Comparison

Coach Blitz vs Ref

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

Head to head
About

Coach Blitz

This app helps soccer coaches manage game days and plan practices. It features a substitution manager, real-time stats tracking, a practice planner, and a tactics board for drawing plays. Unlock advanced features like a drills library and animations with an in-app upgrade.

Highlights
  • Sideline substitution manager
  • Real-time match stats tracking
  • Soccer practice planner
  • Tactics board with drawing tools
  • Drills library with illustrations
  • Team management and communication
Features
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Coach Blitz is a soccer coach app and football coaching app built for coaches who need to run match day and plan soccer practice without the chaos. Use it as your sideline substitution manager to track minutes played and match stats in real time, then organize your week with a soccer practice planner (training planner / session planner) and a tactics board you can use on the field. Great for volunteer coaches, rec league teams, and youth soccer—powerful enough for competitive programs that want deeper planning, stats, and a full drills library. Start with free core features, and unlock pro features when you’re ready. GAME DAY: Substitutions, minutes & match stats • Drag-and-drop game-time substitutions from bench to field • Track minutes played automatically (playing time tracker) • Tap to log goals, assists, cards, and key match events (match stats tracker) • Post-game report with a clear match analysis summary (edit stats anytime) PRACTICE PLANNER: Soccer practice planner (training planner / session planner) • Schedule practices and build practice plans with a simple structure • Save practice plan templates and reuse them all season TACTICS BOARD: Soccer tactics board + lineup builder (soccer whiteboard) • Draw soccer/football tactics on a tactical pad (coach clipboard) • Create and save lineups, formations, set pieces, and patterns of play • Plan corner kicks, free kicks, throw-ins, goal kicks, and restarts TEAM SETUP: Soccer team management app basics • Add players, manage schedule, track attendance and player availability • Communicate with players and parents from inside the app PRO FEATURES (in-app upgrade available) DRILLS LIBRARY + AUTOMATIC PRACTICE PLANS • Full drills library (drill database) with coaching points + (many) illustrations/animations • Filter by category and level; add drills to practice plans fast • Automatic practice planning powered by the drills library ADVANCED TACTICS BOARD + ANIMATIONS • Multi-color drawing, notes, drag-and-drop coaching pieces, frame-by-frame animations • Attach boards to practices and games for quick access STATS, EXPORTS, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT • Stat dashboards and exports (minutes, goals, assists, cards, ratings) • Post-game reports and match analysis views over time • Multi-team management, competitions, opponents, adjustable rules, cloud sync, web access Looking for a soccer coach app with substitution manager + minutes tracker + match stats tracker + soccer practice planner + tactics board + soccer whiteboard + tactical pad? Coach Blitz is built for you. Terms of Service: https://coachblitz.com/en/terms-of-service Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/https://coachblitz.com/en/terms-of-service

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Ref

Features
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Ref-Vision captures a referee’s match on Apple Watch and iPhone: GPS, heart rate, speed, distance, match clock, event taps, and sideline video, all heading to one game on your Ref-Vision account. Start the watch at kick-off. Put the iPhone on a tripod if you want film. The watch is built to be glanced at, not stared at. Large buttons, haptics, and an always-on clock. APPLE WATCH • Start at kick-off: one workout records GPS and heart rate for the whole appointment, including half-time • Match clock with half-time, second half, and full-time • Live heart rate, speed, distance, and GPS lock • Four large event buttons by default: Foul, Yellow, Red, Goal • Extra buttons (Advantage, Stoppage, Injury, Sub, Penalty, and more) from a second page if you enable them on iPhone • Undo the last event with a swipe • Sessions are saved on the watch first, then sent to iPhone automatically. No network required during the match IPHONE • Live glance of clock, heart rate, distance, and last event while the watch is recording • Finished sessions arrive from the watch automatically • Review distance, heart rate, and events after the match; edit or delete a mis-tap • Attach the session to a game, or create one, then upload to your Ref-Vision account • Sign in once with the same email code you use on ref.vision • Customise which event buttons appear on the watch and push the layout across RECORD • New Record tab for sideline match film from a tripod-mounted iPhone • Checks before you start: phone on its side (landscape), on the tripod, and on a power bank • Ultra-wide (0.5x) so the pitch fills the frame; 1080p by default, 4K if you want it • Built for a full match — keep the app open and don’t lock the phone • Recordings stay on this iPhone first, even with no signal • Attach or create a game, then upload. We’ll start processing the film onto that game soon • Watch capture and phone film can run together: movement and events on the watch, video on the phone AFTER UPLOAD Watch sessions land on your game with GPS, heart rate, and event tags. Phone film is uploaded from the app; after we process it, it appears on the same game at ref.vision. Attach footage and set one sync offset so movement, heart rate, and watch events line up with the film together. Capture works without an account. Upload to Ref-Vision requires sign-in. Ref-Vision records referee performance (location, heart rate, and optional sideline video). It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Requires a compatible Apple Watch for GPS, heart rate, and event capture. Video recording uses iPhone. Designed for referees at every level.

Screenshots

Coach Blitz4 screens
Ref4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ref at none against Coach Blitz's 1. Coach Blitz's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Coach Blitz sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.00 per month. Ref asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coach Blitz versus Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach BlitzRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgileTrack Software, LLCSAMUEL LANE MADDOCK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Coach Blitz

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$5.001 Month
None

Ref

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coach Blitz free?
Coach Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ref free?
Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coach Blitz or Ref have ads?
Neither Coach Blitz nor Ref shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach Blitz or Ref?
Coach Blitz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ref every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coach Blitz was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ref on October 25, 2026.

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