Comparison

RefsWatch Dev vs Rugby Board

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

Head to head
About

RefsWatch Dev

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Companion app for use by team managers or referees and their assistants for recording a rugby game. The game can be displayed on a pitchside screen, publicly via the internet or by users of the app.

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Rugby Board

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Win the gainline. Rugby Board lets coaches design lineouts, scrum plays and back-line patterns on a pitch with its 22 m and 10 m lines — for 7s, 10s and 15s. DRAW IT. PLAY IT. SHARE IT. - Drag players onto an accurate, full-color rugby pitch with the 22 m, 10 m and halfway lines - Draw arrows, lines, and zones — colors and styles your way - Tap Play to animate movements step by step - Write a note on each step — it changes as the play runs - Save unlimited tactics; export as PNG, PDF or video 40 DRILLS, ALREADY WRITTEN Every drill is a board you can step through: what it trains, how to set it up, and the one thing to say while it runs. Handling grids, phase play 2-4-2, the breakdown and the counter-ruck, backline moves like the cut-out, kicking for territory and the chase, scrums, lineouts and the driving maul, exits from your own 22, contact games, conditioning. Search and filter by category, level and group size. - Six ready sessions built from the library — pick one when you create a practice plan and edit from there - String drills and your own boards into a practice plan, run it from the sideline, and keep a history of every session - Keep your squad with photos, and mark who turned up - Share a board as a link — players open it in a browser, no app needed FORMATIONS, READY TO GO Lineouts · Scrum plays · Back-line attack · Defensive lines · Rucking systems Load with one tap, edit your way. MATCH DAY Set the periods and your starting line-up, run the clock, and tap two players to swap them. The bench sorts by minutes played and Suggest evens out playing time. After the match, every player's minutes and substitutions export as a PDF. The set-up is free; running the clock needs Pro. BUILT FOR THE SIDELINE - Works offline — no Wi-Fi at the field? No problem. - iPad with a side bar, keyboard shortcuts and Apple Pencil — the Pencil draws, a finger moves players; portrait or landscape - Optional sign-in with Apple or Google syncs your boards, plans and session history across devices - Dark theme — easy on the eyes during evening practice - Undo/redo up to 50 steps — experiment fearlessly - AirPlay to TV — turn the locker room into a war room FREE AND PRO Free to download, no account needed. Pro removes ads and unlocks the full drill library — a one-time Lifetime purchase, yours for good. 14 LANGUAGES English (US) · English (UK) · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Français · Español · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · Bahasa Indonesia · Bahasa Melayu · Deutsch · Nederlands Every drill name and coaching note is translated too. From Sunday league to the national team — if you can coach it, you can draw it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tacticsboard.100for1.com/privacy

Screenshots

RefsWatch Dev4 screens
Rugby Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefsWatch Dev at none against Rugby Board's 2. RefsWatch Dev also leads on ads (none vs shown). Rugby Board's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rugby Board sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. RefsWatch Dev asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RefsWatch Dev ships an update every 4 months, Rugby Board every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
RefsWatch Dev versus Rugby Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefsWatch DevRugby Board
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMac Beaganzhenyu song

In-app purchases

None

RefsWatch Dev

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rugby Board

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads (Yearly)$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is RefsWatch Dev free?
RefsWatch Dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rugby Board free?
Rugby Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RefsWatch Dev or Rugby Board have ads?
Rugby Board shows ads; RefsWatch Dev does not.
Which is updated more often, RefsWatch Dev or Rugby Board?
RefsWatch Dev ships an update every 4 months, and Rugby Board every 10 days. Most recently, RefsWatch Dev was updated on October 27, 2026 and Rugby Board on October 25, 2026.

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