refbook vs ROS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
refbook
Manage sports officiating appointments, view game details, and update your availability from your iPhone or iPad. This app offers an easy-to-navigate interface for officials to track their schedule, crew, and game information.
- Manage appointments
- View upcoming/completed games
- See officiating crew and positions
- Access game details and location
- Accept/deny appointments
- Update availability
- Lodge travel requests and claims
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Officials will love being able to manage appointments all from their iPhone or iPad. The refbook app uses a beautiful interface with easy to navigate controls and workflows. - View upcoming/completed appointments - See officiating crew and positions - Access game details and location - Accept/deny appointments - Update availability - Lodge travel requests and $$ claims - Manage profile contact details - Search officiating contacts Sign up today to get started! Is your organisation not yet using refbook? Get your assignor to contact refbook to start managing sports officials like never before. refbook is the complete officials management solution for all sports and levels. We’re constantly developing our features and user experience to deliver a world-class platform for modern sports officials.
ROS
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Ros (Referee Operating System) is the official referee management platform for the Wellington Basketball Association.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ROS at every 2 weeks against refbook's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
refbook ships an update monthly, ROS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | refbook | ROS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wolflight Pty Ltd | Walter Taulelei |
In-app purchases
refbook
No in-app purchases
ROS
No in-app purchases
