Comparison

Ref90 vs Baseline Scoreboard

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Match timers
  • Full match control
  • Offline functionality
  • Post-match review
  • Earnings tracking
  • Digital coin toss
Features
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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

About

Baseline Scoreboard

Features
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Baseline Scoreboard turns your tablet or phone into a basketball scoreboard for matches and training sessions. Set the game length, choose quarters or halves, add a shot clock if you need one, and run the table from the bench. It is built for the volunteer at the scorer's table — the person who has thirty seconds between possessions and cannot afford to hunt through a menu. Made for the scorer's table • Targets sized for a fast hand, not a design mock — no 30-pixel buttons • Every tap answers back: it flashes, it buzzes, and it can click • One-tap UNDO, and a full log to step further back • Score corrections go through a big keypad, never a fiddly minus button • The screen stays awake for the whole game A clock you can trust • The horn is scheduled for the exact instant of zero, not the next redraw • Anchored timing: the clock cannot drift, however long a period runs • Close the app, drop the tablet, come back — the game is exactly where it was • Distinct shot-clock horn, FIBA auto-blanking, resets that never start a stopped clock Rules that match your competition • FIBA, NBA, NCAA, high school and a fully custom preset • FIBA Underage preset with the Basketball Ireland age grades (U11 to U14) • Bonus rules as your competition plays them: per period or half, one-and-one or two shots, and the timeout caps of the final period • Period count and length, overtime, shot clock, team fouls, timeouts • Intervals between periods, or none at all Training and pickup • Countdown, interval and shot-clock drill timers • Scrimmage mode: first to a target, with scoring buttons you shape yourself • Multi-team games for up to six teams: 3x3x3, king of the court, cutthroat • A playbook to draw up and animate plays After the game • Every game saved, with a period-by-period box summary • Share a picture of the result and a CSV of every action Baseline Pro • Cast the board to a television over HDMI or AirPlay — a proper arena display for spectators while you keep the controls • Player fouls: enter a roster and FOUL asks who, and what kind. A player reaching the limit is called under the clock, with the reason, and the summary lists every player's fouls • Equal-play tracking for underage games: who is on each quarter, who must play now, who has played their maximum • A game record PDF of what the board tracked, laid out like a scoresheet • Scrimmage scoring you can shape — reward a stop or a rebound, dock a turnover — and save the set-up by name • Multi-team training games (3x3x3, king of the court, cutthroat): two to six teams on one board, all-play or winner-stays rotation • Playbook: saved plays, cut and screen library, defences, video • Custom shot-clock values, saved rule presets, a team library with rosters • Full game history, full undo log, summary export • Have a code from us? Redeem it in Settings Free forever: a complete, unlimited game. No account, no sign-up, and nothing a volunteer needs to run a match is behind a paywall. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://baseline-app.dv.ie/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Ref904 screens
Baseline Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Baseline Scoreboard at Free against Ref90's $7.99. Baseline Scoreboard also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Ref90's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#131 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Baseline Scoreboard is free to download; Ref90 costs $7.99 up front. Baseline Scoreboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Ref90 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ref90 ships an update every 3 weeks, Baseline Scoreboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ref90 versus Baseline Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRef90Baseline Scoreboard
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstride LtdDarragh Verschoyle

In-app purchases

None

Ref90

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Baseline Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Baseline Pro (Annual)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • English$22.99

Questions

Is Ref90 free?
Ref90 costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baseline Scoreboard free?
Baseline Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ref90 or Baseline Scoreboard have ads?
Neither Ref90 nor Baseline Scoreboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ref90 or Baseline Scoreboard?
Ref90 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Baseline Scoreboard fortnightly. Most recently, Ref90 was updated on October 28, 2026 and Baseline Scoreboard on October 26, 2026.

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