Ref90 vs RefTick Referee Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ref90
This app helps football referees manage matches directly from their Apple Watch. It tracks game timers, logs incidents, and records earnings, allowing officials to focus on the game without distractions. Designed for ease of use, it works offline and provides post-match review capabilities.
- Match timers
- Full match control
- Offline functionality
- Post-match review
- Earnings tracking
- Digital coin toss
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Ref90 – The Referee’s Match Companion Managing a game is hard enough. Let your Apple Watch handle the admin. Ref90 is built for grassroots to semi-pro football referees. It helps you track everything that matters during a match — quickly, clearly, and without breaking focus. • No phone. • No signal. • No distractions. Key features • Match timers – Kick-off, half-time, added time, sin bins, water breaks and period breaks, all managed directly from your wrist. • Full match control – Log goals, fouls, substitutions and key incidents in seconds, even while play is live. • Ref-first design – Built for fast taps, sweaty hands and quick glances. No fiddly menus. • Works offline – No iPhone or internet connection required. Ideal for rural pitches and Sunday mornings. • Post-match review – Check full match logs after the final whistle to support reports and admin. • Easy sharing – Share game logs, reviews and bank details when needed. • Earnings tracking – Keep track of match fees and season totals. • Digital coin toss – One tap. No lost coins. No arguments. Why Ref90? Because referees should referee — not juggle notebooks, watches and guesswork. Ref90 keeps the basics under control so you can focus on positioning, decisions and player management. Designed for • Grassroots referees • Semi-pro officials • Sunday league to Saturday tournaments • Anyone who wants less hassle on match day This is a one-time purchase that permanently unlocks the app. No subscriptions or recurring payments. Terms of use: https://ref90.com/terms Privacy policy: https://ref90.com/privacy
RefTick Referee Watch
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RefTick helps football referees prepare, record a match and review their work. Set up and review on iPhone, with football timing and event recording on Apple Watch. Futsal uses the iPhone timekeeper console. Prepare your match Enter teams, colours, match details and competition settings, then send them to your paired watch. Choose Simplified or Traditional Chinese, English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean or Arabic. Change language on the sign-in screen or in your profile; Apple Watch follows your choice. Record on the pitch Record goals, penalty kicks, cautions and sending-offs for players or team officials, with selectable or custom disciplinary reasons. Manage half-time, additional time, extra time and penalties (penalty shoot-out). Review and export Review the match timeline and edit goalscorer or card recipient numbers and disciplinary reasons. Export distinctive black-and-green match PDF reports. With health and location permission, record heart rate, distance and route for a personal fitness report. Data depends on device support, permissions and available samples. Football access The free timer stops automatically at 10 minutes per match, with no additional time. Full football access remains a one-time lifetime purchase. Local prices and payment terms are shown in the App Store. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid, and saved local match and fitness records are retained. Futsal remains a separate purchase under its existing plan. Fitness data is not for medical diagnosis. RefTick is an independent refereeing aid and does not represent official association certification or match decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://api.reftick.xyz/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RefTick Referee Watch at Free against Ref90's $7.99. RefTick Referee Watch also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Ref90's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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
RefTick Referee Watch is free to download; Ref90 costs $7.99 up front. RefTick Referee Watch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ref90 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ref90 ships an update every 3 weeks, RefTick Referee Watch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ref90 | RefTick Referee Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Instride Ltd | 至昊 田 |
In-app purchases
Ref90
No in-app purchases
RefTick Referee Watch
- RefTick Futsal Lifetime$2.99
- Football Lifetime$5.99
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