MatchGear vs TeamWhistle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MatchGear
This sports assistant app provides essential tools for umpires, coaches, and managers across various sports. It offers full support for field hockey, indoor hockey, soccer, indoor soccer, and korfball.
- Sports management tools
- Umpire assistance
- Coach tools
- Manager features
- Support for field hockey
- Support for soccer
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Can't re-download the app because you get a grayed-out 'Purchased' button? Open the App Store on your watch instead of your phone, and you can re-download the app! Umpire, coach, or manager? It doesn't matter: MatchGear assists you with all the tools you can possibly need. No matter which sport. We currently provide full support for field hockey, indoor hockey, soccer, indoor soccer, and korfball. Check out https://www.matchgear.app for detailed information!
TeamWhistle
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TeamWhistle is an watchOS app for hockey umpires that allows you to easily keep track of all match data such as time, cards and goals. It also has a huge amount of extra functionality for all your different umpiring needs such as: - Workout metrics - Heatmaps and pitch routes - Weather information - Synchronisation of data between users - Shootout goal tracking - Digital toss coin For more info, guides and contact visit https://developmenthawkeye.github.io/teamwhistle-website
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TeamWhistle at Free against MatchGear's $4.99. TeamWhistle also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
TeamWhistle is free to download; MatchGear costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MatchGear ships an update every 6 months, TeamWhistle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MatchGear | TeamWhistle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martijn van Kekem Development | Homerus Hoogland |
In-app purchases
MatchGear
No in-app purchases
TeamWhistle
No in-app purchases
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