Comparison

Calibur Remote Controller 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 Remote Controller

Features
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This app works as a remote controller for another application called Calibur.
 With Calibur, your phone or tablet becomes a fully functioning fencing scoring machine. 
When referring a bout with Calibur, refs manage the scoring app from the opposite side of the piste, just as they would with traditional scoring machine remotes.
 That is exactly why we built this companion app. Simply install it on a second device, connect both devices to the same wireless network, and you are ready to remotely control every essential function: • Start or stop the timer  
• Add or subtract minutes or seconds
 • Set yellow or red cards 
• Update the touch counter 
• Update the bout counter
 • Set priority manually or randomly Fast, intuitive, and designed to keep your refereeing smooth and stress free.

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

Calibur Remote Controller4 screens
Super Fencing System1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Super Fencing System at every 8 days against Calibur Remote Controller's every 4 months. Calibur Remote Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calibur Remote Controller ships an update every 4 months, Super Fencing System every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Calibur Remote Controller versus Super Fencing System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalibur Remote ControllerSuper Fencing System
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechCruiser Korlatolt Felelossegu TarsasagJacob Golson

In-app purchases

None

Calibur Remote Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Super Fencing System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calibur Remote Controller free?
Calibur Remote Controller 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.
Do Calibur Remote Controller or Super Fencing System have ads?
Neither Calibur Remote Controller nor Super Fencing System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calibur Remote Controller or Super Fencing System?
Calibur Remote Controller ships an update every 4 months, and Super Fencing System every 8 days. Most recently, Calibur Remote Controller was updated on May 17, 2026 and Super Fencing System on September 12, 2026.

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