RefEvaluation vs TeamWhistle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RefEvaluation
This app helps officials prepare game evaluation reports by collecting game statistics, crew observations, and commentary. It allows for detailed or quick reports on individual officials or the entire crew, with options to share via print, text, or email.
- Collect game statistics on calls
- Record crew and individual observations
- Generate detailed evaluation reports
- Create quick reports
- Share reports via print, text, or email
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Collect game data, crew observations and commentary to assist an official evaluator prepare a game evaluation report of an official or crew for league and tournament assignors. RefEvaluation provides game statistics on calls, who made the call and from what position, provides the ability to add comments on the crew and individual crew members and generates a detailed RefEvaluation game report for the Crew or individual official or the standard NASO Evaluation Report for an individual official. Evaluators can choose the level of detail used in the app to generate the evaluation report. Create a Quick Report or collect game data for a more detailed evaluation. The game report can be saved, printed, texted or emailed to the league or tournament administrator from within the app (with purchase of the Full Version).
TeamWhistle
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TeamWhistle is an watchOS app for hockey umpires that allows you to easily keep track of all match data such as time, cards and goals. It also has a huge amount of extra functionality for all your different umpiring needs such as: - Workout metrics - Heatmaps and pitch routes - Weather information - Synchronisation of data between users - Shootout goal tracking - Digital toss coin For more info, guides and contact visit https://developmenthawkeye.github.io/teamwhistle-website
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeamWhistle at none against RefEvaluation's 1. TeamWhistle also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. RefEvaluation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TeamWhistle asks for nothing beyond the download.
RefEvaluation ships an update every 4 months, TeamWhistle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RefEvaluation | TeamWhistle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Ryan | Homerus Hoogland |
In-app purchases
RefEvaluation
- FullAppAccess$2.99
TeamWhistle
No in-app purchases
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