Comparison

Referee Watch PRO vs Game Clock by Event Wizard

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

Track match time and analyze player performance with this sports referee timer. Features include customizable presets for various sports, detailed run analysis, and integration with Apple Health. Requires an Apple Watch and a subscription for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch integration for real-time timing
  • Customizable match presets for different sports
  • Detailed run analysis with satellite maps
  • Performance metrics including speed and intensity
  • Apple Health and Fitness app integration
  • No account or tracking required
Features
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The referee timer for your Apple Watch. Stay on top of playing time, additional time and breaks without constantly checking your wrist. After the final whistle, your iPhone shows you your runs. ON APPLE WATCH • One tap when play stops, another when it restarts. Press and hold to open the match menu • Additional Time on: the clock keeps running and the lost time is counted separately. Off: the clock stops • Vibrations signal the end of playing time, additional time and breaks • Extra time and abandoning a match are built in • Use the Digital Crown to match the official clock • If the app closes during a match, the match continues where it left off the next time you open it FOR EVERY LEVEL Create presets on your iPhone for men's, women's, youth or indoor matches: length and number of periods, break length, additional time and extra time. Presets transfer to your watch automatically. Made for football (soccer), handball, hockey, rugby, American football, Australian football, cricket and other sports. Indoors, Indoor Mode turns GPS off. AFTER THE MATCH • Runs: a satellite map showing your runs as arrows, as main routes, sprints or all runs • Analysis: running performance, speed, movement area and switches, compared across periods • Heatmap for the full match or individual periods • Distance, sprints, steps, active energy and heart rate • Intensity: time spent at low, moderate and high intensity, based on your maximum heart rate • Season overview: playing time, distance and sprints in total, per match and per month, compared with the previous season Heatmap, runs and sprints need GPS, so they're only available with Indoor Mode off. YOUR DATA Your matches are saved as workouts in Apple Health and also appear in the Fitness app. No account needed, and the app contains no tracking. REQUIREMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTION An Apple Watch is required: timekeeping and recording happen on the watch, and on your iPhone you create presets and review your matches. Recording matches requires a subscription (monthly or annual). It renews automatically and you can cancel at any time. New users can try the subscription free for 7 days. After your subscription ends, you can still view your previous matches but can't record new ones. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.refereewatch.app/privacy-policy

About

Game Clock by Event Wizard

Features
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Game Clock is a referee-facilitated game clock that is synced and shared with everyone on their device. Our proximity-based game lists and intuitive design ensure that both referees and fans can navigate effortlessly. A user-friendly interface lets you focus on the game, not the clock. Our app features customizable alerts, whether it’s timeouts, halftime, or stoppage time, notifications ensure you’re always in sync with the action. How does it work? - The referee creates the game on their phone or Apple Watch. They can start and stop time as they see fit. The time is synced and shared with anyone tuned into that match. - Spectators view a proximity-based list of games near them and choose the match they are interested in. Instantly they see the running clock on their device and know how much time is remaining in the game. If the ref stops the clock, the clock on the spectator devices also stops. Users can know the remaining time in a game even if they are unable to attend the game or have to be on another field, or if they need to know when to pick up a player when the game is over. This app is great for many sports, including soccer, football, flag football, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, field hockey, rugby, footy, basketball, and more.

Screenshots

Referee Watch PRO4 screens
Game Clock by Event Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Game Clock by Event Wizard at none against Referee Watch PRO's 2. Game Clock by Event Wizard also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, 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

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. Game Clock by Event Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Referee Watch PRO ships an update fortnightly, Game Clock by Event Wizard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Referee Watch PRO versus Game Clock by Event Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReferee Watch PROGame Clock by Event Wizard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin HartmannEvent Wizard, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Referee Watch PRO

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

Game Clock by Event Wizard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Referee Watch PRO free?
Referee Watch PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Clock by Event Wizard free?
Game Clock by Event Wizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Referee Watch PRO or Game Clock by Event Wizard have ads?
Neither Referee Watch PRO nor Game Clock by Event Wizard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Referee Watch PRO or Game Clock by Event Wizard?
Referee Watch PRO ships an update fortnightly, and Game Clock by Event Wizard every 5 days. Most recently, Referee Watch PRO was updated on November 6, 2026 and Game Clock by Event Wizard on November 3, 2026.

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