Comparison

Note Blade vs Poule Referee

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

Head to head
About

Note Blade

Features
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Ever wondered about every point you scored, lost, and the strategies that worked for you in a fencing match? Now, with our app, you can effortlessly log data for every game and instantly receive comprehensive statistics and analysis! Clear game outcome analysis Detailed match data statistics Daily training log capabilities Opponent data and strategy analysis What's more, with consistent data tracking, you can understand your strengths and weaknesses, making wiser decisions for future training and matches. Download now and elevate your fencing skills rapidly!

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Poule Referee

Features
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Poule Referee is the phone the referee scores from. Connect to a piste with the six-digit code the organiser issues, or scan the QR on the poule sheet, and referee the bout: touches, cards, priority, the clock and the passivity timer. The result goes straight to the competition, and the poule sheet updates for everyone watching it. WHAT IT DOES • Scores poule bouts and knockout matches, with the target score and timing the competition sets • A full bout clock: periods, the rest between them, sudden death and the priority draw • Cards, and a touch-by-touch timeline of the bout as it happens • Works without a signal — results wait on the phone and go up when the network returns • A standalone timer for training and local events, with no competition and no fencers WHAT YOU NEED A six-digit code from the organiser of a competition running on poule.esgrima.pt. The app cannot create a competition and cannot issue a code. The standalone timer needs neither. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No account, no sign-up, no advertising, and nothing about you is collected. The code is all the app ever knows about who is holding the phone.

Screenshots

Note Blade4 screens
Poule Referee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poule Referee at none against Note Blade's 3. Poule Referee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 18 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Note Blade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Poule Referee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Blade ships an update every 18 months, Poule Referee every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Note Blade versus Poule Referee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote BladePoule Referee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYIWEI WENJonathan Fontes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Note Blade

Subscriptions3
  • Billed monthly$7.991 Month
  • Termly Subscription$7.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
None

Poule Referee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Blade free?
Note Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poule Referee free?
Poule Referee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note Blade or Poule Referee have ads?
Note Blade shows ads; Poule Referee does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Blade or Poule Referee?
Note Blade ships an update every 18 months, and Poule Referee every 9 days. Most recently, Note Blade was updated on October 25, 2026 and Poule Referee on October 29, 2026.

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