Arbiter vs GoFan Box Office
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.
GoFan Box Office
This app allows schools to easily process onsite payments for various events and activities using any iOS device and a card reader. It supports multiple payment methods and provides secure, reliable transactions, enabling schools to drive revenue and collect donations efficiently.
- Onsite payment processing
- Accepts major debit/credit cards
- Supports Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Ticket scanning
- Secure and encrypted transactions
- Email/text receipt delivery
- Donation collection
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Now your Box Office can be anywhere. All you need is a card reader and any iOS device. With GoFan Box Office, schools can easily process onsite payments at events. Whether it’s parking fees, dance tickets, fundraisers, field trips, camp registration, banquets, or open houses—GoFan has you covered. Box Office accepts all major debit and credit cards, Apply Pay, and Google Pay. Fans can pay their way—no smartphone or personal information is required. With GoFan Box Office, your school can: * Drive more revenue by selling concessions, merch, reserved seats, and passes! * Easily collect donations with a tap. * Scan tickets if your Wifi signal is unreliable. * Offer multiple payment options for walk-up sales—tap, insert, or swipe right at the gate. * Enjoy peace of mind with secure and reliable onsite payments—every card detail is encrypted. * Instantly send receipts via email or text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arbiter at 33% against GoFan Box Office's 0%. Arbiter also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 11) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). GoFan Box Office's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Arbiter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arbiter has 1.2K ratings behind it against 11, 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 0% of GoFan Box Office's.
Arbiter ships an update fortnightly, GoFan Box Office every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Arbiter | GoFan Box Office |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArbiterSports LLC | Huddle Tickets, LLC |
Customer experience
Arbiter
GoFan Box Office
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
GoFan Box Office
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arbiter
No in-app purchases
GoFan Box Office
No in-app purchases
