Ref Buddy vs GVMHA Tournaments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ref Buddy
This app helps sports officials manage their game assignments and track statistics. Assignors can easily schedule officials, while officials can view their upcoming games, accept or decline assignments, and access game details. It also features dedicated game chat and notifications for updates.
- Stat tracking
- Game assignment scheduling
- Accept/decline assignments
- View assigned games
- Game chat
- Notifications for updates
- Dark day setting
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Ref Buddy makes managing your officiating schedule simple, organized, and connected. View upcoming assignments, confirm games, manage your availability, track expenses, submit game reports, and stay connected with your officiating community—all in one place. With Ref Buddy, officials can: - View and confirm game assignments - Keep track of upcoming games and schedules - Set availability and dark days - Put eligible assignments Up for Grabs when plans change - Browse and take available games from other officials - Track mileage and officiating expenses - Complete game and video reports - Connect with officials through Ref Room - Follow league scores, standings, playoffs, and statistics - Access important game, venue, team, and crew details League administrators can manage schedules, officials, assignments, reports, and other league settings directly through Ref Buddy’s connected platform. Available features may vary depending on your league’s configuration.
GVMHA Tournaments
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Stay up to date with GVMHA Tournaments! The GVMHA Tournaments app is your place to get all updates for upcoming events. Key Features: - See and explore upcoming events - Find detailed event information - Easy navigation to event venues - Access division and team lists - View full schedules/brackets by division or team - Follow live scoring and standings updates - Read important Bulletin posts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ref Buddy at every 2 days against GVMHA Tournaments's every 18 months. Ref Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ref Buddy ships an update every 2 days, GVMHA Tournaments every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ref Buddy | GVMHA Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jonah Duckworth | Room Roster |
In-app purchases
Ref Buddy
No in-app purchases
GVMHA Tournaments
No in-app purchases
