Comparison

RugbyRef vs Doomari

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

Head to head
About

RugbyRef

Features
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Rugby Ref makes every referee decision make sense. Whether you're new to rugby or a lifelong fan, Rugby Ref connects you to live matches and explains every whistle in real time — in plain English, with context that makes sense to American sports fans. FOR FANS • Join a live match with a 6-character game code, or discover games happening near you • Get instant notifications when the referee makes a call • Read clear explanations of all 86+ rugby infractions — what happened, why it's a penalty, and what happens next • Follow the score, match clock, cards, and substitutions live • Try Demo Mode to explore the app without a live match FOR HOSTS • Broadcast referee calls to your audience in real time • Speak the call — voice recognition matches it to the infraction database • Or browse and select calls by category: Penalty, Free Kick, Scrum, and more • Set up teams with custom names, colors, and rosters for player-level attribution • Generate a game code fans can use to tune in from anywhere LEARN THE GAME • Plain-language explanations written for fans raised on football, basketball, and hockey • Understand scrums, rucks, mauls, advantage, and every card — as they happen Download Rugby Ref and never lose the thread of the match again.

About

Doomari

Features
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Doomari runs the match from your wrist — and turns every game you officiate into stats you can train on. The Apple Watch app is your match clock: periods, added time and breaks in every format you're appointed to, from 5-a-side to 2×45. No dedicated referee watch to buy, charge or forget — the one on your wrist already does the job. The moment you blow for full time, your match lands on your iPhone: • Full time, stopped time and added time — logged, not guessed • Distance covered and heart-rate zones for the whole match • Your route and heatmap drawn on the actual pitch, so you can see where you were — and where you weren't • Every appointment in one private Matches list — fixtures, venues, distance and heart rate — there when you need to look one up • Trends: season totals, personal bests and match-by-match progress, so you can point your training at what the middle really demands Yours, and only yours. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. Your data stays on your devices and in Apple Health. Nothing is sent to us unless you choose to contribute match data or send feedback. Requires an Apple Watch to run a match. iPhone alone shows your Matches and Trends.

Screenshots

RugbyRef4 screens
Doomari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RugbyRef at daily against Doomari's weekly. RugbyRef also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RugbyRef ships an update daily, Doomari weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
RugbyRef versus Doomari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRugbyRefDoomari
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDINK Productions LLCLars Kurkinen

In-app purchases

None

RugbyRef

No in-app purchases

None

Doomari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RugbyRef free?
RugbyRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doomari free?
Doomari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RugbyRef or Doomari have ads?
Neither RugbyRef nor Doomari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RugbyRef or Doomari?
RugbyRef ships an update daily, and Doomari weekly. Most recently, RugbyRef was updated on September 23, 2026 and Doomari on July 28, 2026.

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