Comparison

Copa 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

Copa

Features
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Copa is a tournament manager for amateur football: student leagues, corporate cups, backyard championships. Any flavour of the game — 11-a-side, futsal, whatever the yard allows. TOURNAMENTS • League: live standings (points, goal difference), configurable win/draw points • Cup: a 2/4/8-team bracket in a minute — pair the teams and play • Next stage builds itself from the winners: by hand or by drawing lots • Drawn cup tie? Record who advanced on penalties • The champion gets the trophy on the tournament screen LIVE MATCH • An honest clock: time is derived from timestamps and survives backgrounding and app restarts; added time "45+X" in any format • Configurable match format: period count and length, substitution limit, re-entry — with Classic and Futsal presets • Goals, own goals, yellows and reds (second yellow sends off automatically), substitutions per the match rules • One-tap undo for the last event, screen stays awake during the match • A team can never play two matches at once TEAMS AND PLAYERS • Rosters with squad numbers and positions • Transfers between teams that keep history and stats intact • Free agents STATISTICS • Top scorers and cards — per tournament and all-time • Career stats on every player card SYNC AND SAFEKEEPING • Your data syncs between your iPhone and iPad over iCloud • A season survives a lost or replaced device • It all lives in your private iCloud — we collect nothing You can run a match with no connection — sync catches up once you're back online. Native on iPhone and iPad.

About

RefClock Timer

This free app assists soccer referees with timing matches. It offers customizable countdowns, stoppage time tracking, and the ability to record goals, substitutions, and misconduct. The app also allows for custom team abbreviations and colors.

Highlights
  • Count up/down timer
  • Stoppage time counter
  • Custom half and extra time
  • Record goals, subs, misconduct
  • Custom team abbreviations
  • Custom team colors
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A simple, free Referee Timer for Soccer/Football Referees. Features - Records a workout while you referee. - Count up/down timer. - Stoppage time counter. - Custom half and Extra time lengths. - Record goals, subs, and misconduct (can be disabled) - Custom team abbreviations - Custom team colors

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RefClock Timer at every 11 days against Copa's every 30 months. RefClock Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copa ships an update every 30 months, RefClock Timer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Copa versus RefClock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopaRefClock Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir MuravevHooshmand Enterprises LLC

In-app purchases

None

Copa

No in-app purchases

None

RefClock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copa free?
Copa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RefClock Timer free?
RefClock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Copa or RefClock Timer have ads?
Neither Copa nor RefClock Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Copa or RefClock Timer?
Copa ships an update every 30 months, and RefClock Timer every 11 days. Most recently, Copa was updated on August 12, 2026 and RefClock Timer on September 21, 2026.

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