Comparison

Referee Watch PRO vs Handball Watch

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

Head to head
About

Referee Watch PRO

This app transforms your Apple Watch into a sophisticated tool for referees, offering precise match timing and in-depth performance analysis. It supports multiple sports with customizable presets and securely stores your health data via Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Advanced match timing
  • Multiple sports support
  • Performance analytics
  • Customizable match presets
  • Secure data storage
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Referee Watch PRO turns your Apple Watch into a powerful tool for precise match management. Designed specifically for referees, this app provides advanced timing controls and detailed performance analysis, helping you stay in control of every game and improve your officiating skills. Whether you officiate soccer, rugby, hockey, handball, American football, or other sports, Referee Watch PRO adapts effortlessly to the unique timing rules of each sport. With customizable match presets, you can easily adjust settings for everything from youth games to professional leagues. Referee Watch PRO's key features include advanced match timing, multiple sports support, performance analytics, and secure data storage. Manage every aspect of match timing directly from your Apple Watch with easy-to-use start, stop, and pause controls, designed specifically for referees. After the match, access detailed performance insights, including heatmaps, to analyze your positioning and improve your officiating. All health data stays securely on your device via Apple Health, ensuring your privacy is fully protected. Seamless integration with your Apple Watch and iPhone allows you to manage match timing in real time and review detailed post-match insights. Referee Watch PRO offers a 7-day free trial for all premium features, followed by a subscription. Start today and discover how this app can elevate your refereeing. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Handball Watch

This app provides referees with a digital tool to track game time, scores, and player penalties, including 2-minute suspensions. It offers a clear overview of all warnings and penalties per team and player, with notifications for penalty expirations. All game events are logged and can be shared easily.

Highlights
  • Game time tracking
  • Score management
  • Penalty registration (incl. 2-min)
  • Penalty expiration signals
  • Overview of warnings and penalties
  • Event logging and sharing
Features
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Finally a digital solution for the handball referee! With this app you can easily register 3 game related details: - game time - score - penalties (incl 2-min!!) Please Note: the app fully supports English, French, German and Dutch. Screenshots in Dutch/English are just me deciding to spent time improving app and not spend time to make language specific screenshots.. sorry ;) Especially the registering of time penalties is made extremely easy. No matter how many time penalties are given, every penalty is properly shown and a signal is given when one or more are finished. A full overview of all given warnings and penalties per team and player makes it easy to keep track of what penalties have been given to whom. Finally all events are logged on the related iPhone App and can be shared with one push of the button. For now this app is still free, but this is temporary. Take this chance as early adopter and help us further develop this to become the ultimate watch for a handball referee!

Screenshots

Referee Watch PRO4 screens
Handball Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Referee Watch PRO at 4.4 against Handball Watch's 2.0. Referee Watch PRO also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 2). Handball Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Referee Watch PRO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Handball Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Referee Watch PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Referee Watch PRO has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Referee Watch PRO's written reviews are positive against 50% of Handball Watch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Referee Watch PRO ships an update fortnightly, Handball Watch weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Referee Watch PRO versus Handball Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReferee Watch PROHandball Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin HartmannLazymen Solutions BV

Customer experience

Referee Watch PRO

All ratings38 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.7%
Negative33.8%

Handball Watch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Referee Watch PRO

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Handball Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Referee Watch PRO free?
Referee Watch PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handball Watch free?
Handball Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Referee Watch PRO or Handball Watch?
Referee Watch PRO is rated higher. Referee Watch PRO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Handball Watch averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Referee Watch PRO or Handball Watch have ads?
Neither Referee Watch PRO nor Handball Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Referee Watch PRO or Handball Watch?
Referee Watch PRO ships an update fortnightly, and Handball Watch weekly. Most recently, Referee Watch PRO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Handball Watch on October 18, 2026.

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