Comparison

GDF HEMA Timer 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

GDF HEMA Timer

Features
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GDF HEMA Timer is a precise and minimal timer designed for Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) training. It helps fencers, instructors, and tournament organizers manage timing during drills, bouts, and sparring sessions. Features: - Simple interface with large, readable display - Configurable round and break durations - Audible and vibration alerts for start and end signals - Preset saving for repeated training routines - Works fully offline, with no ads or tracking - Open-source and lightweight This timer is developed by practitioners for practitioners, focusing on reliability and clarity during intense training sessions.

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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

GDF HEMA Timer2 screens
Poule Referee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Poule Referee at weekly against GDF HEMA Timer's every 3 months. GDF HEMA Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

GDF HEMA Timer ships an update every 3 months, Poule Referee weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
GDF HEMA Timer versus Poule Referee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGDF HEMA TimerPoule Referee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro LisitsynJonathan Fontes

In-app purchases

None

GDF HEMA Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Poule Referee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GDF HEMA Timer free?
GDF HEMA Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poule Referee free?
Poule Referee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GDF HEMA Timer or Poule Referee have ads?
Neither GDF HEMA Timer nor Poule Referee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GDF HEMA Timer or Poule Referee?
GDF HEMA Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Poule Referee weekly. Most recently, GDF HEMA Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Poule Referee on October 4, 2026.

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