Comparison

Assignr vs NorCal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

About

NorCal

This app connects the Northern California soccer community by providing live scores, lineups, and livestreaming for games. Fans can engage with teams through comments and media uploads, while clubs can communicate with followers and explore new revenue streams.

Highlights
  • Live scores and updates
  • Lineup information
  • Livestreaming capabilities
  • Video and image uploads
  • Team and club pages
  • Notifications for game starts and goals
  • Integrated communication for clubs
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

The NorCal App brings the Northern California soccer community closer together while enhancing the fan and participant experience by enabling lineups, live scores, livestreaming, highlights and fan engagement features for soccer games at all levels. With the NorCal App, families, friends and fans can support their favorite team and share their passion live in the community by commenting and uploading videos or images boosting the interest and engagement. In the NorCal App, you follow the teams you are interested in and get full control of game schedules, lineups, match reporting, livestreams and notifications when the match starts or goal-by-goal if you want. NorCal gives you the same experience as a professional league no matter the level or league of your favorite team. The dedicated team and club pages automatically gather all content related to you, and the integrated communication function lets teams and clubs quickly reach all their followers with information. NorCal also enables new revenue streams for clubs and teams through integrated partner functions.

Screenshots

Assignr4 screens
NorCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Assignr at 73% against NorCal's 29%. Assignr also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 12). NorCal's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 10 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Assignr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assignr has 8.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Assignr's written reviews are positive against 29% of NorCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assignr ships an update every 6 weeks, NorCal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Assignr versus NorCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssignrNorCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.3K ratings) — better2.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8.3K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank—#201 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAssignr LLCNorCal Premier Soccer

Customer experience

Assignr

All ratings8,254 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative17.7%

NorCal

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

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

NorCal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Assignr

No in-app purchases

None

NorCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assignr free?
Assignr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NorCal free?
NorCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Assignr or NorCal?
Assignr is rated higher. Assignr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while NorCal averages 2.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Assignr or NorCal have ads?
Neither Assignr nor NorCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Assignr or NorCal?
Assignr ships an update every 6 weeks, and NorCal every 10 days. Most recently, Assignr was updated on October 20, 2026 and NorCal on October 9, 2026.

Other comparisons