# NASO Members vs Officials Assistant

The clearest difference is price: NASO Members at Free against Officials Assistant's $3.99. NASO Members also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Officials Assistant's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

NASO Members is free to download; Officials Assistant costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

NASO Members holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

NASO Members ships an update every 11 months, Officials Assistant monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NASO Members | Officials Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naso-members/id1103945119/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/officials-assistant/id1447764972/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 139 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [National Association of Sports Officials](https://appshunter.io/developer/1103945118) | [Philip Cole](https://appshunter.io/developer/1348355343) |

## What reviewers say

### NASO Members

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naso-members/id1103945119)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Officials Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/officials-assistant/id1447764972)

Manage your sports officiating schedule, track game payments, and log expenses by sport. Generate compliance cards, email them to coaches, and get game count reports to ensure you meet requirements. Import assignments and back up your data to the cloud.

**Highlights:** Game scheduling and reminders, Payment tracking, Expense logging by sport, Compliance card generation, Game count reporting, iCal assignment import, Cloud backup and restore

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NASO Members free?

NASO Members is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Officials Assistant free?

Officials Assistant costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NASO Members or Officials Assistant?

NASO Members is rated higher. NASO Members averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Officials Assistant averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do NASO Members or Officials Assistant have ads?

Neither NASO Members nor Officials Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NASO Members or Officials Assistant?

NASO Members ships an update every 11 months, and Officials Assistant monthly. Most recently, NASO Members was updated on November 1, 2026 and Officials Assistant on October 19, 2026.

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