RefHQ vs Baseball Rules
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RefHQ
Master sports rules with interactive quizzes and study materials. Compete with others, access pregame content, and take notes for game-specific preparation. Supports basketball and lacrosse, with more sports coming soon.
- Rulebook and casebook quizzes
- Multiple choice and T/F questions
- New content added monthly
- Study specific rules or shuffle mode
- Compete for best question streak
- Access IAABO pregame content
- Pregame notepad for notes
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“As sports officials, we cannot just know the rules – we must master the rules.” – Al Battista (NBA Eastern Regional Officials Scout) RefHQ is your headquarters for studying, quizzing and mastering the rules – so you can have the answer in the heat of the moment. Features: - Quiz on multiple choice and T/F questions regarding rulebook and casebook topics. The question bank includes hundreds of quiz questions with new content added every month. - Study specific rules, individual special topics (rule changes, etc.), or study all questions in shuffle mode Compete with other users for the best streak of consecutive correctly answered questions - Access IAABO pregame content to have on-hand for pregame conferences and preparation Pregame notepad to store game-specific journals and notes ***RefHQ now supports the following sports and rule codes: - Basketball (powered by IAABO) - NFHS - NCAA-M - NCAA-W - FIBA - Lacrosse - NFHS Coming Soon: - Soccer - Baseball - Lacrosse (NCAA) - and more! SUBSCRIPTION: - IAABO pregame content is free for all users - A paid monthly subscription is required to access the quizzing features of RefHQ - Try all features of RefHQ free for 7 days - Cancel subscription anytime free of charge - Continue membership on a month-by-month basis at one of the following package rates: Single Ruleset: $3.99/month Single Sport: $5.99/month All-Access: $9.99/month - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Auto-renew may be turned off by visiting the App Store Account Settings Follow this link to read the RefHQ End User Licensing Agreement: https://sites.google.com/view/refhq-eula/home Contact us at refhqsports@gmail.com with any questions.
Baseball Rules
Learn baseball rules through engaging videos, examples, and bite-sized lessons. Connect with a community of fans to share experiences, celebrate the sport, and stay updated.
- Simplified visual rules
- Video explanations
- Bite-sized lessons
- Community forum
- Fan interaction
- Event sharing
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Step up your baseball game with Baseball Rules in Black and White — the ultimate app for learning and living baseball! Discover simplified, visual, and easy-to-understand rules through videos, examples, and bite-sized lessons that make learning the game fun for everyone — from beginners to seasoned players. But that’s not all — connect with fellow baseball fans in a vibrant community! Share your experiences, post status updates, give shoutouts to your team or coach, advertise your events, and celebrate your love for the sport together. Whether you’re learning, teaching, or just cheering from the stands, Baseball Rules in Black and White brings baseball knowledge and community right t your fingertips. Download now and join the ultimate baseball family! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RefHQ at every 2 weeks against Baseball Rules's every 2 months. RefHQ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Baseball Rules's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and ratings volume (50 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. RefHQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Baseball Rules sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for RefHQ against 4.4 for Baseball Rules. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of RefHQ's written reviews are positive against 89% of Baseball Rules's.
RefHQ ships an update every 2 weeks, Baseball Rules every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RefHQ | Baseball Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 4.4 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Switzer | James Bettencourt |
Customer experience
RefHQ
Baseball Rules
In-app purchases
RefHQ
- RefHQ Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Single RuleSet Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Monthly Single Sport7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- RefHQ Monthly All Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
Baseball Rules
- Basic Plan$5.991 Month
- Standard Plan$7.993 Months
- Premium Plan$9.991 Year
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