Comparison

RefClock Timer vs American Football Timer

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

Head to head
About

RefClock Timer

This app provides a dedicated timer and event tracker for soccer referees on Apple Watch. It allows for recording goals, cards, and substitutions, with a companion iPhone app for managing match history and generating shareable PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch timer
  • Stoppage time tracking
  • Event recording (goals, cards, subs)
  • Vibration alerts
  • Match history on iPhone
  • Shareable PDF reports
Features
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RefClock is a soccer referee timer for Apple Watch, with an iPhone companion for match history and reports. ON APPLE WATCH • Count up or down and track stoppage time. • Set half lengths, breaks and extra time. • Record goals, yellow and red cards, and substitutions. • Choose which events to track and turn vibration alerts on or off. ON IPHONE • View the score, clock and events from your paired watch. • Search saved games by team name or date. • Edit team names, colors and match events. • Add match notes and incident statements. • Preview and share PDF reports with the score, timeline and notes. • Adjust timer and event settings. The watch runs the match timer. Live updates need a watch connection; phone edits wait for the watch to confirm them. Completed games remain available on iPhone. RefClock can record a workout with your permission. The iPhone Games screen includes a banner ad.

About

American Football Timer

Features
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A dedicated timer app for American football.
 It features two timers: a game clock and a play clock.
You can display both timers vertically or show only one of them. ●Basic Operations 1. Start & Stop
 Tap the time to start the timer, and tap again to stop it. 2. Reset Timer
Double-tap the time to reset the timer. 3. Switch Timers
 Swipe left or right to switch between timers. 4. Adjust Time
 Swipe up to add 1 second and swipe down to subtract 1 second. ●Timer Customization In the settings screen, you can customize fonts, colors, and other options to suit your preferences.
 The main customization options include: ・Background color ・Text color ・Border ・Time ・Sound ・Font ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RefClock Timer4 screens
American Football Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefClock Timer at none against American Football Timer's 3. American Football Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). 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. American Football Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RefClock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RefClock Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, American Football Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RefClock Timer versus American Football Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefClock TimerAmerican Football Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHooshmand Enterprises LLCMITSUKO MARGOT KUBOTA ONO

In-app purchases

None

RefClock Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

American Football Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$12.99

Questions

Is RefClock Timer free?
RefClock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is American Football Timer free?
American Football Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RefClock Timer or American Football Timer have ads?
Both RefClock Timer and American Football Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, RefClock Timer or American Football Timer?
RefClock Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and American Football Timer monthly. Most recently, RefClock Timer was updated on November 4, 2026 and American Football Timer on October 2, 2026.

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