Comparison

SFRef Soccer Referee Watch vs RefereeWise

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

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About

SFRef Soccer Referee Watch

This app helps referees manage soccer and futsal matches directly from their smartwatch or iPhone. It tracks game time, scores, substitutions, fouls, and player statistics. Rosters can be imported via Airdrop or OCR, and game reports can be generated instantly.

Highlights
  • Independent watch operation
  • GPS location tracking
  • Preconfigured match setup
  • Substitution tracking
  • Roster import (Airdrop, OCR)
  • Instant game reports
  • Workout statistics
Features
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Run the app independently on the watch - don't need the phone at all, even for configuration. You can also setup a match on the phone and transfer it to your watch, if you prefer. Run the app independently on the iPhone if you don't have a watch. Use GPS to track referee locations on the field. Preconfigure matches for the next week/month/season and load it up whenever you need it. Your matches can be saved on the phone and/or the watch. Doing tournaments? Save current match results on the watch and move on to the next match. Your results can be accessed at a later time when you want to file a report. Track substitutions by enabling them in your match setup. Tracking is not enabled when you do a quick game setup on phone or watch. Getting rosters late? Ask coach to install app and Airdrop (or send it as an email attachment). You can also scan and use OCR to fill in rosters. No more manual entry. Setup your match and Airdrop it to your Assistant Refs, so the match is configured on their app also. Send a game report from your device after the game with the press of a button. Reports include goal/card details as well as player game time. Look at your workout stats (distance, calories burned heart rate). More statistics will come soon! See how to set it up on the watch: https://youtu.be/nv2hU8S2OWI Tip: Remember to: - Put your watch in Airplane mode during the game. It ensures you are not interrupted by other events. Your watch will also not constantly search for the phone across the field and lose charge. Free app can track games with up to 10 minute halves. Purchase in app to track longer duration. Users who purchased the app from 1.0 to 6.5 will have no restrictions. Now the details: The app has three timers - game clock, stoppage clock and elapsed time. Elapsed time starts at zero and runs uninterrupted during the game. Game clock and stoppage clock are tied together - either game clock is running during the game or stoppage clock is running. They are controlled by a tap on screen. From Game clock screen, swipe left to go to the game record screen. Here all elements are editable with a tap. You can change home and away team names. You can record scores or record yellow and red cards. The app automatically records the time at which the event took place. In case, you added a goal event or card event in error, you can delete the incorrect entry. On the watch, do a force touch and go to event logs. Tap and delete whichever event you entered incorrectly. Displays will update automatically. On the phone, go to events, then hit Edit and then delete. From the game record scene, swipe left to go to Futsal DFK accumulated fouls tracker scene. Swipe up on the numbers to increment. If you made a mistake, swipe down to decrement. Displays turn yellow after 5 fouls and on the watch, a haptic is sent. After the sixth accumulated foul, the display turns red and watch also plays a haptic. On the game clock screen, force touch takes you to a menu where you can set game duration, enable GPS (for referee location tracking), reset clocks, discard the entire game or load game settings from watch filesystem or the paired iPhone. If you select reset clocks, you can select which period to start to set elapsed time appropriately. You can also generate a game report to the paired iPhone running the app and send it out from iPhone app to Notes, iMessage, email or other eligible apps. From Futsal DFK screen, swipe left to look at referee workout statistics. If you run the app on the phone, it also maps the referee location during the course of the match. To view your map after the game, go to menu on the game clock scene -> Load/Save -> View Map. The map will show on the paired iPhone. Privacy Policy: On the Apple Watch, the app uses HealthKit to get distance walked and energy burned while a game is in session. On the iPhone, the app collects referee location while a game is in session.

About

RefereeWise

This app helps soccer referees prepare for exams with over 800 questions aligned with the latest Laws of the Game. It offers various study modes, including exam simulation and mistake review, plus an AI assistant for rule queries.

Highlights
  • 800+ exam questions
  • Exam simulation mode
  • Study and mistake review
  • AI Laws of the Game Assistant
  • Up-to-date 2024/2025 rules
  • Convenient mobile learning
Features
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Become a Better Referee with RefereeWise! RefereeWise is a comprehensive educational app designed for football referees. Our platform will help you prepare for referee exams in line with the latest Laws of the Game 2026/2027. Key features of the app: • Over 1400 exam questions prepared and verified by top-level referees. • Study modes tailored to you: • Exam: Test your readiness for the official test. • Study: Learn at your own pace by reviewing questions and answers. • Error review: Improve your performance by revisiting incorrect answers. • AI Laws of the Game Assistant: Get answers to rule-related queries with intelligent AI support. • Up-to-date rules: The entire database aligns with the Laws of the Game 2026/2027, ensuring reliability and relevance. Why choose RefereeWise? • Prepare better than ever and boost your chances of passing the exam. • Learn conveniently, anytime and anywhere. • Benefit from the latest technologies supporting your education. Download RefereeWise today and join the referees achieving their goals!

Screenshots

SFRef Soccer Referee Watch4 screens
RefereeWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RefereeWise at 100% against SFRef Soccer Referee Watch's 59%. SFRef Soccer Referee Watch's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SFRef Soccer Referee Watch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RefereeWise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SFRef Soccer Referee Watch versus RefereeWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSFRef Soccer Referee WatchRefereeWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeramanayagam MarimuthuRefereeWise sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

SFRef Soccer Referee Watch

All ratings153 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.1%

RefereeWise

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SFRef Soccer Referee Watch

One-time2
  • Limited Access$3.99
  • Full Access$6.99
1 purchases

RefereeWise

One-time1
  • RefereeWise Pro (30 days)$7.99

Questions

Is SFRef Soccer Referee Watch free?
SFRef Soccer Referee Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RefereeWise free?
RefereeWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SFRef Soccer Referee Watch or RefereeWise have ads?
RefereeWise shows ads; SFRef Soccer Referee Watch does not.
Which is updated more often, SFRef Soccer Referee Watch or RefereeWise?
SFRef Soccer Referee Watch ships an update every 3 weeks, and RefereeWise every 3 weeks. Most recently, SFRef Soccer Referee Watch was updated on October 14, 2026 and RefereeWise on September 30, 2026.

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