Comparison

Soccer Ref Watch vs RefTick Referee Watch

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

Head to head
About

Soccer Ref Watch

Features
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Designed by referees for referees, this app replaces the traditional pen and paper with a streamlined, wrist-based experience. KEY FEATURES: Professional Match Timing: Precision countdown and count-up timers. Smart stoppage time tracking. New: Customize half duration (e.g., 45, 40, or 30 minutes) directly on your watch before kick-off. Seamless Event Recording: Quick Input: Log Goals, Yellow/Red Cards, and Substitutions with just a few taps. Smart Keypad: Our new, bubble-style numeric keypad makes entering player numbers fast and accurate, even with sweaty fingers. Team Customization: Set team names and jersey colors to match the teams on the pitch. Fitness & Health Integration: RefereeWatch integrates with HealthKit to track your movement during the match. Record your distance run, heart rate, and calories burned, saving the match as a workout session. Data Sync: Securely sync your match reports to the cloud. Review match logs and event timelines on the companion iPhone app after the final whistle. Whether you are officiating a local Sunday league or a competitive tournament, RefereeWatch ensures you never miss a moment. Note: This app requires an Apple Watch to function.

About

RefTick Referee Watch

Features
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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

Screenshots

Soccer Ref Watch4 screens
RefTick Referee Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soccer Ref Watch at none against RefTick Referee Watch's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RefTick Referee Watch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Soccer Ref Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soccer Ref Watch ships an update every 9 days, RefTick Referee Watch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Soccer Ref Watch versus RefTick Referee Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoccer Ref WatchRefTick Referee Watch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer星南 朱至昊 田

In-app purchases

None

Soccer Ref Watch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RefTick Referee Watch

One-time2
  • RefTick Futsal Lifetime$2.99
  • Football Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Soccer Ref Watch free?
Soccer Ref Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RefTick Referee Watch free?
RefTick Referee Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Soccer Ref Watch or RefTick Referee Watch have ads?
Neither Soccer Ref Watch nor RefTick Referee Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soccer Ref Watch or RefTick Referee Watch?
Soccer Ref Watch ships an update every 9 days, and RefTick Referee Watch every 5 days. Most recently, Soccer Ref Watch was updated on October 30, 2026 and RefTick Referee Watch on October 31, 2026.

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