Comparison

FlipFlapReferee vs RefsWatch Dev

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

Head to head

FlipFlapReferee

Referee small-sided football

Amateur rugby in realtime

Free

⚽ Sports

No ratingsView app →

About

FlipFlapReferee

Features

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Referee app to support FlipFlap player app - view and referee your assigned matches - select players - add match events in real-time - see upcoming and past matches - see your referee profile

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

FlipFlapReferee4 screens

RefsWatch Dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlipFlapReferee at every 3 weeks against RefsWatch Dev's every 4 months. RefsWatch Dev's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, 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

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

FlipFlapReferee ships an update every 3 weeks, RefsWatch Dev every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

FlipFlapReferee versus RefsWatch Dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	FlipFlapReferee	RefsWatch Dev
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.4	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	37 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Flipflap Technologies Ltd	Mac Beagan

In-app purchases

None

FlipFlapReferee

No in-app purchases

None

RefsWatch Dev

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlipFlapReferee free?

FlipFlapReferee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RefsWatch Dev free?

RefsWatch Dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do FlipFlapReferee or RefsWatch Dev have ads?

Neither FlipFlapReferee nor RefsWatch Dev shows ads.

Which is updated more often, FlipFlapReferee or RefsWatch Dev?

FlipFlapReferee ships an update every 3 weeks, and RefsWatch Dev every 4 months. Most recently, FlipFlapReferee was updated on September 17, 2026 and RefsWatch Dev on September 10, 2026.