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

Features
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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 — Rugby Board lets coaches design lineouts, scrum plays, and back-line patterns — for 7s, 10s, and 15s formats. DRAW IT. PLAY IT. SHARE IT. - Drag players onto an accurate, full-color court - Draw arrows, lines, and zones — colors and styles your way - Tap Play to animate movements step by step - Save unlimited tactics, share as crisp images or PDF FORMATIONS, READY TO GO Lineouts · Scrum plays · Back-line attack · Defensive lines · Rucking systems Load with one tap, edit your way. BUILT FOR THE SIDELINE - Works offline — no Wi-Fi at the field? No problem. - 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, no account required 11 LANGUAGES English · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Français · Español · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · Bahasa Indonesia · Bahasa Melayu 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 1. RefsWatch Dev also leads on ads (none vs shown). Rugby Board's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. Rugby Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RefsWatch Dev asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RefsWatch Dev ships an update every 4 months, Rugby Board every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
RefsWatch Dev versus Rugby Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefsWatch DevRugby Board
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMac Beaganzhenyu song

In-app purchases

None

RefsWatch Dev

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rugby Board

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 9 days. Most recently, RefsWatch Dev was updated on September 10, 2026 and Rugby Board on August 9, 2026.

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