AIA Golf vs Ref
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIA Golf
This app allows golfers to track scores and view live leaderboards during tournaments. Easily enter your scores on game day to keep spectators and competitors updated on your round in real time.
- Live leaderboards
- Tournament scoring
- Real-time updates
- Easy-to-use interface
- Mobile and desktop support
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The AIA Golf App combines mobile and desktop application technology to allow golfers to view live leaderboards during events and tournaments. On game day, just enter your scores into our easy-to-use scoring interface to let spectators and competitors keep track of your round in real time.
Ref
This app lets you rate referee calls in live pro and college sports games. Vote on calls, see how others voted, and learn about the rules and officials. Engage in discussions and rule-based challenges.
- Live game call tracking
- Vote on referee calls
- See fan voting results
- Referee profiles
- Rage Meter for game intensity
- Rule explanations
- Football rules challenges
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Ref-U is the fan app for referee calls in pro football, college football and pro basketball. Every call, as it happens Follow live games and see each call: who was called, what for, and when. Vote on every call Open any call and vote BLEW IT or GOOD CALL. See how other fans voted and join the discussion. Know the officials Referee profiles show how many calls each official makes and what types. Feel the Rage The Rage Meter shows how heated a game is getting. Know the rules See what the rule says and the typical penalty for a call. Think like a ref Football rules challenges: True or False, Daily Ref, Call It Live and more. You stay in control Report or block any comment or user from the "..." menu next to their post. Ref-U is an independent fan app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any league, conference, team or officiating body.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ref at 5.0 against AIA Golf's 3.8. Ref also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). AIA Golf's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ref holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AIA Golf has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of AIA Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ref's.
AIA Golf ships an update every 6 weeks, Ref weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIA Golf | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wanamaker Corporation | Alvin Kwak |
Customer experience
AIA Golf
Ref
In-app purchases
AIA Golf
No in-app purchases
Ref
No in-app purchases
