Comparison

zRef vs How Many Outs

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

Head to head
About

zRef

This app helps referees manage sports matches by tracking time, logging goals, cautions, and ejections. It provides a timer and stopwatch for game management and generates end-of-game reports with scores and event details.

Highlights
  • Match time tracking
  • Goal logging
  • Caution and ejection tracking
  • Timer and stopwatch
  • End-of-game reports
  • Simple match creation
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zRef is a refereeing app to help you keep track of your matches. The app can keep track of time, log goals, cautions, ejections, and more. The app is simple to use. Simply create a new match, and supply the time per half. Click the start button to start the timer and press it to stop. There is a timer and stopwatch, so you can know he time remaining and the elapsed time for filling out game cards. You can also click and hold start/stop the button to log things such as goals, cautions, and ejections. When the game is over, you will be given an end of game report. This will contain the final score and each event that occurred (including time).

About

How Many Outs

This watchOS app replaces traditional umpire indicators for baseball and softball. Easily track balls, strikes, and outs, while also keeping score and viewing a live scoreboard with run breakdowns per inning. Supports regular and extra innings for any game length.

Highlights
  • Track balls, strikes, and outs
  • Keep score for both teams
  • Live scoreboard with runs per inning
  • Supports regular and extra innings
  • User-friendly Apple Watch interface
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"How Many Outs" is the ultimate digital replacement for a traditional umpire indicator. Designed for baseball and softball fans, coaches, and players alike, this watchOS app allows you to easily track balls, strikes, and outs, as well as keep score and view a live scoreboard. With "How Many Outs," you can use your Apple Watch to keep track of the count and the number of outs. The app allows you to keep score for both teams, and features a scoreboard view to break down runs per inning. Plus, the app supports both regular and extra innings, so you can use it for any game, no matter how long it goes. "How Many Outs" is designed to be user-friendly and easy to use, with a clean and intuitive interface that's optimized for the Apple Watch. You can quickly start tracking your game by tapping the corresponding buttons, and the app will keep track of everything for you. It's the perfect tool for anyone who wants to stay up-to-date with games. So whether you're a coach, a player, or a fan, download "How Many Outs" today and take your love for the game to the next level!

Verdict

The call

zRef and How Many Outs are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for zRef against 4.0 for How Many Outs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
zRef versus How Many Outs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzRefHow Many Outs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRami SinnoFull Circle Software

Customer experience

zRef

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

How Many Outs

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

zRef

No in-app purchases

None

How Many Outs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zRef free?
zRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is How Many Outs free?
How Many Outs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, zRef or How Many Outs?
zRef and How Many Outs are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do zRef or How Many Outs have ads?
Neither zRef nor How Many Outs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zRef or How Many Outs?
zRef ships an update every 2 months, and How Many Outs every 2 months. Most recently, zRef was updated on September 9, 2026 and How Many Outs on June 1, 2026.

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