Comparison

Shot Time Lite vs Ref

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

Head to head
About

Shot Time Lite

This app simplifies timing pool matches by providing on-screen alerts and optional voiced announcements for shot limits. It helps referees and timers accurately track player shots, preventing time fouls with customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Shot timer with start/restart functionality
  • Pause/timeout option
  • On-screen alerts at 30, 50, and 60 seconds
  • Customizable alert sounds and vibrations
  • Optional voiced announcements
  • Animation during play
Features
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Designed to make the timing of pool matches easier. Many pool leagues now incorporate the "Shot Time" / "Shot Limit" / "Time Foul" rule, whereby the Referee or Timing Person must call a foul after 60 Seconds has been taken for a given shot. As a ref / timer, keeping track of the time can be difficult, hence the need for this app. With Shot Time, things are easy. - Start / Restart when each player starts their shot (arrives at the table). - Time Out / Pause the shot, if neccesary. - On screen alerts at 30 Seconds ("30 Seconds Remaining"), 50 Seconds ("10 Seconds Remaining") and 60 Seconds ("TIME FOUL"). - Turn Alerts on or off. - Turn on discreet "vibrate" on alert. - Turn on voiced announcements. - Turn on Animation during play. A simple app to make the process of timing pool matches simple. "Shot Time Lite", the free edition, is supported by Google AdMob Interstitial Ads, which load when you click "Stop" on the timer. Optionally, an In-App Purchase can be made to remove the advertisements permanently. -- A special request from the developer... If you like the app, please share the app, or leave a review in the App Store, to help other people find out about the app. You can perform either of these actions from the "About" screen in the app.

About

Ref

Features
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Ref-Vision captures a referee’s match on Apple Watch and iPhone: GPS, heart rate, speed, distance, match clock, event taps, and sideline video, all heading to one game on your Ref-Vision account. Start the watch at kick-off. Put the iPhone on a tripod if you want film. The watch is built to be glanced at, not stared at. Large buttons, haptics, and an always-on clock. APPLE WATCH • Start at kick-off: one workout records GPS and heart rate for the whole appointment, including half-time • Match clock with half-time, second half, and full-time • Live heart rate, speed, distance, and GPS lock • Four large event buttons by default: Foul, Yellow, Red, Goal • Extra buttons (Advantage, Stoppage, Injury, Sub, Penalty, and more) from a second page if you enable them on iPhone • Undo the last event with a swipe • Sessions are saved on the watch first, then sent to iPhone automatically. No network required during the match IPHONE • Live glance of clock, heart rate, distance, and last event while the watch is recording • Finished sessions arrive from the watch automatically • Review distance, heart rate, and events after the match; edit or delete a mis-tap • Attach the session to a game, or create one, then upload to your Ref-Vision account • Sign in once with the same email code you use on ref.vision • Customise which event buttons appear on the watch and push the layout across RECORD • New Record tab for sideline match film from a tripod-mounted iPhone • Checks before you start: phone on its side (landscape), on the tripod, and on a power bank • Ultra-wide (0.5x) so the pitch fills the frame; 1080p by default, 4K if you want it • Built for a full match — keep the app open and don’t lock the phone • Recordings stay on this iPhone first, even with no signal • Attach or create a game, then upload. We’ll start processing the film onto that game soon • Watch capture and phone film can run together: movement and events on the watch, video on the phone AFTER UPLOAD Watch sessions land on your game with GPS, heart rate, and event tags. Phone film is uploaded from the app; after we process it, it appears on the same game at ref.vision. Attach footage and set one sync offset so movement, heart rate, and watch events line up with the film together. Capture works without an account. Upload to Ref-Vision requires sign-in. Ref-Vision records referee performance (location, heart rate, and optional sideline video). It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Requires a compatible Apple Watch for GPS, heart rate, and event capture. Video recording uses iPhone. Designed for referees at every level.

Screenshots

Shot Time Lite4 screens
Ref4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ref at none against Shot Time Lite's 1. Ref also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 24 months). Shot Time Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Shot Time Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ref asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Time Lite ships an update every 24 months, Ref every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shot Time Lite versus Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot Time LiteRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike IrvingSAMUEL LANE MADDOCK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shot Time Lite

One-time1
  • Go Ad Free$0.99
None

Ref

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shot Time Lite free?
Shot Time Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ref free?
Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shot Time Lite or Ref have ads?
Neither Shot Time Lite nor Ref shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shot Time Lite or Ref?
Shot Time Lite ships an update every 24 months, and Ref every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shot Time Lite was updated on September 16, 2026 and Ref on September 24, 2026.

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