RefClock Timer vs rareBit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Apple Watch timer
- Stoppage time tracking
- Event recording (goals, cards, subs)
- Vibration alerts
- Match history on iPhone
- Shareable PDF reports
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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.
rareBit
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A basic configuration and firmware upgrade dashboard for each of your rareBit devices. Paging alerts and a match timer are included in the Apple Watch app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: rareBit at none against RefClock Timer's shown. rareBit also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). RefClock Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RefClock Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, rareBit weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RefClock Timer | rareBit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hooshmand Enterprises LLC | SAMUEL WYATT RALL |
In-app purchases
RefClock Timer
No in-app purchases
rareBit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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