HorizonWebRef.com vs LiveBarn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HorizonWebRef.com
This app provides mobile access to a comprehensive system for sports officials, referees, and umpires. It streamlines scheduling, management, and assignments for officiating operations, offering a convenient way to stay organized on the go.
- Referee and umpire scheduling
- Assignment management
- Mobile access to services
- Streamline officiating operations
- Sports official management system
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Stay organized and efficient with the HorizonWebRef iOS App for iPhone and iPad, your gateway to seamless referee and umpire scheduling, management, and assignments. Gain mobile access to Horizon Web Ref and its range of services, empowering you to streamline your officiating operations. While this app encompasses a majority of our feature set, discover advanced functions and options on laptops or desktop computers. HorizonWebRef.com is the ultimate online assigning, scheduling, and management system, designed specifically for sports officials, referees, and umpires. Simplify the process of scheduling and managing your referees and officials with the Horizon Web Ref referee scheduling software system. Take advantage of our free demo at HorizonWebRef.com to experience the power and versatility of our solution: https://horizonwebref.com/demo Discover the future of efficient sports officiating with HorizonWebRef.com, brought to you by Horizon Dynamic Web Designs, LLC.
LiveBarn
Stream live and on-demand amateur and youth sporting events from thousands of locations. Easily share highlights, track player performance, and stay connected to the action from anywhere. Requires a monthly subscription.
- Live and on-demand streaming
- Thousands of playing surfaces
- Highlight sharing (text, email, social)
- Automated tracking and panoramic view
- Venue locator
- Performance analysis for coaches
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LiveBarn provides Live and On Demand Streaming of amateur and youth sporting events. LiveBarn streams from over 3,000 playing surfaces across the US & Canada, covering ice hockey, baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and lacrosse. A LiveBarn monthly subscription is required to utilize the LiveBarn App. The LiveBarn App enables subscribers to watch unlimited Live & On Demand broadcasts from any installed location. The Venue Locator makes it easy to search and favorite your most frequently watched venues. Users can share, save and submit unlimited highlights via text, email or social media. LiveBarn subscribers can easily navigate between different viewing options, choosing to watch via automated tracking or controlling the screen through the panoramic view. Coaches benefit from being able to use video to improve both individual and team performance. Parents and Grandparents can watch and stay connected to the action from anywhere. All users, including athletes, can quickly share, store and create memories, capturing all of their favorite highlights forever. LiveBarn also has a dedicated customer support team ready to help users with all of their needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HorizonWebRef.com at 4.7 against LiveBarn's 2.6. HorizonWebRef.com also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). LiveBarn's advantage is chart position (#167 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HorizonWebRef.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 569 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of HorizonWebRef.com's written reviews are positive against 15% of LiveBarn's.
HorizonWebRef.com ships an update every 2 weeks, LiveBarn monthly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | HorizonWebRef.com | LiveBarn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better | 2.6 (569 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews — better | 14.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 569 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #167 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Dynamic Web Designs, LLC. | LiveBarn Inc. |
Customer experience
HorizonWebRef.com
LiveBarn
User reviews
HorizonWebRef.com
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to maneuver
- 🚀 Provides a multitude of services
- 😊 Great app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on iPadOS 26
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔧 Needs updates
- 💤 Outdated UI and UX
- 🤔 Difficult to navigate
LiveBarn
From 569 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game feed
- 👍 Wonderful service
- 👍 Multiple camera views
- 👍 Excellent option for remote viewing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent and unreliable service
- 🔍 Poor video quality
- 🔍 Lacking features and functionality
- 💰 Overpriced for the service provided
Bugs and requests
HorizonWebRef.com
Reported bugs
8 issues- Boots user back to Home screen when trying to view associations or type
- Unable to log in, invalid/error messages
- Google map links don't work properly
- Notifications for unaccounted games
- Unable to send TBA requests on iPad
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- Endless login screen loop
- Calendar sync issues on iPhone
- Menu/scrolling functionality broken after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Improve navigation and ability to go back
- Allow writing reviews without a nickname
- Improve availability calendar function
- Optimize for iPad usage
LiveBarn
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent freezing and buffering issues
- Camera feeds not working or unavailable
- Playback controls and scrubbing not functioning properly
- Connectivity and login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improve video quality and reliability
- Add more camera angles and views
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Offer more affordable pricing options
In-app purchases
HorizonWebRef.com
No in-app purchases
LiveBarn
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HorizonWebRef.com free?
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