RefHQ vs RefTown Mobile
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.
RefTown Mobile
Manage your officiating schedule on the go. View upcoming games, connect with other officials, and update your availability directly from your phone. Streamline your sports officiating with this convenient mobile tool.
- View upcoming games
- Accept/decline game assignments
- Access official contact information
- Update availability
- Phone-native experience
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A phone-native RefTown.com experience that brings a simple view of upcoming games, fellow officials, and availability. The app gives the ability to view/accept/decline games, access contact info for officials in your organization, and view/change availability for future dates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RefHQ at 4.5 against RefTown Mobile's 3.7. RefHQ also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). RefTown Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. RefHQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RefTown Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
RefHQ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of RefHQ's written reviews are positive against 50% of RefTown Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RefHQ | RefTown Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Switzer | Camron Rust |
Customer experience
RefHQ
RefTown Mobile
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
RefTown Mobile
No in-app purchases









