Down Ref vs Volleyball Score
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Down Ref
This app provides a fast, intuitive, and reliable scoreboard for volleyball referees. It simplifies scorekeeping, set management, and timeout tracking, allowing officials to focus on the game without distractions. Designed for various match types, it ensures accuracy and confidence during play.
- Fast and intuitive scoring
- Automatic set and match management
- Clear timeout tracking
- Large, readable scoreboard
- Referee-focused, distraction-free design
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Down Ref is a volleyball referee app designed to keep your focus on the court — not on paperwork or complicated controls. Built specifically for referees, Down Ref provides a clean, fast, and reliable scoreboard for real match conditions. KEY FEATURES • Fast & intuitive scoring Add or correct points instantly with simple taps. • Set & match management Automatic set handling with correct win conditions and score resets. • Timeout tracking Clearly track timeouts with score context. • Large, readable scoreboard Designed for quick glances during live play. • Referee-focused design No ads. No distractions. No unnecessary features. DESIGNED FOR REFEREES Down Ref follows standard volleyball match flow and minimizes interaction so you can stay focused on officiating. Whether you’re working as a down referee, scorekeeper, or officiating solo, Down Ref helps you stay accurate, consistent, and confident throughout the match. SUITABLE FOR • League matches • Tournaments • Friendly games • Indoor, outdoor, and recreational volleyball WHY DOWN REF Because referees need tools that are fast, clear, and dependable — especially when the pressure is on.
Volleyball Score
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Every volleyball scoreboard counts the same thing: points. This one records WHICH ROTATION you were in when each point happened — and then tells you what to do about it. Tap the point. That is the whole entry. The app knows the rotation only advances on a side-out, so it follows the six-rotation cycle for you and stamps every rally with the rotation you were in. WHAT IT WORKS OUT • Your rotation ledger. All six rotations, side by side: side-out percentage, serve-point percentage, and the point margin each one is actually worth per set. • How much has been measured. A rotation you have only played twenty rallies in is marked as an estimate and stays out of the advice. No number is invented. • Which rotation to start the set from. Not a rule of thumb: the app solves the whole set — every score, every rotation, every serve — and gives you the expected point margin for each of the six openings. Then it hands you one line: start at R5, worth +3.1 over starting at R1. • The counterfactual: lift every rotation to your best one, and here is what your margin per set becomes. THE MATCH • Big score, the six-position wheel with your own players in it, and who is serving. • Rally-by-rally history with the rotation stamped on each point. • Best of 5, best of 3, single set and beach formats, deciding sets, and an optional point cap. • Long-press a point to log an ace, a kill, a block or an error — optional, one extra tap, never required. • Undo any rally. Save a half set or discard it; a half set never touches your ledger. ALSO • Serve runs, aces, kills, blocks, day streak and a month calendar. • 105 achievements plus daily, weekly and monthly challenges. • Team profiles: name the player who serves in each rotation and the wheel shows them. • CSV export of every set you have logged. • Works offline. No account, no server, no tracking. Volleyball Pro unlocks recording matches. Your book, your rotation ledger, your history and CSV export stay open whether you subscribe or not — a lapsed subscription never hides data you already recorded. Set targets, the two-point margin and the rotation cycle follow common indoor rules. This app is not affiliated with any federation, makes no official or certified claim, and does not judge overlap or positional faults — it records what you tap and does the arithmetic. SUBSCRIPTION Volleyball Pro is offered as an auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of that period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • A recurring subscription, with the first period at a reduced price • Or a one-time purchase that never renews Terms of Use: https://doesonejob.com/rotasix/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://doesonejob.com/rotasix/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Down Ref at none against Volleyball Score's 2. Down Ref also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Volleyball Score sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Down Ref asks for nothing beyond the download.
Down Ref ships an update every 3 days, Volleyball Score every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Down Ref | Volleyball Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Nitzsche-Bell | YUSUF OCAL |
In-app purchases
Down Ref
No in-app purchases
Volleyball Score
- Volleyball Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Volleyball Pro Lifetime$13.99
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