NASO Members vs RefHQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NASO Members
Access digital member benefits from the National Association of Sports Officials, including magazines and newsletters. Download exclusive reports and member-only content after logging in with your NASO membership details.
- Digital Referee Magazine
- It's Official Newsletter access
- Download special reports
- Member-only content
- Login with NASO membership
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This app gives members of the National Association of Sports Officials access to digital versions of their member benefits such as Referee Magazine and It's Official Newsletter. Members may also download special reports and other member-only content as it becomes available. A valid NASO membership is required to log into the app. You must use the email address you have on file with NASO to log in or your account number which can be found on your magazine mailing label or by calling 1-800-733-6100. (NASO is a 501(C) (3) not-for-profit educational association.)
RefHQ
Master sports rules with interactive quizzes and study materials. Compete with others, access pregame content, and take notes for game-specific preparation. Supports basketball and lacrosse, with more sports coming soon.
- Rulebook and casebook quizzes
- Multiple choice and T/F questions
- New content added monthly
- Study specific rules or shuffle mode
- Compete for best question streak
- Access IAABO pregame content
- Pregame notepad for notes
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“As sports officials, we cannot just know the rules – we must master the rules.” – Al Battista (NBA Eastern Regional Officials Scout) RefHQ is your headquarters for studying, quizzing and mastering the rules – so you can have the answer in the heat of the moment. Features: - Quiz on multiple choice and T/F questions regarding rulebook and casebook topics. The question bank includes hundreds of quiz questions with new content added every month. - Study specific rules, individual special topics (rule changes, etc.), or study all questions in shuffle mode Compete with other users for the best streak of consecutive correctly answered questions - Access IAABO pregame content to have on-hand for pregame conferences and preparation Pregame notepad to store game-specific journals and notes ***RefHQ now supports the following sports and rule codes: - Basketball (powered by IAABO) - NFHS - NCAA-M - NCAA-W - FIBA - Lacrosse - NFHS Coming Soon: - Soccer - Baseball - Lacrosse (NCAA) - and more! SUBSCRIPTION: - IAABO pregame content is free for all users - A paid monthly subscription is required to access the quizzing features of RefHQ - Try all features of RefHQ free for 7 days - Cancel subscription anytime free of charge - Continue membership on a month-by-month basis at one of the following package rates: Single Ruleset: $3.99/month Single Sport: $5.99/month All-Access: $9.99/month - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Auto-renew may be turned off by visiting the App Store Account Settings Follow this link to read the RefHQ End User Licensing Agreement: https://sites.google.com/view/refhq-eula/home Contact us at refhqsports@gmail.com with any questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RefHQ at 67% against NASO Members's 0%. RefHQ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). NASO Members's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 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
Both are free to download. RefHQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. NASO Members asks for nothing beyond the download.
RefHQ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NASO Members's written reviews are positive against 67% of RefHQ's.
NASO Members ships an update every 11 months, RefHQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NASO Members | RefHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Association of Sports Officials | Joseph Switzer |
Customer experience
NASO Members
RefHQ
In-app purchases
NASO Members
No in-app purchases
RefHQ
- RefHQ Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Single RuleSet Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Monthly Single Sport7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- RefHQ Monthly All Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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