Comparison

RunSports Watch vs RefsWatch Dev

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

Head to head
About

RunSports Watch

This application helps referees manage game time, scores, and disciplinary actions like yellow cards directly from their wrist. It simplifies timing with on/off buttons and includes a stopwatch for conversions. Scorekeeping is intuitive with dedicated buttons for tries, penalties, and drop goals.

Highlights
  • Game time management
  • Conversion timer
  • Score tracking
  • Yellow card timer
  • Vibration alerts for card expiry
Features
Currently charting
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RunSports Watch allows referees to manage the time, whether it's game time or conversion timers; the score and even yellow cards. Time is simplified to an on and off button as you would have with your manual watch. Timing features are also found when waiting for a conversion, after adding a try to the score you are presented with a stopwatch counting up to the 90 seconds allowed! Score is really easy to manage, with a Try button, that automatically times and gives you a yes or no screen for the conversion. Penalty Kicks and Drop Goals are also easy to add through one button press. Yellow Cards become even easier to manage with RunSports Watch. Simply add a card, enter the number and you'll be presented with a live countdown of how long is left, as well as vibrations through the watch when the timer is up! Whether you simply want to keep time in the game, or manage the whole fixture from your wrist, RunSports Watch is perfect for any referee.

About

RefsWatch Dev

Features
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Companion app for use by team managers or referees and their assistants for recording a rugby game. The game can be displayed on a pitchside screen, publicly via the internet or by users of the app.

Screenshots

RefsWatch Dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RefsWatch Dev at Free against RunSports Watch's $4.99. RunSports Watch's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On 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

RefsWatch Dev is free to download; RunSports Watch costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunSports Watch ships an update every 6 weeks, RefsWatch Dev every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
RunSports Watch versus RefsWatch Dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSports WatchRefsWatch Dev
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRun Sports LimitedMac Beagan

In-app purchases

None

RunSports Watch

No in-app purchases

None

RefsWatch Dev

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunSports Watch free?
RunSports Watch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RefsWatch Dev free?
RefsWatch Dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunSports Watch or RefsWatch Dev have ads?
Neither RunSports Watch nor RefsWatch Dev shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunSports Watch or RefsWatch Dev?
RunSports Watch ships an update every 6 weeks, and RefsWatch Dev every 4 months. Most recently, RunSports Watch was updated on October 22, 2026 and RefsWatch Dev on October 14, 2026.

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