RefereeWatch vs RefHand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RefereeWatch
This app provides referees with professional match timing, score tracking, and performance analytics for various sports. It offers features like event logging, stoppage time management, and HealthKit integration, with both free and premium tiers available.
- Professional match timing
- Apple Watch integration
- Score tracking
- Match event logging
- Stoppage time management
- HealthKit fitness tracking
- Customizable match presets
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RefereeWatch transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into the ultimate officiating tool. Designed specifically for sports referees and officials, this app delivers professional-grade match timing, score tracking, and performance analytics for six major sports. SUPPORTED SPORTS Soccer and Football Rugby Union and League Field Hockey Basketball Handball American Football Each sport features accurate timing rules including period lengths, halftime breaks, overtime, and stoppage time calculations tailored to official regulations. KEY FEATURES Professional Match Timing Start, pause, and manage match time with a single tap. The large, clear display shows elapsed time, period information, and stoppage time at a glance. Automatic notifications alert you when periods end. Apple Watch Integration Run matches directly from your wrist. The standalone Watch app works independently without requiring your iPhone nearby. Perfect for referees who need hands-free operation on the field. Score Tracking Record goals, points, and scores for both teams with quick-tap controls. Review the complete scoring timeline after each match. Match Events Log yellow cards, red cards, substitutions, injuries, and timeouts. Each event is timestamped and linked to the match record for accurate reporting. Stoppage Time Management Track injury time and delays with dedicated stoppage time controls. Announce additional time with confidence using precise calculations. HealthKit Fitness Tracking Monitor your physical performance during matches. Track steps, distance covered, heart rate, calories burned, and heart rate zones. Review heatmaps showing your positioning and movement patterns. Match History Access complete records of all officiated matches. Review scores, events, duration, and performance data. Export match reports for league submissions or personal records. Customizable Presets Create and save custom match configurations for different leagues, age groups, or tournament formats. Switch between presets instantly before each match. DESIGNED FOR REFEREES RefereeWatch was built with input from active referees who understand the demands of officiating. The interface prioritizes quick access to essential controls while minimizing distractions during play. Whether you officiate youth recreational games or competitive league matches, RefereeWatch scales to meet your needs with both free and premium feature tiers. PREMIUM FEATURES Advanced stoppage time tracking Movement heatmaps and positioning analysis Full HealthKit integration with heart rate zones Custom match presets Unlimited match history Detailed performance analytics Download RefereeWatch today and bring professional-grade tools to every match you officiate. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RefHand
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The complete tool for a handball referee. The playing time, the goals, the two-minute suspensions and the report, in one app that works with no signal at all. Several suspensions at once From both teams, each on its own clock, always on screen and ordered by who comes back first. The app counts every player's suspensions and warns on the third — the one that disqualifies. The number of players on court is always right, without anyone doing arithmetic. The clocks never stop because of the app: they survive the phone going in a pocket, the screen locking and the system killing the app. Suspensions run against the playing time rather than the wall clock, so a time-out freezes them and a suspension whistled before half time carries correctly into the second half. An Apple Watch that works on its own The running suspensions on your wrist, without walking to the table. The watch does not need the phone: its own clock, its own store, and a reconciliation whenever the two devices next see each other. Learn the rules Over 200 questions on the IHF Rules of the Game, each anchored to a rule, an article and a short quote of the official text, scheduled by spaced repetition. The rules are configuration 2 × 30 as the IHF plays it, the youth formats of Rule 2:1, minihandball and a free format. Half length, suspension length, players on court and team time-outs are all editable. No sign-up. No account. No data collected. RefHand is an unofficial tool, not affiliated with the IHF or any national federation. Free and PRO. Free covers three games with the clock, the score and the suspension panel, plus 20 study questions. PRO adds unlimited games and history, the PDF report signed with your own signature, statistics, the Apple Watch app, the full question bank and iCloud sync. The paywall never appears during a game. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
RefereeWatch and RefHand are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. RefereeWatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and RefHand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | RefereeWatch | RefHand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastin Michael | LUIS ORLANDO LAZO GONZALEZ |
In-app purchases
RefereeWatch
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
RefHand
- RefHand PRO — Monthly$3.991 Month
- RefHand PRO — Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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