Comparison

REFEREE RECORDER vs SocRef

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

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REFEREE RECORDER

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REFEREE RECORDER: Smart App & Device platform for referees. RECORDER device - Meet your new colleague for the game Have you ever wanted to mark interesting moments during the match? All you need is the RECORDER and any video capture of your match. You will get videoclips of desired moment immediately after you finish the game. Use mobile app to transfer your situations from the RECORDER to your mobile app via NFC. How it works? What do I need? 1) RECORDER - Use your RECORDER during the match in order to mark interesting moments. Just click the red button. Your videoclip takes the last 25 seconds before you tagged an interesting situation. You can change default timing and timing of particular videoclip for sure. 2) VIDEOCAPTURE OF THE MATCH - Having any video capture of your match is mandatory, obviously. After the game, provide such video in the application - upload it from your mobile/computer (e.g. MP4) or connect it via pasting URL address. 3) SYNCHRONIZATION - Because the video capture can take various time, it is needed to synchronize data from the RECORDER with the video capture. How? After the game in the Application just find a begin of the match (time when you started your recording) and click "Synchronize". Now your videoclips are ready and it does not take more than 60 seconds! Mobile & Web application: Designed for referees, with referees Use your REF REC everywhere! Your referee life on one touch. Check it on your computer, mobile phone or tablet. 1) Just press the button on your RECORDER and you get a clip - Get videoclips of interesting situations automatically & immediately right after the game! 2) Watch videos shared in the Referee Community - Filter videos by their categories (tags) - e.g. game situation, violation or foul type, referee decision type... The more actions you watch, the better ref you are! 3) Get better with your improvement’s checklist - All your knowledge at your hand 4) Have all your matches at one place - Filter & search quickly your upcoming and previous matches 5) Gain an useful money overview - Compare months, seasons, competitions or how much you got in cash or on bank account 6) Check interesting stats of your referee career - Numbers of your matches by months, season, competitions, your colleague and much more. Supported sports: Focusing on dynamic sports using video The Referee Recorder can be definitely used for all kinds of sports. Anyway, its biggest power comes when the videorecording of the game is provided and used by us, referees, for our skill improvements! Those referees, who work with the clips, store and share them, will appreciate it the most. Full sport support means that there are prepared and defined video categories. Referees can categorize their videos. You can then filter all videos from Community using these categories. American football, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Box, Field hockey, Floorball, Futsal, Handball, Ice hockey, Korfball, Lacrosse, MMA, Rugby, Soccer, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball More info on our websites www.refereerecorder.com

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SocRef

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**The digital match companion built for soccer referees. Track every goal, card, and substitution in real time—on your iPhone or Apple Watch.** ## MATCH MANAGEMENT Create games in seconds. Set team names, jersey colors, half durations (15–45 min), halftime break, extra time, and penalty shootout options. Import assignments directly from Assignr by pasting from the clipboard—SocRef reads the format automatically and fills in the details, including age-appropriate half durations (7v7, 9v9, 11v11). Browse your upcoming and past games in one list, sorted by closest kickoff. Tap any game to jump back into a live match or review the final record. --- ## LIVE MATCH TRACKING Start the timer and let SocRef handle the rest. The match clock runs through 1st Half → Halftime → 2nd Half → Extra Time → Penalties. Add stoppage time on the fly. Pause, resume, and manually advance periods whenever you need to. Log events as they happen: - Goals — with optional player name - Yellow cards — with reason and player - Red cards — with reason and player - Substitutions — player on, player off Every event is timestamped to the minute and saved instantly. Your data survives app backgrounding and device restarts. **1-Minute Alert** — SocRef sends a haptic notification 1 minute before each period ends, whether the Watch screen is on or off. Never lose track of time during a match. --- ## APPLE WATCH COMPANION Control the match from your wrist. The Watch app stays in sync with your iPhone in real time—score, period, timer, card counts. Record goals, cards, and substitutions without taking your phone out. Perfect for when you're on the pitch and your hands are full. **Two-way sync** — Changes made on the Watch (score, cards, team names, match config) are automatically pushed back to the iPhone. The watch is always the source of truth for an active match. Edit a game on the watch, and the iPhone game list updates the moment they reconnect. --- ## EVENT LOG & EXPORT Review the full event timeline after the whistle. Export the complete match record as JSON—ready for your records, your organization, or your own analysis. --- ## SUPPORTER FEATURES — GPS & MOTION TRACKING Support development and unlock advanced referee fitness tools: - **Motion Tracking** — Steps, distance, cadence, and heart rate via Apple Watch. Runs as a live workout in Apple Health (soccer activity type). - **GPS Tracking** — Records your movement across the pitch at configurable intervals (every 10, 30, or 60 seconds). - **Movement Heatmap** — Calibrate the field corners with GPS, and SocRef generates a color-coded heatmap showing where you spent the most time. Identify positioning patterns and improve your coverage. - **Per-Period Breakdown** — Distance, steps, and heart rate stats for each match period, exportable in full. Supporter purchases are voluntary. Any tier—Tip, Coffee, Latte, or Lunch—unlocks all of the above. HealthKit and Core Motion usage is disclosed in the GPS & Motion Tracking section footer on the Game Setup screen. --- BUILT FOR THE PITCH - Dark theme throughout—readable in any light - Works fully offline - Automatic two-way sync between iPhone and Watch - Large, high-contrast controls for fast input mid-match - Haptic alerts at key moments (1-minute warning, period transitions) --- *SocRef is made by referees, for referees.*

Screenshots

REFEREE RECORDER4 screens
SocRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SocRef at every 3 weeks against REFEREE RECORDER's every 2 months. REFEREE RECORDER's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. REFEREE RECORDER sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and SocRef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REFEREE RECORDER ships an update every 2 months, SocRef every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
REFEREE RECORDER versus SocRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREFEREE RECORDERSocRef
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperReferee Recorder spol. s r. o.Xiangdong Zhang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

REFEREE RECORDER

Subscriptions2
  • PREMIUM členství - MĚSÍČNÍ$12.991 Month
  • PREMIUM členství - ROČNÍ14 Days trial$100.991 Year
4 purchases

SocRef

One-time4
  • Tip$0.99
  • Buy a Coffe$2.99
  • Buy a Latte$4.99
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  • Buy a Lunch$12.99

Questions

Is REFEREE RECORDER free?
REFEREE RECORDER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SocRef free?
SocRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do REFEREE RECORDER or SocRef have ads?
Neither REFEREE RECORDER nor SocRef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REFEREE RECORDER or SocRef?
REFEREE RECORDER ships an update every 2 months, and SocRef every 3 weeks. Most recently, REFEREE RECORDER was updated on September 11, 2026 and SocRef on September 15, 2026.

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