Match Officials vs Assignr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Match Officials
This application helps referees manage their schedules, connect with colleagues via chat, and receive game assignments. It allows for easy acceptance or rejection of invitations and integrates with Google Maps for navigation to match locations.
- Calendar management
- Team chat functionality
- Game assignment notifications
- Accept/reject invitations
- Google Maps navigation
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Match Official application gives the facility to the referee to manage their calendar for the specific groups. They can connect with mates through chat and discuss the match. The referee will receive the notification on the new assignment of the game. They can easily accept or reject the game invitation. App also helps them to use google navigation to travel to the match-location.
Assignr
Manage, communicate, and pay referees and umpires efficiently. This app allows officials to update availability, accept assignments, and message within the platform. Organizations can process payments and track game reports.
- Assign games to referees and umpires
- Manage official availability
- Communicate with officials via messaging
- Process payments via Direct Deposit
- Submit game reports
- Access official directory
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Whether you manage a small group of umpires, or assign thousands of games per year, we have everything you need to assign, communicate, manage, and pay your referees and umpires, all in one place. This is the official Assignr mobile app, designed to work with the Assignr.com referee and umpire management platform. Your referees and umpires can use the mobile app to manage their availability, accept or decline game assignments, and communicate using our messaging functionality. Organziations in the United States can use Assignr to pay officials using Direct Deposit. Referees and umpires can provide W9 and banking details, submit game reports, and access a directory of other officials within your organization. A subscription to the Assignr platform is required to use the Assignr mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Assignr at 73% against Match Officials's 0%. Assignr also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 3). Match Officials's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Assignr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assignr has 8.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Match Officials's written reviews are positive against 73% of Assignr's.
Match Officials ships an update every 2 months, Assignr every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Match Officials | Assignr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (8.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Faryabi | Assignr LLC |
Customer experience
Match Officials
Assignr
Bugs and requests
Match Officials
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Assignr
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not registering availability changes correctly
- Logging out issues
- Server connection problems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view other referees' game reports
- Search feature to filter games by level or location
- Ability to request games directly from the app
- Automatic availability blocking when a game is accepted
- Option to view past games through the app
In-app purchases
Match Officials
No in-app purchases
Assignr
No in-app purchases
