Comparison

Startelf 11 vs WhistleOS

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

Head to head
About

Startelf 11

Features
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Startelf brings your amateur football team together in one place: schedules, lineups, team chat, and player profiles – no more paper clutter and no more five parallel chat groups. Whether it's a match, training session, or tournament: you create a schedule, the team accepts or declines, and everyone instantly knows who's playing that weekend. SCHEDULE & LINEUP - Plan games, training sessions, and tournaments – including recurring events - RSVPs on a first-come, first-served basis - Automatic call-up list: If the quota is full, players move up the list - Minimum and maximum number of participants per event - Reminders for those who haven't yet responded - Automatic cancellation if too few people RSVP TEAM CHAT - Real-time chat per team - Share messages, photos, videos, and files - Reply with quotes and emojis PUSH WHEN IT MATTERS - Notifications about new events and missing responses - Exactly when you need them – not constantly PLAYER PROFILES - Position, preferred foot, height, country, and appearances per team - Appearances & goals per player in the statistics GET STARTED QUICKLY - Create a team in under a minute - Add players via QR code or invitation link - Be in multiple teams simultaneously – switch between them at any time - Log in with Apple, Google, or Email Terms of Use: https://startelf.at/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://startelf.at/en/privacy

About

WhistleOS

Features
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WhistleOS is the app for football referees – from grassroots to elite. You run the match on Apple Watch and prepare and review it on iPhone. ON YOUR WATCH • Match clock with halves, stoppage-time suggestion and pause clock • Goals (incl. penalties and own goals), yellow, second yellow and red with reason • Cards for coaches and team officials, substitutions with bench and starting XI • Heart rate, steps and running route during the match • Three colour themes: light, pitch and contrast ON YOUR IPHONE • Import line-ups from a photo, screenshot or PDF (AI) and send them to the watch • Import your assignments from e-mails or reports • Match report with timeline, summary and PDF export • Special reports for sending-offs • Expense receipts with signature – the fee is taken from your association's fee list • Season statistics with distance and heatmap FOR ASSESSORS • Observation forms: German DFB, England (FA), Netherlands (KNVB), a generic international template – or import your association's form from a photo • Notes with minute, thumbs up/down and pitch position • AI suggestion for the ratings based on your notes – every rating stays editable WHISTLEOS PRO All features are free for 14 days. After that: WhistleOS Pro monthly or yearly. The subscription renews automatically and can be cancelled at any time in your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY Matches, heart rate and route stay on your device. Health data is not included in iCloud backups. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/datenschutzwos

Screenshots

Startelf 114 screens
WhistleOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Startelf 11 at every 6 days against WhistleOS's fortnightly. Startelf 11 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Startelf 11 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and WhistleOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Startelf 11 ships an update every 6 days, WhistleOS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Startelf 11 versus WhistleOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartelf 11WhistleOS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid KrachlerLorand Barabas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Startelf 11

Subscriptions2
  • Startelf Manager1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Startelf Manager1 Month trial$44.991 Year
2 purchases

WhistleOS

Subscriptions2
  • WhistleOS Pro monthly$3.991 Month
  • WhistleOS Pro yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Startelf 11 free?
Startelf 11 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WhistleOS free?
WhistleOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Startelf 11 or WhistleOS have ads?
Neither Startelf 11 nor WhistleOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Startelf 11 or WhistleOS?
Startelf 11 ships an update every 6 days, and WhistleOS fortnightly. Most recently, Startelf 11 was updated on October 27, 2026 and WhistleOS on October 24, 2026.

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