RefTracker vs Soccer Ref
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.
Soccer Ref
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The referee's stopwatch and notebook, on your Apple Watch. Set up the match on your iPhone, send it to your wrist, and keep your eyes on the game. On your wrist • Big, glanceable match clock with stoppage time • Stop and restart the clock in one tap • Goals, cautions, send-offs and substitutions, with player numbers on the Digital Crown • Card reasons with U.S. Soccer codes (UB, DT, PI…) or FA codes (C1–C7, S1–S7) • A second yellow is recorded as a send-off automatically • Optional sin bins with a countdown that only runs while the ball is in play • Haptic alerts at full time, when stoppage time is up, and every 5 minutes if you want • Undo for any mistake • Keeps running with your wrist down, and restores the match if the app is closed On your iPhone • Today's matches sent to your watch in advance, next one first • Match reports with a minute-by-minute timeline, shared as text or PDF • League misconduct reports written for every card: add the player's name and what happened, then copy the statement • A heatmap of where you ran, with sprints, top speed and time in each third • Fee, mileage and parking for every match, with what you're still owed and your mileage allowance for the tax year • Season totals: matches, minutes, goals, cards and distance • Your own fitness for each half: distance and heart rate, saved to Apple Health Reliable sync Reports go from your watch to your iPhone and are resent until they arrive, so you never retype a score. Accessible Works with VoiceOver, Larger Text, Dark Mode, Reduce Motion and Differentiate Without Color. Try 3 matches free. Soccer Ref Pro unlocks unlimited matches, misconduct reports, the heatmap and your season's earnings and tax export, as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dhrumil09.github.io/soccer-ref/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefTracker at none against Soccer Ref's 2. RefTracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Soccer Ref's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Soccer Ref sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RefTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
RefTracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Soccer Ref every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RefTracker | Soccer Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| 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 | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | normank | Dhrumil Shah |
In-app purchases
RefTracker
No in-app purchases
Soccer Ref
- Soccer Ref Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Soccer Ref Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year









