RefTracker vs Universal Score Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RefTracker
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Run the match from your wrist and see exactly where you ran afterward. RefTracker puts the game clock, goals and cards on your Apple Watch and keeps the full record on your iPhone. Start the clock, log goals by jersey number, and record yellow and red cards with standard reason codes in a few taps. No notebook, no pencil, no scribbled wristband. SEE WHERE YOU RAN • Your Apple Watch records a GPS track for the whole match • A field heatmap shows where you spent the game • Speed zones break your match into walking, jogging, running and sprinting, with the time and distance in each • Look at the first half, the second half or the full match • Adjust the field outline to fit the pitch you worked ON YOUR WRIST • Half-length game clock with pause and resume, and it keeps ticking in Always On • A haptic buzz when time is up, even with your wrist down • Log goals by team and jersey number • Yellow and red cards with caution and send-off reason codes • A live workout while you officiate: heart rate, distance and speed • Works on its own. Leave your phone in the bag and sync afterward KNOW THE TEAMS BEFORE KICKOFF Open the pre-game briefing and see whether you have had these teams before, which jersey numbers you have cautioned and for what, how heated past meetings got, and what a game at that field usually takes out of you in distance, heart rate and steps. PLAN EVERY UPCOMING GAME Connect your Assignr account and your assignments appear automatically: teams, venue, kickoff time, age group and your position (referee, AR or assessor). When Assignr changes a game that has not started, RefTracker updates it. Your timer progress, goals and cards stay exactly as you logged them. REVIEW EVERY CARD AND GOAL • Every match you have worked, with score, cards, reasons and the minute each happened • A final timeline the moment you end the game, ready for your match report • Search and filter your game history TRACK YOUR FITNESS ALL SEASON • Distance, steps and heart rate for every game • Season totals and averages, with distance by age group and by position Whether you referee youth rec, high school, college or adult amateur, RefTracker gives you a cleaner match report and a clear picture of your fitness, game after game. Download RefTracker and referee your next match with your eyes on the field.
Universal Score Tracker
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Keeping score should not get in the way of the game. Tap to add a point for either side. The app does the rest. Universal Score Tracker counts everything for you: the running total for every side, up to a target or open ended. Your only job is the fun one, watching the score climb. No account. No ads. No tracking. Free to download and fully offline. MADE FOR ANY SPORT Most scoreboards make you do the math. This one knows any sport. Two to ten sides, a target score or an open ended count and quick relabelling 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 to ten sides or teams • Play to a target or keep it open • Name every side your way • Add or take away a point in a tap Change nothing and the sensible defaults just work. SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST Run the whole match from Apple Watch. Tap a point for either side 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: points scored, 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 any sport 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 tournaments, club nights and finals. Everyone in the room follows the same live score, in big clear numbers you can read from across the game. 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 game. 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 back garden. Tap. Score. Play. Universal Score Tracker keeps the count so you can keep playing. Free to download. Explore the whole app for free. Scoring matches needs Pro. PRO Choose Pro Weekly, or Pro Lifetime, a one-time purchase with no subscription. Pro Weekly renews automatically at the price shown unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefTracker at none against Universal Score Tracker's 4. RefTracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Universal Score Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RefTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RefTracker | Universal Score Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | normank | Josh Pavey |
In-app purchases
RefTracker
No in-app purchases
Universal Score Tracker
- Universal Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Universal Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Universal Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Universal Pro Lifetime$9.99
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