Comparison

Arseblog vs RateTheRef

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

Head to head
About

Arseblog

Access daily blogs, opinion pieces, and news from an award-winning Arsenal fan website. Stay updated with match reports, player stats, transfer news, and listen to the original Arsenal podcast.

Highlights
  • Daily blogs and opinion pieces
  • Latest Arsenal news and transfer stories
  • Match reports and player ratings
  • Live match day blog
  • Arsenal podcast access
Features
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The official app for the award winning Arseblog website. Read the daily blogs, opinion pieces, and columnists; get the latest news, match reports, stats, player ratings, transfer stories and more from Arseblog News; keep up to date with the team on match day with the live blog; and, of course, listen to the world famous Arsecast, the original Arsenal podcast. Follow the matches on our new Live Match section and read and download content offline.

About

RateTheRef

Features
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Your voice. Their performance. RateTheRef is the only independent, fan-powered referee rating platform covering all four divisions of English football — Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. Every week, referees make decisions that change matches. Now fans can hold them accountable. HOW IT WORKS After every match, rate your referee across five structured categories: Decision Accuracy — Were the big calls correct? Card Management — Were cards shown fairly? Game Flow — Did the ref keep the game moving? Consistency — Were decisions consistent throughout? Communication — Did the ref manage players well? Ratings aggregate into a live leaderboard — the only crowd-sourced referee performance database in English football. WHY RATETHEREF Covers all four divisions — not just the Premier League One rating per fan per match — no spam, no manipulation Verified accounts only — every rating is tied to a real fan 24-hour rating window — rate while it's fresh Live leaderboard — see how your ref ranks against all others YOUR DATA. YOUR VOICE. RateTheRef is completely independent. No affiliation with PGMOL, The FA, or any football club. Just fans, giving their honest verdict on the officials who shape the game. Download now. Rate your ref after every match. Make your voice count.

Screenshots

Arseblog4 screens
RateTheRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RateTheRef at daily against Arseblog's every 2 days. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arseblog ships an update every 2 days, RateTheRef daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Arseblog versus RateTheRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArseblogRateTheRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYAG Media LtdANDREW WLADYSLAW TIERLING

Bugs and requests

Arseblog

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Liveblog refresh issues
  • Podcast playback problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize content/notifications
  • Offline mode for blog and podcast
  • Improved navigation and search functionality

RateTheRef

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Arseblog

No in-app purchases

None

RateTheRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arseblog free?
Arseblog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RateTheRef free?
RateTheRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arseblog or RateTheRef have ads?
Neither Arseblog nor RateTheRef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arseblog or RateTheRef?
Arseblog ships an update every 2 days, and RateTheRef daily. Most recently, Arseblog was updated on October 19, 2026 and RateTheRef on October 3, 2026.

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