# zRef vs Silbato

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: zRef at none against Silbato's 1. zRef also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Silbato's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Silbato sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. zRef asks for nothing beyond the download.

zRef ships an update every 2 months, Silbato every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | zRef | Silbato |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zref/id1619561284/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rami Sinno](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535507955) | [Christophe Snacken](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636705471) |

## What reviewers say

### zRef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zref/id1619561284)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Silbato

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silbato/id6473452472)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year subscription  Pro | $5.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is zRef free?

zRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Silbato free?

Silbato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do zRef or Silbato have ads?

Neither zRef nor Silbato shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, zRef or Silbato?

zRef ships an update every 2 months, and Silbato every 2 weeks. Most recently, zRef was updated on October 11, 2026 and Silbato on October 2, 2026.

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