Comparison

Clawer vs Fencing Referee

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

Head to head
About

Clawer

Features
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Our app is designed to help fencing clubs stay organized, keep fencers engaged, and improve overall performance. With a variety of features, you can manage your club more efficiently while providing your athletes with valuable insights and updates. With Clawer, you can seamlessly set up various types of fencing competitions. Poules, direct eliminations, team events, and even casual bouts through the free fencing feature. Results are displayed in real-time, ensuring that coaches, fencers, and parents stay informed throughout the competition in the club. After each event, fencers receive detailed performance statistics, offering insights into their short, medium, and long-term progress. This means you can track your improvement over a week, a month, or even the entire season. By analyzing these results, coaches and fencers can make data-driven decisions to enhance training plans and performance strategies. Whether you’re a coach managing a club, a fencer striving for personal bests, or a parent supporting your athlete, Clawer is your go-to tool for mastering the art of fencing.

About

Fencing Referee

This app helps manage fencing matches by keeping score, timing bouts, and tracking cards. It offers various configuration options for a personalized experience, including light/dark modes and an always-on screen.

Highlights
  • Score keeping
  • Time keeping
  • Card management
  • Priority management
  • Passivity timer
  • Period counter
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Features include: - Score keeping, time keeping, card management, priority management, and more. - A modern look and feel - Long press on scores to reset score. - Long press on the timer to modify minutes/seconds - Optional passivity timer, p-card tracking, period counter and more. - Light and dark mode. - Tons of configuration options - Always-on screen Created and supported by AskFRED. Regularly updated as rules change, regularly enhanced with new features and functionality.

Screenshots

Clawer4 screens
Fencing Referee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Clawer at 13.0 against Fencing Referee's 15.1. 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

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

Clawer ships an update monthly, Fencing Referee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clawer versus Fencing Referee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClawerFencing Referee
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAron FriedrichAskFRED Inc

In-app purchases

None

Clawer

No in-app purchases

None

Fencing Referee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clawer free?
Clawer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fencing Referee free?
Fencing Referee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clawer or Fencing Referee have ads?
Neither Clawer nor Fencing Referee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clawer or Fencing Referee?
Clawer ships an update monthly, and Fencing Referee every 3 weeks. Most recently, Clawer was updated on October 7, 2026 and Fencing Referee on October 30, 2026.

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