XSEED vs Ref
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XSEED
Track your football performance with smart shinguards. Analyze athletic and technical data, including distance, speed, sprints, shots, and passes. Gain insights into your game with AI-powered analysis and compare your stats with friends.
- Track athletic and technical football performance
- Analyze distance covered, speed, and sprints
- Review shots, passes, and crosses
- AI and machine learning data analysis
- Player profile with performance overview
- Compare stats with friends
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XSEED | Evolve your game! TERMS OF USE: https://shop.soccerment.com/policies/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://shop.soccerment.com/pages/privacy-policy-app-xseed Use the Soccerment’s XSEED app to keep track of your football performances, during a match or a training session. All you need to do is open the app, pair your XSEED via BLE and wear them. Start the session by choosing between match or training. When you have finished, end the session, select the pitch where you played and enjoy your stats! On the app you can take a look at your player profile, combining all the athletic and technical data of your performances, or select a specific playing session for an in-depth analysis. XSEED smart wearables use cutting edge technology (2x 3D Accelerometer, 1x Gyroscope, 1x 3D Magnetometer and 1x GNSS Module) to gather high quality data, and use A.I. and machine learning algorithms to transform data into relevant and actionable information. Player card Gather the overview of your match and training sessions and your playing position in your personal player card. How to use Soccerment’s XSEED app connects the smartphone to your XSEED smart wearables via BLE. The only thing left to do is wear them properly! Track your performance Use XSEED smart shinguards to keep track of both your athletic and technical performance. Athletics Scroll through 7 different key metrics, such as distance covered, maximum speed and the number of sprints. Technicals Analyze the number of shots, passes and cross achieved. Compete with your friends by comparing your shot power! Integration of your data Thanks to the integration of the GPS and the technical data collected, you can analyze the exact position where you passed, shot or crossed the ball.
Ref
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Ref-Vision captures a referee’s match on Apple Watch and iPhone: GPS, heart rate, speed, distance, match clock, event taps, and sideline video, all heading to one game on your Ref-Vision account. Start the watch at kick-off. Put the iPhone on a tripod if you want film. The watch is built to be glanced at, not stared at. Large buttons, haptics, and an always-on clock. APPLE WATCH • Start at kick-off: one workout records GPS and heart rate for the whole appointment, including half-time • Match clock with half-time, second half, and full-time • Live heart rate, speed, distance, and GPS lock • Four large event buttons by default: Foul, Yellow, Red, Goal • Extra buttons (Advantage, Stoppage, Injury, Sub, Penalty, and more) from a second page if you enable them on iPhone • Undo the last event with a swipe • Sessions are saved on the watch first, then sent to iPhone automatically. No network required during the match IPHONE • Live glance of clock, heart rate, distance, and last event while the watch is recording • Finished sessions arrive from the watch automatically • Review distance, heart rate, and events after the match; edit or delete a mis-tap • Attach the session to a game, or create one, then upload to your Ref-Vision account • Sign in once with the same email code you use on ref.vision • Customise which event buttons appear on the watch and push the layout across RECORD • New Record tab for sideline match film from a tripod-mounted iPhone • Checks before you start: phone on its side (landscape), on the tripod, and on a power bank • Ultra-wide (0.5x) so the pitch fills the frame; 1080p by default, 4K if you want it • Built for a full match — keep the app open and don’t lock the phone • Recordings stay on this iPhone first, even with no signal • Attach or create a game, then upload. We’ll start processing the film onto that game soon • Watch capture and phone film can run together: movement and events on the watch, video on the phone AFTER UPLOAD Watch sessions land on your game with GPS, heart rate, and event tags. Phone film is uploaded from the app; after we process it, it appears on the same game at ref.vision. Attach footage and set one sync offset so movement, heart rate, and watch events line up with the film together. Capture works without an account. Upload to Ref-Vision requires sign-in. Ref-Vision records referee performance (location, heart rate, and optional sideline video). It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Requires a compatible Apple Watch for GPS, heart rate, and event capture. Video recording uses iPhone. Designed for referees at every level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ref at none against XSEED's 1. Ref also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). XSEED's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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. XSEED sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year. Ref asks for nothing beyond the download.
XSEED ships an update every 6 weeks, Ref every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XSEED | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soccerment s.r.l. | SAMUEL LANE MADDOCK |
In-app purchases
XSEED
- Premium (12 months)$89.991 Year
Ref
No in-app purchases









