Comparison

NASO Members vs RefHQ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital Referee Magazine
  • It's Official Newsletter access
  • Download special reports
  • Member-only content
  • Login with NASO membership
Features
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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.)

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

NASO Members4 screens
RefHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NASO Members versus RefHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNASO MembersRefHQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNational Association of Sports OfficialsJoseph Switzer

Customer experience

NASO Members

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RefHQ

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

NASO Members

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

RefHQ

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Questions

Is NASO Members free?
NASO Members is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RefHQ free?
RefHQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NASO Members or RefHQ?
RefHQ is rated higher. NASO Members averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while RefHQ averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do NASO Members or RefHQ have ads?
Neither NASO Members nor RefHQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NASO Members or RefHQ?
NASO Members ships an update every 11 months, and RefHQ every 2 weeks. Most recently, NASO Members was updated on October 29, 2026 and RefHQ on October 24, 2026.

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