RefEvaluation vs Touchline
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).
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.
- Track good and bad passes
- Record shots on goal
- Analyze player performance
- Improve game strategy
- Soccer statistics
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. RefEvaluation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Touchline asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | RefEvaluation | Touchline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Ryan | Engelbert Ebalo |
Customer experience
RefEvaluation
Touchline
In-app purchases
RefEvaluation
- FullAppAccess$2.99
Touchline
No in-app purchases
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