Comparison

Breakdown vs RefsWatch Dev

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

Head to head
About

Breakdown

Easily track rugby matches with intuitive controls and view interactive statistics and visualizations. Get real-time insights for coaching decisions and identify areas for team improvement. Unlock unlimited matches and advanced features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Intuitive match tracking
  • Interactive statistics
  • Visualizations of team performance
  • Real-time coaching insights
  • Possession tracking
  • Kick success rate analysis
  • Penalty concession tracking
Features
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As featured in My Cool Thing on The Mac Show podcast. Why Breakdown? * Easy intuitive match tracking. - A simple and optimised user interface make it easy for anyone who know the rules of rugby to track a match. * Interactive statistics and visualisations. - A series of statistics are automatically calculated from the match data including: + Possession + Kick at goal success rate, position and distance. + Penalties conceded + Set piece success rate + Knock-ons, forward passes, turnovers + ... and many more! - These statistics are used to power advanced visualisations which help you to identify and target areas for improvements in your team performance. - You can view these statistics and visualisations for the entire match, or choose a section of the match to focus in on using the time slider. * Real-time statistics and information. - As you record your match you get useful information which can help with real time coaching decisions including: + Current score + Precise match time + Time remaining in yellow cards + Overview of stats for the match so far By subscribing to Breakdown you will get the ability to record as unlimited rugby matches and the ability to view interactive visualisations and statistics. PRICE AND TERMS: MyApp offers the following subscriptions options: * 1 month: $2.99 (USD) * 1 year: $27.99 (USD) These prices apply to United States residents. Prices may vary in other countries respecting your local currency exchange rate. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewables subscriptions are disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings at any time, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Privacy policy, terms, and conditions: http://lukebissell.co.uk/breakdown-privacy-policy http://lukebissell.co.uk/breakdown-terms-of-use

About

RefsWatch Dev

Features
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Companion app for use by team managers or referees and their assistants for recording a rugby game. The game can be displayed on a pitchside screen, publicly via the internet or by users of the app.

Screenshots

Breakdown4 screens
RefsWatch Dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefsWatch Dev at none against Breakdown's 2. Breakdown's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. Breakdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RefsWatch Dev asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakdown ships an update monthly, RefsWatch Dev every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Breakdown versus RefsWatch Dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakdownRefsWatch Dev
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke BissellMac Beagan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Breakdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$27.991 Year
None

RefsWatch Dev

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breakdown free?
Breakdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RefsWatch Dev free?
RefsWatch Dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Breakdown or RefsWatch Dev have ads?
Neither Breakdown nor RefsWatch Dev shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breakdown or RefsWatch Dev?
Breakdown ships an update monthly, and RefsWatch Dev every 4 months. Most recently, Breakdown was updated on October 12, 2026 and RefsWatch Dev on September 29, 2026.

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