Comparison

Match Officials vs rareBit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Calendar management
  • Team chat functionality
  • Game assignment notifications
  • Accept/reject invitations
  • Google Maps navigation
Features
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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.

About

rareBit

Features
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A basic configuration and firmware upgrade dashboard for each of your rareBit devices. Paging alerts and a match timer are included in the Apple Watch app.

Screenshots

Match Officials3 screens
rareBit2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: rareBit at weekly against Match Officials's every 2 months. Match Officials's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Officials ships an update every 2 months, rareBit weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Match Officials versus rareBit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch OfficialsrareBit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael FaryabiSAMUEL WYATT RALL

In-app purchases

None

Match Officials

No in-app purchases

None

rareBit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Match Officials free?
Match Officials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is rareBit free?
rareBit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Match Officials or rareBit have ads?
Neither Match Officials nor rareBit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Match Officials or rareBit?
Match Officials ships an update every 2 months, and rareBit weekly. Most recently, Match Officials was updated on November 3, 2026 and rareBit on October 31, 2026.

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