Comparison

Referi vs Glider Frequency

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

Head to head
About

Referi

This app allows users to track scores for various racket and net sports like tennis, padel, and volleyball. It offers remote control via Bluetooth buttons and provides detailed match statistics. The app is designed for amateur and semi-professional athletes.

Highlights
  • Multi-sport score tracking
  • Remote control via Bluetooth buttons
  • Text-to-Speech score announcements
  • Match statistics collection and sharing
  • Local and web match saving
  • Customizable match configurations
Features
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"Referi" is a multi-platform application to track the score in the following sports: Tennis, Padel, TableTennis(Ping pong), TouchTennis, TeqBall, PadBol,VolleyBall, Badminton, PickleBall. It's dedicated to amateurs and semi-professionals of sport. The application can be controlled remotely, using one or more BlueTooth BLE buttons (to be purchased separately) worn by the players, effectively replacing an external referee. MAIN FEATURES: - Bluetooth Low Energy button connection (ø36mm, 12g, wrist-worn, 50m range, USB rechargeable battery) - utterance of the score, change of field, names of the players, with the chosen voice (Text-To-Speech) - choice of player to serve and reception at the beginning of the Set - remote score correction (UnDo) - save Matches locally and on the web: https://referi.azurewebsites.net/Account/Login - collection of match statistics - sharing of match statistics - Coin flip: serve and court choice at the start of each game - end-of-Match alarm MATCH CONFIGURATION: Matches can be configured in a wide range of values, for Sets, Games, final Set management, court changes, etc. We have tried to include all the variations commonly used for each sport. If you have any suggestions or requests for additions to the score setting, write to us: we will add your solutions. PLATFORMS: - multi-platform (mobile phones and tablets). See other OS: https://www.referi.io - available in Italian and English (the score can also be given in French, Spanish and Portuguese) https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/95951212

About

Glider Frequency

Features
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Fix your phone to anything that vibrates and measure its frequency in Hz or per minute. Glider wings, wing beats, machine vibration, springs, flexing boards — anything that repeats. FEATURES - Finds the frequency by running an FFT on the accelerometer waveform - Estimates down to 0.01 Hz with a Hann window, zero padding and peak interpolation - Automatically removes the effect of tilt - Real-time frequency spectrum and confidence level - 10-second average - Adjustable analysis window (5, 10 or 20 s), sensor axis and minimum frequency - Built-in tutorial for first-time users HOW TO USE 1. Fix the phone firmly to the object, screen facing up 2. Press Start to begin a 3-2-1 countdown 3. Start the vibration and the frequency appears Measurement range is roughly 0.5–50 Hz.

Screenshots

Referi4 screens
Glider Frequency4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glider Frequency at none against Referi's 1. Glider Frequency also leads on ads (none vs shown). Referi's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 37 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Referi sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.49 per 6 months. Glider Frequency asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Referi ships an update monthly, Glider Frequency every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Referi versus Glider Frequency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReferiGlider Frequency
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 37 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmpire SrlHiroki Kijima

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Referi

Subscriptions1
  • TURN PRO1 Month trial$9.496 Months
None

Glider Frequency

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Referi free?
Referi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glider Frequency free?
Glider Frequency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Referi or Glider Frequency have ads?
Referi shows ads; Glider Frequency does not.
Which is updated more often, Referi or Glider Frequency?
Referi ships an update monthly, and Glider Frequency every 37 months. Most recently, Referi was updated on October 2, 2026 and Glider Frequency on October 22, 2026.

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