Comparison

RefEvaluation vs Touchline

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Collect game statistics on calls
  • Record crew and individual observations
  • Generate detailed evaluation reports
  • Create quick reports
  • Share reports via print, text, or email
Features
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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).

About

Touchline

Track key performance indicators for soccer matches, including passes and shots. Analyze player performance with detailed statistics. Ideal for coaches and players to improve game strategy.

Highlights
  • Track good and bad passes
  • Record shots on goal
  • Analyze player performance
  • Improve game strategy
  • Soccer statistics
Features
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Touchline is the sideline companion for soccer coaches. Plan your substitutions before kickoff, then run the match with one hand while you watch the game. PLAN YOUR SUBSTITUTIONS • Build lineups on a visual field — tap or drag players into position • Formations for 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 (2-3-1, 3-3-2, 4-4-2, and more) • Plan changes by the minute they happen: 0, 15, 45. Each new lineup starts from the previous one, so you only change what changes • See every lineup in one grid — spot who's sitting too much and fix it before the game • Save lineups and reuse them week after week • A tactics board for showing where people should stand KNOW WHO'S COMING ON • The match clock shows your planned changes as marks on the timeline, so the next substitution is never a surprise • See exactly who goes on, who comes off, and who moves position — on a list or on the pitch, whichever you read faster • Minutes played per player, live, so nobody gets forgotten • Player availability per game — anyone who didn't turn up stays off the field KEEP THE SCORE • Tap to record a goal, then name the scorer and the assist • Fix the minute, scorer, or assist afterwards — nobody remembers perfectly at the time • Every game keeps its own record: final score, goals, and the lineups you used BUILT FOR THE SIDELINE • Match clock made for real games: halftime, extra time, and it keeps perfect time even if your phone locks or the app closes • Screen stays awake while you're tracking • Manage multiple teams, each with its own color • Move your teams between iPhone and iPad, or hand a team to an assistant coach, by exporting them to a file • No account, no ads. Your teams, players, and games stay on your device — anonymous usage statistics, which you can turn off any time in Settings, help improve the app From the team sheet to the final whistle, Touchline keeps your game plan in your pocket.

Screenshots

RefEvaluation4 screens
Touchline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Touchline at 5.0 against RefEvaluation's 4.5. Touchline also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. RefEvaluation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Touchline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Touchline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RefEvaluation ships an update every 4 months, Touchline every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RefEvaluation versus Touchline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefEvaluationTouchline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn RyanEngelbert Ebalo

Customer experience

RefEvaluation

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Touchline

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RefEvaluation

One-time1
  • FullAppAccess$2.99
None

Touchline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RefEvaluation free?
RefEvaluation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touchline free?
Touchline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RefEvaluation or Touchline?
Touchline is rated higher. RefEvaluation averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Touchline averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RefEvaluation or Touchline have ads?
Neither RefEvaluation nor Touchline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RefEvaluation or Touchline?
RefEvaluation ships an update every 4 months, and Touchline every 5 days. Most recently, RefEvaluation was updated on November 3, 2026 and Touchline on November 5, 2026.

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