Comparison

Referee Simulator vs VAR Assistant Referee Game 26

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

Head to head

Referee Simulator

Become a Football Referee

Free

🎮 Games

★ 1.946 ratingsView app →

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26

Sideline Dream Soccer League

Free

🎮 Games

★ 3.6444 ratingsView app →

About

Referee Simulator

Step into the shoes of a football referee and make crucial calls on the field. Experience the pressure and responsibility of managing a match.

Highlights

Become a football referee
Make crucial calls
Manage matches
Experience pressure

Features

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Are you ready to be a referee?

About

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26

Simulate the role of an assistant referee in football matches, making critical calls on offsides, fouls, and penalties. Utilize a VAR review system to ensure accuracy and test your decision-making skills in fast-paced scenarios.

Highlights

Realistic assistant referee gameplay
Offside, foul, and penalty decisions
VAR review system
Fast-paced match scenarios
Challenging judgment levels
Decision-making skill improvement

Features

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Step into the shoes of a third referee and experience the intensity of making split-second decisions on the field! In this immersive football referee simulator, you play as the assistant referee responsible for crucial calls like offsides, fouls, penalties, and VAR decisions. Every choice you make can change the outcome of the match—so stay sharp and trust your instincts. Game Features: Realistic assistant referee gameplay Make offside, foul, and penalty decisions VAR review system for critical moments Fast-paced match scenarios Challenging levels that test your judgment Improve your decision-making skills

Screenshots

Referee Simulator4 screens

VAR Assistant Referee Game 264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 at 3.6 against Referee Simulator's 1.9. VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 also leads on ratings volume (444 vs 46). Referee Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Referee Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 has 444 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Referee Simulator's written reviews are positive against 3% of VAR Assistant Referee Game 26's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Referee Simulator ships an update every 2 weeks, VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Referee Simulator versus VAR Assistant Referee Game 26: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Referee Simulator	VAR Assistant Referee Game 26
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.9 (46 ratings)	3.6 (444 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	10.7% of reviews — better	3.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	46	444 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	164 MB	177 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ozan akbaba	Haris Shabbir

Customer experience

Referee Simulator

All ratings46 ratings

Positive19.6%

Neutral4.3%

Negative76.1%

Written reviews75 reviews

Positive10.7%

Neutral2.7%

Negative86.7%

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26

All ratings444 ratings

Positive64.4%

Neutral5.6%

Negative30.0%

Written reviews197 reviews

Positive3.0%

Neutral4.6%

Negative92.4%

Bugs and requests

Referee Simulator

Reported bugs

5 issues

Ball on the line is out
Ball not fully over line is a goal
Repeats same levels
Incorrect decisions
Green card exists

Requested features

5 requests

Add more levels
Make decisions harder
More realistic graphics
Use coins for something
Add a shop

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Referee Simulator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26

One-time2

Remove Ads$4.99
Offline Mode$4.99

Questions

Is Referee Simulator free?

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

Is VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 free?

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Referee Simulator or VAR Assistant Referee Game 26?

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 is rated higher. Referee Simulator averages 1.9 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 averages 3.6 from 444 ratings.

Do Referee Simulator or VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 have ads?

VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 shows ads; Referee Simulator does not.

Which is updated more often, Referee Simulator or VAR Assistant Referee Game 26?

Referee Simulator ships an update every 2 weeks, and VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Referee Simulator was updated on October 9, 2026 and VAR Assistant Referee Game 26 on October 15, 2026.