Comparison

MyREF vs Rugby Score Tracker

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

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About

MyREF

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This is a FREE Watch App (no ads or third party interuptions) with a basic Timer and Scoring function. The APP was developed by RugbyREF to use for ANY Sport with a Countdown Timer and Single Point Scoreboard - Simply download the APP to your iPhone and Install on your Apple Watch. To use, setup your COUNTDOWN TIMER, options from 5 minutes to 45 minutes, and select the TEAM COLOURS and tap START. The TIMER has a Start, Pause and Reset function when the timer reaches 00:00. Score by papping the relevant TEAM Colour, with One-Tap-for-One-Point, note that a small reset button below the Team Colour will reduce the score by One point. The timer can be reset as many times as you need and RESET GAME will return the app to its default state. Visit www.rugbyref.org for more information about our apps

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Rugby Score Tracker

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Keeping score should not get in the way of the game. Tap the scoring play. The app does the rest. Rugby Score Tracker counts everything for you: tries, conversions, penalties, drop goals and halves. Your only job is the fun one, watching the points pile up. No account. No ads. No tracking. Free to download and fully offline. MADE FOR RUGBY Most scoreboards make you do the math. This one knows rugby. Tries and conversions, penalties, drop goals and two halves are all handled for you. Got a call wrong? Undo any tap instantly and the score rolls straight back. BUILT FOR HOW YOU PLAY Set it up the way your group plays and the app follows along: • Two halves or custom periods • Try then conversion • Penalties and drop goals • Track two teams or your own lineup Change nothing and the sensible defaults just work. SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST Run the whole match from Apple Watch. Tap each scoring play and the score stays in sync, so you can leave your phone in your bag. A live scoreboard is always a glance away, and your streak sits on the watch face. SEE YOUR GAME IMPROVE Every match is saved on your device. Look back through your results, win streaks and head to head records against your regular opponents, then open the stats behind each match: tries, scoring runs, results and more. Insights pull every match together so you can watch your form change across the season and spot the patterns behind your best days. YOUR PLAYERS, READY TO GO Save the people and teams you play with most and pick them in a tap when the next match starts. Give everyone a name, keep a roster of regulars, and the app remembers who is who so your history and rivalries stay tidy over time. ACHIEVEMENTS TO CHASE There is always a reason to play one more. Unlock awards as you rack up wins, build streaks and hit milestones, and watch your profile fill in match after match. It turns a casual rugby game into something you want to come back to. PUT IT ON THE BIG SCREEN Send a full screen scoreboard to any TV with AirPlay for club days, league fixtures and finals. Everyone in the room follows the same live score, in big clear numbers you can read from across the pitch. SHARE THE MOMENT LIVE Share a match so friends and family can follow the score live from their own phone, wherever they are. Hand scoring to a partner, let someone referee, or just let the group watch along, and everyone stays on exactly the same score. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN While a match is on, the score sits right on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island, so a quick glance is all it takes. No unlocking, no digging through the app, the current score is always one look away. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY Home and lock screen widgets keep your record and current streak in view, complications put it on your Apple Watch face, and a Siri shortcut starts a match the moment you reach the pitch. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. No sign up, no account, no ads, no data collection. Play offline anywhere, from the club to the park. Tap. Score. Play. Rugby Score Tracker keeps the count so you can keep playing. Download free and start your 3 day trial. PRO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Rugby Score Tracker is free to download and opens with a 3 day free trial. A Pro subscription is required to use the app after the trial ends. Pro unlocks everything described above: unlimited rugby scoring, Apple Watch, AirPlay, live sharing, widgets, your full match history, the stats behind every match, Insights trends, workouts and achievements. Pro auto renews at the price shown unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyREF1 screens
Rugby Score Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyREF at none against Rugby Score Tracker's 2. MyREF also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). Rugby Score Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, 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. Rugby Score Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MyREF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyREF ships an update every 9 months, Rugby Score Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MyREF versus Rugby Score Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyREFRugby Score Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSketchNZJosh Pavey

In-app purchases

None

MyREF

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rugby Score Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Rugby Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Rugby Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is MyREF free?
MyREF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rugby Score Tracker free?
Rugby Score Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyREF or Rugby Score Tracker have ads?
Neither MyREF nor Rugby Score Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyREF or Rugby Score Tracker?
MyREF ships an update every 9 months, and Rugby Score Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, MyREF was updated on September 19, 2026 and Rugby Score Tracker on September 21, 2026.

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