NASO Members vs RefSec Mobile
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.)
RefSec Mobile
This app facilitates check-ins for local officiating chapter meetings. It's designed for sports officials to easily record their attendance at chapter events.
- Meeting check-in
- Local officiating chapter support
- Mobile attendance recording
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Mobile meeting checkin to you local officiating chapter meetings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NASO Members at 3.7 against RefSec Mobile's 2.0. RefSec Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NASO Members holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
NASO Members ships an update every 15 months, RefSec Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | NASO Members | RefSec Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Association of Sports Officials | Brian Lauducci |
Customer experience
NASO Members
RefSec Mobile
In-app purchases
NASO Members
No in-app purchases
RefSec Mobile
No in-app purchases
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