Arbiter vs Assignr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arbiter
Manage and follow school sports events with this comprehensive platform. Administrators can organize schedules and payments, officials can manage assignments and earnings, and fans can track their favorite teams. It simplifies event coordination and engagement for the entire school community.
- Manage school event schedules
- Record scores accurately
- Process payments to officials
- Accept game assignments
- Track game payments and earnings
- Follow favorite schools and teams
- View schedules, scores, and rosters
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Stay connected and in control with Arbiter, the all-in-one platform for managing school events. Whether you’re a school administrator, game official, or passionate fan, Arbiter makes it easy to organize, track, and enjoy every event. For School Administrators: • View schedules and team information anytime. • Record scores quickly and accurately. • Make secure payments to officials and workers. For Officials: • Accept new game assignments with ease. • Add and manage blocks to control your availability. • Track and manage game payments, then transfer earnings directly to your bank. For Fans, Parents & Students: • Follow your favorite schools and teams. • View schedules, scores, and rosters. Download the Arbiter App today and experience the easiest way to manage and follow your favorite school! Questions? Feel free to contact us anytime at support@arbitersports.com.
Assignr
Manage, communicate, and pay referees and umpires efficiently. This app allows officials to update availability, accept assignments, and message within the platform. Organizations can process payments and track game reports.
- Assign games to referees and umpires
- Manage official availability
- Communicate with officials via messaging
- Process payments via Direct Deposit
- Submit game reports
- Access official directory
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Whether you manage a small group of umpires, or assign thousands of games per year, we have everything you need to assign, communicate, manage, and pay your referees and umpires, all in one place. This is the official Assignr mobile app, designed to work with the Assignr.com referee and umpire management platform. Your referees and umpires can use the mobile app to manage their availability, accept or decline game assignments, and communicate using our messaging functionality. Organziations in the United States can use Assignr to pay officials using Direct Deposit. Referees and umpires can provide W9 and banking details, submit game reports, and access a directory of other officials within your organization. A subscription to the Assignr platform is required to use the Assignr mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Assignr at 73% against Arbiter's 33%. Assignr also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (9K vs 1.3K). Arbiter's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Assignr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assignr has 9K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Arbiter's written reviews are positive against 73% of Assignr's.
Arbiter ships an update fortnightly, Assignr every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Arbiter | Assignr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) | 4.9 (9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 9K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ArbiterSports LLC | Assignr LLC |
Customer experience
Arbiter
Assignr
User reviews
Arbiter
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Improved mobile interface design
- 🚀 Faster app performance and less crashing
- 📅 Easy schedule viewing and management
- ✅ Simple game acceptance workflow
- 💰 Straightforward money transfer to bank
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login failures and authentication issues
- 🔄 Constant forced logouts during use
- ❌ Missing school contact information
- 📋 Schedule doesn't display properly on app
- 🔐 Two-factor authentication required every login
Assignr
From 9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Seamless and modern interface
- 💡 Great resources and easy to find answers
- 👍 Intuitive with a clean interface
- 👍 Organized way of working
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow and glitchy app
- 🐛 Keeps logging users out
- 🐛 Inaccurate schedules and out of sync with desktop version
- 🐛 Frequent login requests
- 🐛 Slow response time
Bugs and requests
Arbiter
Reported bugs
20 issues- Login credentials not recognized despite working on website
- App logs user out after short inactivity
- Schedule fails to load or display
- Blank screens on home, connect, and profile tabs
- Calendar navigation jumps to wrong dates
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- Game acceptance shows success but doesn't actually accept
- Verification codes not received on iPhone
- Bank transfer button non-functional
- Page doesn't fully display on Pro Max iPhones
- Email verification links never send
- App crashes or force closes frequently
- Strobe light effect on latest iOS versions
- Sign in button greyed out after maintenance
- Game changes don't sync to app from website
- Multi-factor authentication screen misformatted
- App freezes when selecting school
- Limited app support banner appears
- Schedule doesn't appear after login without refresh
- Declined game assignment produces error message
- Contact information displays incorrectly (mismatched logos/names)
Requested features
16 requests- Coach names visible before games
- Monitor crew assignments display
- Mileage tracking for tax purposes
- Stay logged in option
- Calendar export to phone calendar
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- Search functionality for contacts
- Crew text messaging for all members
- Self-assign options on mobile
- Notes feature on app (not just website)
- Payment status indicator on assignments
- Today button for quick date navigation
- Block status visual indicators (color-coded)
- Face ID/biometric authentication
- Contact export functionality
- Email verification option for 2FA
- Clickable AD links for game locations
Assignr
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not registering availability changes correctly
- Logging out issues
- Server connection problems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view other referees' game reports
- Search feature to filter games by level or location
- Ability to request games directly from the app
- Automatic availability blocking when a game is accepted
- Option to view past games through the app
In-app purchases
Arbiter
No in-app purchases
Assignr
No in-app purchases
