Ace Referee vs DUPR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ace Referee
This app assists referees in handball, racquetball, squash, and RoundNet by tracking scores, servers, and timeouts. It offers live score updates for spectators and integrates with tournament software for seamless data management.
- Score tracking
- Server management
- Timeout tracking
- Live score updates for spectators
- Integration with tournament software
- Barcode scanning for match data
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Ace Referee is a companion app for handball, racquetball, squash and now RoundNet/SpikeBall referees. It can be used in stand-alone mode or in conjunction with the Bracket Ace tournament software. Ace Referee eliminates the referee's need for pencil and paper. It keeps track of score, server and timeouts on your iPhone, iPad or the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch version allows you to score a game locally or take over a match from the iPhone. All referee features available in the iOS version including the live scoring feature. Ace Referee's live score feature allows spectators to view real-time score updates for any match where the referee is using the app. Via the view scores screen users can simultaneously monitor match scores on both the iPhone and iPad. When Ace Referee is used in conjunction with the Bracket Ace tournament app, all ongoing tournament match scores can be displayed simultaneously, users can jump to the event in the Bracket Ace app, and live video or other media can be displayed when made available by the tournament hosts. Ace Referee can be launched by other apps such as Bracket Ace so that the match data is populated automatically for the referee. Ace Referee can also scan a barcode on a Bracket Ace scorecard. All match data will be populated and the match result will be reported to Bracket Ace.
DUPR
Track your pickleball matches and improve your official rating. Find nearby players and teammates based on their DUPR scores and match history. Subscriptions unlock exclusive features and an ad-free experience.
- Log pickleball matches
- Official DUPR rating algorithm
- Opponent score verification
- View match history
- Find nearby players
- Browse user profiles and ratings
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DUPR uses an innovative rating algorithm engineered to grow the sport of pickleball with a commitment to accuracy, transparency, and adaptability. LOG MATCHES Start increasing your rating today by registering and recording all your matches! Log your recent matches. Once you’re done, your opponent will be prompted to verify scores via email. GET YOUR DUPR Your rating will be updated immediately once your scores are verified by your opponent You may review your match history at any time. FIND PLAYERS NEARBY Browse DUPR user profiles - see the match history, ratings, and approximate location of potential opponents and teammates. Subscription Information DUPR offers in-app subscriptions that provide exclusive features, an ad-free experience, and other benefits. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ace Referee at 100% against DUPR's 9%. Ace Referee also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). DUPR's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 2). On price 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. DUPR sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ace Referee asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ace Referee holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DUPR has 3.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ace Referee's written reviews are positive against 9% of DUPR's.
Ace Referee ships an update every 6 weeks, DUPR every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ace Referee | DUPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (3.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #48 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SoftCP Inc. | DUPR LLC |
Customer experience
Ace Referee
DUPR
Bugs and requests
Ace Referee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DUPR
Reported bugs
3 issues- Email verification not working
- Inability to edit or delete matches
- Freezing and crashes when navigating app
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to add friends and follow other players
- Improved match validation and score tracking
- More transparency around rating algorithm
In-app purchases
Ace Referee
No in-app purchases
DUPR
- DUPR+2 variants$1.991 Month
- DUPR+$2.991 Month
- DUPR+3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- DUPR+$3.991 Month
- DUPR+7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- DUPR+$4.991 Month
- DUPR+$11.991 Year
- DUPR+$14.991 Year
- DUPR+$19.991 Year
- DUPR+7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- DUPR+$24.991 Year
- DUPR+7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- DUPR+$29.991 Year
- DUPR+7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- DUPR+7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- DUPR Verified Single Event$7.99
- DUPR Reset March 2026$34.99
