Comparison

RefereeWise vs Ref

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

Head to head
About

RefereeWise

This app helps soccer referees prepare for exams with over 800 questions aligned with the latest Laws of the Game. It offers various study modes, including exam simulation and mistake review, plus an AI assistant for rule queries.

Highlights
  • 800+ exam questions
  • Exam simulation mode
  • Study and mistake review
  • AI Laws of the Game Assistant
  • Up-to-date 2024/2025 rules
  • Convenient mobile learning
Features
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Become a Better Referee with RefereeWise! RefereeWise is a comprehensive educational app designed for football referees. Our platform will help you prepare for referee exams in line with the latest Laws of the Game 2026/2027. Key features of the app: • Over 1400 exam questions prepared and verified by top-level referees. • Study modes tailored to you: • Exam: Test your readiness for the official test. • Study: Learn at your own pace by reviewing questions and answers. • Error review: Improve your performance by revisiting incorrect answers. • AI Laws of the Game Assistant: Get answers to rule-related queries with intelligent AI support. • Up-to-date rules: The entire database aligns with the Laws of the Game 2026/2027, ensuring reliability and relevance. Why choose RefereeWise? • Prepare better than ever and boost your chances of passing the exam. • Learn conveniently, anytime and anywhere. • Benefit from the latest technologies supporting your education. Download RefereeWise today and join the referees achieving their goals!

About

Ref

Features
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Ref-Vision captures a referee’s match on Apple Watch and iPhone: GPS, heart rate, speed, distance, match clock, event taps, and sideline video, all heading to one game on your Ref-Vision account. Start the watch at kick-off. Put the iPhone on a tripod if you want film. The watch is built to be glanced at, not stared at. Large buttons, haptics, and an always-on clock. APPLE WATCH • Start at kick-off: one workout records GPS and heart rate for the whole appointment, including half-time • Match clock with half-time, second half, and full-time • Live heart rate, speed, distance, and GPS lock • Four large event buttons by default: Foul, Yellow, Red, Goal • Extra buttons (Advantage, Stoppage, Injury, Sub, Penalty, and more) from a second page if you enable them on iPhone • Undo the last event with a swipe • Sessions are saved on the watch first, then sent to iPhone automatically. No network required during the match IPHONE • Live glance of clock, heart rate, distance, and last event while the watch is recording • Finished sessions arrive from the watch automatically • Review distance, heart rate, and events after the match; edit or delete a mis-tap • Attach the session to a game, or create one, then upload to your Ref-Vision account • Sign in once with the same email code you use on ref.vision • Customise which event buttons appear on the watch and push the layout across RECORD • New Record tab for sideline match film from a tripod-mounted iPhone • Checks before you start: phone on its side (landscape), on the tripod, and on a power bank • Ultra-wide (0.5x) so the pitch fills the frame; 1080p by default, 4K if you want it • Built for a full match — keep the app open and don’t lock the phone • Recordings stay on this iPhone first, even with no signal • Attach or create a game, then upload. We’ll start processing the film onto that game soon • Watch capture and phone film can run together: movement and events on the watch, video on the phone AFTER UPLOAD Watch sessions land on your game with GPS, heart rate, and event tags. Phone film is uploaded from the app; after we process it, it appears on the same game at ref.vision. Attach footage and set one sync offset so movement, heart rate, and watch events line up with the film together. Capture works without an account. Upload to Ref-Vision requires sign-in. Ref-Vision records referee performance (location, heart rate, and optional sideline video). It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Requires a compatible Apple Watch for GPS, heart rate, and event capture. Video recording uses iPhone. Designed for referees at every level.

Screenshots

RefereeWise4 screens
Ref4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ref at none against RefereeWise's 1. Ref also leads on ads (none vs shown). RefereeWise's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence 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. RefereeWise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ref asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RefereeWise ships an update every 3 weeks, Ref every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
RefereeWise versus Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefereeWiseRef
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRefereeWise sp. z o.o.SAMUEL LANE MADDOCK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RefereeWise

One-time1
  • RefereeWise Pro (30 days)$7.99
None

Ref

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RefereeWise free?
RefereeWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ref free?
Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RefereeWise or Ref have ads?
RefereeWise shows ads; Ref does not.
Which is updated more often, RefereeWise or Ref?
RefereeWise ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ref every 2 weeks. Most recently, RefereeWise was updated on July 8, 2026 and Ref on September 24, 2026.

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