GDF HEMA Timer vs Poule Referee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GDF HEMA Timer
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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.
Poule Referee
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | GDF HEMA Timer | Poule Referee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Lisitsyn | Jonathan Fontes |
In-app purchases
GDF HEMA Timer
No in-app purchases
Poule Referee
No in-app purchases
Questions
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