Comparison

DFB vs Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB

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

Head to head
About

DFB

Access official German Football Association publications, including the DFB-Journal and Schiri-Zeitung. Enjoy in-depth articles, exclusive interviews, and referee insights, with multimedia content and download options for offline viewing.

Highlights
  • Official DFB publications
  • DFB-Journal and Schiri-Zeitung
  • In-depth football articles
  • Referee insights and tips
  • Exclusive interviews and reports
  • Multimedia content (videos, galleries)
  • Downloadable for offline access
Features
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Herzlich willkommen in der Magazine-­App des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. Sie ist die Online-Plattform der Publikationen DFB-Journal und Schiri-Zeitung und bietet einen umfassenden sowie kostenfreien Zugang zu diesen Magazinen – für Smartphone und Tablet, auf Wunsch auch zum Download. Das offizielle Verbandsmagazin DFB­-Journal erscheint viermal im Jahr und befasst sich in monothematischen Ausgaben mit den großen Themen des Fußballs: ausführlich, hintergründig, spannend, mit exklusiven Interviews, Reportagen, Porträts, Serviceinhalten. Und das alles erweitert um Videos, Galerien und Statistiken. Die Schiri-Zeitung ist bereits seit 1919 das offizielle Magazin für die Unparteiischen. Jedes Jahr werden sechs neue Ausgaben veröffentlicht. Neben Regelfragen und der Analyse aktueller Entscheidungen gibt es viele Tipps für die eigene Schiri-Tätigkeit, außerdem besondere Geschichten zur Schiedsrichterei – von der Kreisliga bis zur Bundesliga.

About

Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB

Manage soccer matches directly from your Apple Watch, tracking time, goals, cards, and substitutions. Generates detailed reports on iPhone with fitness and AI performance analysis.

Highlights
  • Match time and stoppage time management
  • Record goals, cards, and substitutions
  • Live match report on Apple Watch and iPhone
  • Fitness and AI performance analysis
  • GPS tracking and route playback
  • Shareable match reports and graphics
Features
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Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB turns Apple Watch into a powerful tool for soccer referees. You do not need your iPhone during the match: manage match time, stoppage time, goals, cards, temporary dismissals, substitutions and penalty shootouts directly from your wrist. After the final whistle, the match is saved and transferred automatically to your iPhone. TIME AND EVENTS UNDER CONTROL The flexible match timer supports one to four periods, countdown or open-ended timing, and customizable match and break lengths. When play is delayed by an injury, goal celebration or another interruption, the app measures the lost time and calculates your recommended stoppage time. Clear haptic alerts notify you when regulation time ends, calculated stoppage time is reached, the break is over or a temporary dismissal has expired – so your attention can remain on the match. Record goals with scorer, penalty or own-goal details, yellow, second-yellow and red cards with reasons, disciplinary action against team officials, and multiple simultaneous temporary dismissals. Custom card reasons can be prepared in advance. Manage lineups, captains and goalkeepers, multiple substitutions, return substitutions and late roster additions, as well as extra time and penalty shootouts. Short voice notes can be attached to cards and temporary dismissals directly from the watch. Match suspensions and abandoned matches are documented too. THE COMPLETE MATCH REPORT The live match report presents every event chronologically and can be reviewed on Apple Watch. On iPhone, it becomes a clear, color-coded report containing halftime and final scores, stoppage time, goals, cards, substitutions, lineups, voice notes and shootout results. Events can be added, corrected or removed after the match, with the score and statistics updating automatically. FITNESS, MOVEMENT AND AI ANALYSIS With fitness and location tracking enabled, a workout starts automatically at kickoff. Apple Watch records heart rate, distance, speed, running power and active calories and saves the workout to Apple Health. The app can also capture the venue, weather and GPS route. On iPhone, explore your movement on an interactive map with route playback, heatmap, detected movement corridor, event locations and sprint analysis. AI-assisted performance analysis combines your fitness data into a Performance Score and visualizes activity, explosiveness and fatigue throughout the match. Compare each performance with previous matches, identify peak-load phases and track your development. The dashboard summarizes your entire refereeing career, including matches, time on the field, goals, cards, stoppage time, distance, venues, speed and performance. SHARE AND CONNECT Share match reports, workout data, heatmaps and sprints as ready-made story graphics. Relive your season with Season Replay and create a personalized referee trading card. Matches can also be uploaded to Strava. Lineup links import rosters and match formats from supported competition software, while the AI Help Chat answers questions about the app and the Laws of the Game with source references. Complications and the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button provide fast access, while an iPhone widget displays key career statistics on your Home Screen. START FOR FREE The free download includes the complete match timer with stoppage-time calculation, haptic alerts, scorekeeping and synchronization. Advanced match documentation, tracking and analysis are available with Pro. Pro can be tested free of charge and unlocked through a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DFB4 screens
Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB at 90% against DFB's 50%. Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). DFB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). 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. Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DFB asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DFB ships an update every 8 months, Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DFB versus Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDFBSoccer Referee Timer by WTSB
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDFB GmbH & Co. KGThilo Specht

Customer experience

DFB

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

DFB

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$149.00

Questions

Is DFB free?
DFB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB free?
Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DFB or Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB have ads?
Neither DFB nor Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DFB or Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB?
DFB ships an update every 8 months, and Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB every 4 days. Most recently, DFB was updated on November 2, 2026 and Soccer Referee Timer by WTSB on November 7, 2026.

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