HorizonWebRef.com vs Arbiter
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.
Arbiter
Manage and follow school sports events with this comprehensive platform. Administrators can organize schedules and payments, officials can manage assignments and earnings, and fans can track their favorite teams. It simplifies event coordination and engagement for the entire school community.
- Manage school event schedules
- Record scores accurately
- Process payments to officials
- Accept game assignments
- Track game payments and earnings
- Follow favorite schools and teams
- View schedules, scores, and rosters
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Stay connected and in control with Arbiter, the all-in-one platform for managing school events. Whether you’re a school administrator, game official, or passionate fan, Arbiter makes it easy to organize, track, and enjoy every event. For School Administrators: • View schedules and team information anytime. • Record scores quickly and accurately. • Make secure payments to officials and workers. For Officials: • Accept new game assignments with ease. • Add and manage blocks to control your availability. • Track and manage game payments, then transfer earnings directly to your bank. For Fans, Parents & Students: • Follow your favorite schools and teams. • View schedules, scores, and rosters. Download the Arbiter App today and experience the easiest way to manage and follow your favorite school! Questions? Feel free to contact us anytime at support@arbitersports.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HorizonWebRef.com at 4.7 against Arbiter's 4.4. Arbiter's advantage is chart position (#88 vs unranked) and review sentiment (33% vs 22%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of HorizonWebRef.com's written reviews are positive against 33% of Arbiter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HorizonWebRef.com ships an update every 2 weeks, Arbiter fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | HorizonWebRef.com | Arbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 32.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #88 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Dynamic Web Designs, LLC. | ArbiterSports LLC |
Customer experience
HorizonWebRef.com
Arbiter
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
Arbiter
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Improved mobile interface design
- 🚀 Faster app performance and less crashing
- 📅 Easy schedule viewing and management
- ✅ Simple game acceptance workflow
- 💰 Straightforward money transfer to bank
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login failures and authentication issues
- 🔄 Constant forced logouts during use
- ❌ Missing school contact information
- 📋 Schedule doesn't display properly on app
- 🔐 Two-factor authentication required every login
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
Arbiter
Reported bugs
20 issues- Login credentials not recognized despite working on website
- App logs user out after short inactivity
- Schedule fails to load or display
- Blank screens on home, connect, and profile tabs
- Calendar navigation jumps to wrong dates
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- Game acceptance shows success but doesn't actually accept
- Verification codes not received on iPhone
- Bank transfer button non-functional
- Page doesn't fully display on Pro Max iPhones
- Email verification links never send
- App crashes or force closes frequently
- Strobe light effect on latest iOS versions
- Sign in button greyed out after maintenance
- Game changes don't sync to app from website
- Multi-factor authentication screen misformatted
- App freezes when selecting school
- Limited app support banner appears
- Schedule doesn't appear after login without refresh
- Declined game assignment produces error message
- Contact information displays incorrectly (mismatched logos/names)
Requested features
16 requests- Coach names visible before games
- Monitor crew assignments display
- Mileage tracking for tax purposes
- Stay logged in option
- Calendar export to phone calendar
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- Search functionality for contacts
- Crew text messaging for all members
- Self-assign options on mobile
- Notes feature on app (not just website)
- Payment status indicator on assignments
- Today button for quick date navigation
- Block status visual indicators (color-coded)
- Face ID/biometric authentication
- Contact export functionality
- Email verification option for 2FA
- Clickable AD links for game locations
In-app purchases
HorizonWebRef.com
No in-app purchases
Arbiter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HorizonWebRef.com free?
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