# Ref vs BALLR Club

The clearest difference is device support: Ref at 3 against BALLR Club's 1. BALLR Club's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Ref ships an update every 3 weeks, BALLR Club every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ref | BALLR Club |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Size | 8 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SAMUEL LANE MADDOCK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663206873) | [Ashden Shortland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893383196) |

## What reviewers say

### Ref

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ref-vision/id6737510556)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### BALLR Club

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballr-club/id6762270628)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ref free?

Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BALLR Club free?

BALLR Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Ref or BALLR Club have ads?

Neither Ref nor BALLR Club shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ref or BALLR Club?

Ref ships an update every 3 weeks, and BALLR Club every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ref was updated on October 25, 2026 and BALLR Club on October 31, 2026.

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