BCHL vs Ref Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCHL
Follow live hockey games with real-time scoring, box scores, and game summaries. Access player statistics, past scores, upcoming schedules, and league standings.
- Real-time scoring data
- Complete box scores
- Up-to-the-minute player stats
- Past scores
- Future schedules
- League standings
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The official mobile app of the British Colombia Hockey League, featuring real-time scoring data direct from each arena. Follow every game in real time with complete box scores, game summary and up to the minute player stats. The BCHL app also features past Scores, future Schedules, Standings and both player and goalie stats.
Ref Buddy
This app helps sports officials manage their game assignments and track statistics. Assignors can easily schedule officials, while officials can view their upcoming games, accept or decline assignments, and access game details. It also features dedicated game chat and notifications for updates.
- Stat tracking
- Game assignment scheduling
- Accept/decline assignments
- View assigned games
- Game chat
- Notifications for updates
- Dark day setting
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Ref Buddy makes managing your officiating schedule simple, organized, and connected. View upcoming assignments, confirm games, manage your availability, track expenses, submit game reports, and stay connected with your officiating community—all in one place. With Ref Buddy, officials can: - View and confirm game assignments - Keep track of upcoming games and schedules - Set availability and dark days - Put eligible assignments Up for Grabs when plans change - Browse and take available games from other officials - Track mileage and officiating expenses - Complete game and video reports - Connect with officials through Ref Room - Follow league scores, standings, playoffs, and statistics - Access important game, venue, team, and crew details League administrators can manage schedules, officials, assignments, reports, and other league settings directly through Ref Buddy’s connected platform. Available features may vary depending on your league’s configuration.
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Verdict
BCHL and Ref Buddy both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ref Buddy's written reviews are positive against 50% of BCHL's. Ref Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BCHL against 5.0 for Ref Buddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of BCHL's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ref Buddy's.
BCHL ships an update every 8 months, Ref Buddy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCHL | Ref Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HockeyTech Inc. | Jonah Duckworth |
Customer experience
BCHL
Ref Buddy
In-app purchases
BCHL
No in-app purchases
Ref Buddy
No in-app purchases
