Comparison

Match Keeper vs Sport Multi Timer

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

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About

Match Keeper

This app simplifies soccer match management for coaches, referees, and parents. It offers a comprehensive timer, player tracking, custom format creation, and a penalty shootout tracker. Easily manage all aspects of a game from start to finish.

Highlights
  • Match timer with start, pause, rewind, and whistle
  • Player and team management with stats
  • Customizable match formats
  • Penalty shootout tracker
  • Birth year to age group calculator
  • Score tracking and adjustments
Features
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Match Keeper is the soccer timer and match manager for coaches, referees, parents, and players. Simplifying the beautiful game, it runs every part of a match — from the fixture list to the final whistle. SCHEDULE & MATCH DAY - Schedule matches ahead and see what's coming in one place - Match Day puts today's fixtures on one screen, ready to kick off - Save the venue, field, and an address that opens in Maps - Set an arrival time, and choose each team's kit - Share a fixture, or the whole match day, as an image TEAM SCHEDULE - Every team has its own schedule — past results and what's coming, in one list - Share it as a printable sheet for the fridge, or a card for the team chat - Choose the matches to include, or pick a range of dates - Styled with your team's logo, emblem, and colors MATCH TIMER - Start, pause, rewind, and skip periods with ease - Automatic whistle at the end of each interval - Track additional time APPLE WATCH APP - Start a match from your wrist, with no phone needed - Tap to score, hold to correct - See the live timer and score on your watch face - Included free with the app MATCH & PLAYER MANAGEMENT - Create teams with names, colors, logos, rosters, and a default format - Track goals, substitutions, cards, and playing time - Handle ties with extra time, golden goal, or penalty shootout TEAM LOGOS & COLORS - Give every team its own logo — a shape, a pattern, and a monogram or emblem - Choose from 100 emblems: animals, birds, shields, stars, and more - Set your team's exact colors, shown on the scoreboard and in formations MATCH HISTORY & SHARING - Review match history and notes after the game - Share matches and match stats with a QR code or link TEAM & PLAYER STATISTICS - Team record, goals, and clean sheets across your saved matches - Leaderboards for top scorers, assists, and most minutes played - Per-player minutes, starts, and share of playing time CUSTOM FORMATS - Pick a format and set age group, period length, OT rules, and ball size - Apply restrictions like no heading, offside, goalie, or slide tackles - Customize field and goal dimensions, and share formats by QR code or link PENALTY SHOOTOUT TRACKER - Track best-of-5 shootouts, with a Decisive Shot indicator for the key moments BIRTH YEAR TO AGE GROUP CALCULATOR - Instantly convert birth years to age groups, from U4 to Over 60 Whether you're running a tournament or timing your child's weekend game, Match Keeper gives you the tools to manage the match with confidence. Terms of service: https://lucatoni-labs.com/products/keeper/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://lucatoni-labs.com/products/keeper/privacy-policy

About

Sport Multi Timer

Easily manage multiple timers for any sport, from shot clocks to period times. Set up and control timers individually or in sync with a whistle. Works for various sports and is quick to learn.

Highlights
  • Multiple independent timers
  • Synchronized timer control
  • Period time tracking
  • Shot clock functionality
  • Timeout tracking
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Timekeeping for your sport is now easy. Setup and go in under 60 seconds.. Set as many timers as you need. Control them separately or together on a ref’s whistle. Keep track of the period time Keep a shot clock. Keep track of timeouts Works with any sport, and only takes a moment to get started and learn. Ad free and no account required. Lacrosse, Basketball, Water Polo, Aussie Rules, Ice Hockey.

Screenshots

Match Keeper4 screens
Sport Multi Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Match Keeper at 5.0 against Sport Multi Timer's 2.0. Match Keeper also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). Sport Multi Timer's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). 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. Match Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month and Sport Multi Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Match Keeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Keeper ships an update every 3 days, Sport Multi Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Match Keeper versus Sport Multi Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch KeeperSport Multi Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucatoni, LLCBrad Evans

Customer experience

Match Keeper

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sport Multi Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Match Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Keeper Premium Monthly$1.001 Month
  • Keeper Premium Annual$6.001 Year
1 purchases

Sport Multi Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99

Questions

Is Match Keeper free?
Match Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sport Multi Timer free?
Sport Multi Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Match Keeper or Sport Multi Timer?
Match Keeper is rated higher. Match Keeper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Sport Multi Timer averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Match Keeper or Sport Multi Timer have ads?
Neither Match Keeper nor Sport Multi Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Match Keeper or Sport Multi Timer?
Match Keeper ships an update every 3 days, and Sport Multi Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Match Keeper was updated on September 20, 2026 and Sport Multi Timer on June 11, 2026.

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