Comparison

Match Keeper vs RefClock Timer

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

Head to head
About

Match Keeper

Manage soccer matches from scheduling to final whistle. Track scores, player stats, and team performance. Includes a timer with whistle, custom formats, and penalty shootout tools. Offers training games and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Match scheduling and day-of management
  • Real-time match timer with whistle
  • Player and team statistics tracking
  • Customizable match formats and rules
  • Penalty shootout and extra time management
  • Apple Watch integration for live control
  • Training games and challenges
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 - Mark who's in and who's out for each match, and call up guest players to cover - 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 - Sort your teams by name, birth year, gender, date added, or which ones have players - Track goals, substitutions, cards, and playing time - Handle ties with extra time, golden goal, or penalty shootout - Archive and restore teams and players — history and stats kept whole 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 SHOOTOUTS - Record every penalty as a goal, save or miss, with the shooter and the goalkeeper, through sudden death - See each player's penalty record in their stats TRAINING GAMES - Free games for training: Shootout, Penalty King, Crossbar Challenge, and World Cup - Play with your own players, award medals, and share the result AGE GROUPS - See a player's age group this season and the next five, counted by your country's own rule - Set your club's own rule if it counts differently - Share the age chart as a page to print or a card for the team chat 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

RefClock Timer

This app provides a dedicated timer and event tracker for soccer referees on Apple Watch. It allows for recording goals, cards, and substitutions, with a companion iPhone app for managing match history and generating shareable PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch timer
  • Stoppage time tracking
  • Event recording (goals, cards, subs)
  • Vibration alerts
  • Match history on iPhone
  • Shareable PDF reports
Features
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RefClock is a soccer referee timer for Apple Watch, with an iPhone companion for match history and reports. ON APPLE WATCH • Count up or down and track stoppage time. • Set half lengths, breaks and extra time. • Record goals, yellow and red cards, and substitutions. • Choose which events to track and turn vibration alerts on or off. ON IPHONE • View the score, clock and events from your paired watch. • Search saved games by team name or date. • Edit team names, colors and match events. • Add match notes and incident statements. • Preview and share PDF reports with the score, timeline and notes. • Adjust timer and event settings. The watch runs the match timer. Live updates need a watch connection; phone edits wait for the watch to confirm them. Completed games remain available on iPhone. RefClock can record a workout with your permission. The iPhone Games screen includes a banner ad.

Screenshots

Match Keeper4 screens
RefClock Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefClock Timer at none against Match Keeper's 2. Match Keeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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 $2.00 per month. RefClock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Match Keeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Keeper has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Keeper ships an update every 4 days, RefClock Timer every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Match Keeper versus RefClock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch KeeperRefClock Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucatoni, LLCHooshmand Enterprises LLC

Customer experience

Match Keeper

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

RefClock Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Match Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Keeper Premium Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Keeper Premium Annual$12.001 Year
None

RefClock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Match Keeper free?
Match Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RefClock Timer free?
RefClock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Match Keeper or RefClock Timer?
Match Keeper is rated higher. Match Keeper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while RefClock Timer averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Match Keeper or RefClock Timer have ads?
RefClock Timer shows ads; Match Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Match Keeper or RefClock Timer?
Match Keeper ships an update every 4 days, and RefClock Timer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Match Keeper was updated on October 30, 2026 and RefClock Timer on October 30, 2026.

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