Comparison

RefsWatch Dev vs Baseline Scoreboard

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

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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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Baseline Scoreboard

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Baseline Scoreboard turns your tablet or phone into a basketball scoreboard for matches and training sessions. Set the game length, choose quarters or halves, add a shot clock if you need one, and run the table from the bench. It is built for the volunteer at the scorer's table — the person who has thirty seconds between possessions and cannot afford to hunt through a menu. Made for the scorer's table • Targets sized for a fast hand, not a design mock — no 30-pixel buttons • Every tap answers back: it flashes, it buzzes, and it can click • One-tap UNDO, and a full log to step further back • Score corrections go through a big keypad, never a fiddly minus button • The screen stays awake for the whole game A clock you can trust • The horn is scheduled for the exact instant of zero, not the next redraw • Anchored timing: the clock cannot drift, however long a period runs • Close the app, drop the tablet, come back — the game is exactly where it was • Distinct shot-clock horn, FIBA auto-blanking, resets that never start a stopped clock Rules that match your competition • FIBA, NBA, NCAA, high school and a fully custom preset • FIBA Underage preset with the Basketball Ireland age grades (U11 to U14) • Bonus rules as your competition plays them: per period or half, one-and-one or two shots, and the timeout caps of the final period • Period count and length, overtime, shot clock, team fouls, timeouts • Intervals between periods, or none at all Training and pickup • Countdown, interval and shot-clock drill timers • Scrimmage mode: first to a target, with scoring buttons you shape yourself • Multi-team games for up to six teams: 3x3x3, king of the court, cutthroat • A playbook to draw up and animate plays After the game • Every game saved, with a period-by-period box summary • Share a picture of the result and a CSV of every action Baseline Pro • Cast the board to a television over HDMI or AirPlay — a proper arena display for spectators while you keep the controls • Player fouls: enter a roster and FOUL asks who, and what kind. A player reaching the limit is called under the clock, with the reason, and the summary lists every player's fouls • Equal-play tracking for underage games: who is on each quarter, who must play now, who has played their maximum • A game record PDF of what the board tracked, laid out like a scoresheet • Scrimmage scoring you can shape — reward a stop or a rebound, dock a turnover — and save the set-up by name • Multi-team training games (3x3x3, king of the court, cutthroat): two to six teams on one board, all-play or winner-stays rotation • Playbook: saved plays, cut and screen library, defences, video • Custom shot-clock values, saved rule presets, a team library with rosters • Full game history, full undo log, summary export • Have a code from us? Redeem it in Settings Free forever: a complete, unlimited game. No account, no sign-up, and nothing a volunteer needs to run a match is behind a paywall. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://baseline-app.dv.ie/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

RefsWatch Dev4 screens
Baseline Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefsWatch Dev at none against Baseline Scoreboard's 2. Baseline Scoreboard's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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. Baseline Scoreboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. RefsWatch Dev asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RefsWatch Dev ships an update every 4 months, Baseline Scoreboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
RefsWatch Dev versus Baseline Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefsWatch DevBaseline Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMac BeaganDarragh Verschoyle

In-app purchases

None

RefsWatch Dev

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Baseline Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Baseline Pro (Annual)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • English$22.99

Questions

Is RefsWatch Dev free?
RefsWatch Dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baseline Scoreboard free?
Baseline Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RefsWatch Dev or Baseline Scoreboard have ads?
Neither RefsWatch Dev nor Baseline Scoreboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RefsWatch Dev or Baseline Scoreboard?
RefsWatch Dev ships an update every 4 months, and Baseline Scoreboard fortnightly. Most recently, RefsWatch Dev was updated on October 14, 2026 and Baseline Scoreboard on October 26, 2026.

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