Comparison

FencingLab vs EnGarde Hub

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

Head to head
About

FencingLab

This app uses AI to analyze fencing videos, breaking down technique, tracking progress, and offering personalized training. It supports Foil, Épée, and Sabre, and can manage multiple fencer profiles. Choose between cloud-based or local AI analysis for detailed feedback.

Highlights
  • AI-powered video analysis
  • Technique identification
  • Progress tracking charts
  • Personalized training recommendations
  • Tactical matchup analysis
  • Supports Foil, Épée, Sabre
  • Multiple fencer profiles
Features
Currently charting
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FencingLab — AI Fencing Coach Transform your fencing with AI-powered video analysis. Record or upload your bouts, and FencingLab breaks down your technique, tracks your progress over time, and delivers personalized training recommendations. What FencingLab does: • Analyzes fencing videos using advanced AI to identify actions, timing, and technique • Tracks improvement across sessions with progress charts and skill scores • Provides tactical matchup analysis against specific opponents • Supports Foil, Épée, and Sabre • Works for athletes and coaches managing multiple fencer profiles AI Analysis Options: • Gemini AI — cloud-based analysis for detailed, high-quality feedback • Local AI — on-server processing with no third-party data sharing Subscription: FencingLab offers auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock Gemini AI analysis. A 7-day free trial with 5 complimentary credits is included at sign-up. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in App Store Settings. Privacy: When Gemini AI is selected, your video is sent to Google's servers for analysis. Local AI keeps all processing on our servers with no third-party sharing. Your privacy choices are always in your control in the app settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EnGarde Hub

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I keep forgetting the many websites' urls for fencing, including askfred, my club scheduling system, and school calendar, so I decide to create a simple app to keep everything in one place. There several features: Default quick access to FencingTracker, USA Fencing, Fencing Time Live, AskFred. You could use "Add link" to add club scheduling and school calandar, etc. A checklist of items to bring or things to do for each competition. A simple pool score recorder (Fencing Time Live has a better one but I didn't know before creating this.) Offline Membership card to avoid the hastle at checking in when internet is poor at the venue. Multiple fencers' profiles can be created for siblings. Some new experimental features are coming, including Fencers and Moves notebook. These are pre-alpha feature and I expect to have lots of changes in the future.

Screenshots

FencingLab4 screens
EnGarde Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EnGarde Hub at Free against FencingLab's $0.99. EnGarde Hub also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). FencingLab's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). On ads 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

EnGarde Hub is free to download; FencingLab costs $0.99 up front. FencingLab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. EnGarde Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FencingLab ships an update fortnightly, EnGarde Hub every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FencingLab versus EnGarde Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFencingLabEnGarde Hub
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLangtian DuLi Shen

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FencingLab

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • FencingLab Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • AI Analysis Credit$0.99
  • 5 AI credits$4.99
  • 10 AI credits$9.99
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  • 20 AI credits$19.99
None

EnGarde Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FencingLab free?
FencingLab costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is EnGarde Hub free?
EnGarde Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FencingLab or EnGarde Hub have ads?
Neither FencingLab nor EnGarde Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FencingLab or EnGarde Hub?
FencingLab ships an update fortnightly, and EnGarde Hub every 4 months. Most recently, FencingLab was updated on September 17, 2026 and EnGarde Hub on September 9, 2026.

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