Referee Tools vs ApexTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Referee Tools
This app provides essential tools for referees, including a timer, whistle sounds, and penalty card displays. It supports various sports like soccer and rugby, with customizable options for countdowns, count-ups, and card colors.
- Adjustable timer (countdown/count up)
- Multiple whistle sounds
- Full-screen penalty card display
- Customizable card colors
- Sound alerts for countdown timer
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Simple and easy-to-use referee tool app. It can be used when refereeing soccer, rugby, handball, etc. ● Basic functions 1. Timer function Tap the time to start the timer. If you want to stop it, tap it again. The timer can be set to “countdown” or “count up”. When "countdown" is selected, a sound can be played when the timer reaches zero. 2. Whistle Press the "Short", "Long", or “Twice” button to sound the whistle. If the whistle icon is held down, the whistle sound will play the entire time (up to approximately 30 seconds). 3. Penalty cards Tap a card to display it in full screen. In the initial display, "yellow card" and "red card" are shown, but other color cards can be displayed in the settings.
ApexTrack
This app uses AI to analyze your sports technique, providing instant feedback and scoring for various athletic activities. Record your performance and receive detailed insights to improve your skills.
- AI-powered technique analysis
- Instant feedback and scoring
- Support for 7 sports
- Skeleton overlay for mechanics
- Companion app for smartwatches
- Hands-free recording options
- Shareable video clips
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ApexTrack is the AI-powered sports coaching app that turns your phone into a personal technique coach. Record any rep, get instant analysis and specific feedback in seconds. SUPPORTED SPORTS • High jump • Long jump • Sprints (drive phase, max velocity, finish) • Hurdles • Golf (driver, irons, wedge, putter) • Baseball (batting, pitching) • Shot put (glide, spin) HOW IT WORKS • Record a clip — record up to 30 seconds and let ApexTrack auto-detect the action, or set a 3-2-1 countdown if you're filming yourself • Get analysed — Gemini AI evaluates your technique against sport-specific coaching standards • See your scores — traffic-light RAG ratings on every key technical element • Listen to your coach — natural-language voice feedback after every rep ADVANCED FEATURES • Skeleton overlay (golf, baseball, shot put) — see the exact body mechanics on your replay • Per-sport BEST chip — filter your history by valid attempts, foul-free reps, or top-scoring sessions • Apple Watch / Pixel Watch companion — control recording from your wrist • Volume button shutter + Bluetooth remote support — record hands-free • Share Studio — branded video clips with QR-code referral cards FREE TIER • 10 AI analyses per month • Up to 10 saved clips • Standard coach voices UNLIMITED TIER ($19.99/mo or $159.99/yr) • Unlimited analyses • Cloud sync across devices • Premium AI coach voices • Meet preparation tools • Progress reports FAMILY PLAN ($19.99/mo or $159.99/yr) • 1 primary + 2 family members • 200 shared cloud videos • Same premium features for all members Payments are processed via secure Stripe checkout. Apple is not involved in the transaction. Use ApexTrack to break down your technique, track real progress over time, and share your best reps with the people who matter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ApexTrack at 5.0 against Referee Tools's 3.8. ApexTrack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Referee Tools's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Referee Tools sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ApexTrack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ApexTrack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Referee Tools ships an update every 6 months, ApexTrack weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Referee Tools | ApexTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOYA ONO | Andrew E Baker |
In-app purchases
Referee Tools
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$2.99
ApexTrack
- Unlimited Monthly$11.991 Month
- Family Plan$24.991 Month
- Unlimited Annual$94.991 Year
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- Family Plan (Annual)$199.991 Year
- Top-Up 10 Analyses$4.99
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