LFC Echo vs RateTheRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LFC Echo
Stay updated with all things Liverpool FC, including live transfer news, team updates, and match analysis. Personalize your feed, engage with other fans, and receive breaking news alerts. Premium membership offers unlimited articles and an ad-free experience.
- Live transfer news
- Team updates and analysis
- Personalized content feed
- Interactive features (comments, polls)
- Breaking news alerts
- Save articles for offline reading
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Everything you need to know about Liverpool FC brought to you by the Liverpool Echo. Live transfer news, team updates, fixtures, results, analysis, gossip and more. Our dedicated sports journalists bring you the most comprehensive coverage of your favourite team, as we follow the Reds home and away. Personalised Content: Design your feed to fit you by selecting the topics you’re most interested in. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Join the conversation and become a part of the LFC Echo community. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to hear about major news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy reading about your favourite team on the go, anytime. Get even more from the app when you become a Premium Member. Unlimited articles Never miss out on a top story with access to unlimited articles and exclusive content. Ad-free Enjoy an uninterrupted reading experience with absolutely no ads. L.F.C. Essential A weekly curation of the best long reads every Monday morning selected by our features editor. Terms and Conditions https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/privacy-notice/
RateTheRef
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Your voice. Their performance. RateTheRef is the only independent, fan-powered referee rating platform covering all four divisions of English football — Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. Every week, referees make decisions that change matches. Now fans can hold them accountable. HOW IT WORKS After every match, rate your referee across five structured categories: Decision Accuracy — Were the big calls correct? Card Management — Were cards shown fairly? Game Flow — Did the ref keep the game moving? Consistency — Were decisions consistent throughout? Communication — Did the ref manage players well? Ratings aggregate into a live leaderboard — the only crowd-sourced referee performance database in English football. WHY RATETHEREF Covers all four divisions — not just the Premier League One rating per fan per match — no spam, no manipulation Verified accounts only — every rating is tied to a real fan 24-hour rating window — rate while it's fresh Live leaderboard — see how your ref ranks against all others YOUR DATA. YOUR VOICE. RateTheRef is completely independent. No affiliation with PGMOL, The FA, or any football club. Just fans, giving their honest verdict on the officials who shape the game. Download now. Rate your ref after every match. Make your voice count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RateTheRef at none against LFC Echo's 2. RateTheRef also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. LFC Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RateTheRef asks for nothing beyond the download.
LFC Echo ships an update monthly, RateTheRef daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LFC Echo | RateTheRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (404 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 404 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | ANDREW WLADYSLAW TIERLING |
Bugs and requests
LFC Echo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Articles not loading properly
- Live feature not working consistently
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Block button for blocking trolls
- Dark mode option
- Improved notifications
- Better content organization and navigation
RateTheRef
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LFC Echo
- Pro$3.991 Month
- Annual Pro$29.991 Year
RateTheRef
No in-app purchases









