Fencing System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calibur or Super Fencing System?
Calibur ships an update every 3 weeks, and Super Fencing System every 8 days. Most recently, Calibur was updated on November 3, 2026 and Super Fencing System on November 3, 2026.

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