TeamUp Live vs SocRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeamUp Live
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Keep score as you play, without taking out your phone. Record goals, points and assists on Apple Watch during natural breaks, before a serve or restart. Check the score from your watch while staying on the court or field. Score from Apple Watch Prepare your match on the paired iPhone, then record plays from Apple Watch. Choose the team and player when the sport calls for it. Review the timeline and correct an entry if needed. KEEP RECORDING OFFLINE Entries are saved on Apple Watch when the phone is out of reach. They sync through your paired iPhone when the connection returns. The shared scoreboard updates after synchronization; an internet connection is needed for remote viewers to receive updates. CHOOSE YOUR SPORT Use ready-made setups for hockey, basketball, volleyball, football, tennis and more. The scoring interface follows the sport: goals and timers, points or sets. BRING THE TEAM TOGETHER Manage sign-ups, lineups and teams from iPhone. Share a sign-up link: players open it in a browser without installing the app. Connect your group to its Telegram chat to manage the same events from either place. SHARE THE SCORE Send spectators a browser link to follow the score and match timeline. Keep track of who has paid the game fee and who still owes. Dues are a record of payments between participants, not payments processed by the app. Apple Watch scoring requires a paired iPhone for match preparation and synchronization. Players can join through a shared link or supported group chat without installing TeamUp Live.
SocRef
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**The digital match companion built for soccer referees. Track every goal, card, and substitution in real time—on your iPhone or Apple Watch.** ## MATCH MANAGEMENT Create games in seconds. Set team names, jersey colors, half durations (15–45 min), halftime break, extra time, and penalty shootout options. Import assignments directly from Assignr by pasting from the clipboard—SocRef reads the format automatically and fills in the details, including age-appropriate half durations (7v7, 9v9, 11v11). Browse your upcoming and past games in one list, sorted by closest kickoff. Tap any game to jump back into a live match or review the final record. --- ## LIVE MATCH TRACKING Start the timer and let SocRef handle the rest. The match clock runs through 1st Half → Halftime → 2nd Half → Extra Time → Penalties. Add stoppage time on the fly. Pause, resume, and manually advance periods whenever you need to. Log events as they happen: - Goals — with optional player name - Yellow cards — with reason and player - Red cards — with reason and player - Substitutions — player on, player off Every event is timestamped to the minute and saved instantly. Your data survives app backgrounding and device restarts. **1-Minute Alert** — SocRef sends a haptic notification 1 minute before each period ends, whether the Watch screen is on or off. Never lose track of time during a match. --- ## APPLE WATCH COMPANION Control the match from your wrist. The Watch app stays in sync with your iPhone in real time—score, period, timer, card counts. Record goals, cards, and substitutions without taking your phone out. Perfect for when you're on the pitch and your hands are full. **Two-way sync** — Changes made on the Watch (score, cards, team names, match config) are automatically pushed back to the iPhone. The watch is always the source of truth for an active match. Edit a game on the watch, and the iPhone game list updates the moment they reconnect. --- ## EVENT LOG & EXPORT Review the full event timeline after the whistle. Export the complete match record as JSON—ready for your records, your organization, or your own analysis. --- ## SUPPORTER FEATURES — GPS & MOTION TRACKING Support development and unlock advanced referee fitness tools: - **Motion Tracking** — Steps, distance, cadence, and heart rate via Apple Watch. Runs as a live workout in Apple Health (soccer activity type). - **GPS Tracking** — Records your movement across the pitch at configurable intervals (every 10, 30, or 60 seconds). - **Movement Heatmap** — Calibrate the field corners with GPS, and SocRef generates a color-coded heatmap showing where you spent the most time. Identify positioning patterns and improve your coverage. - **Per-Period Breakdown** — Distance, steps, and heart rate stats for each match period, exportable in full. Supporter purchases are voluntary. Any tier—Tip, Coffee, Latte, or Lunch—unlocks all of the above. HealthKit and Core Motion usage is disclosed in the GPS & Motion Tracking section footer on the Game Setup screen. --- BUILT FOR THE PITCH - Dark theme throughout—readable in any light - Works fully offline - Automatic two-way sync between iPhone and Watch - Large, high-contrast controls for fast input mid-match - Haptic alerts at key moments (1-minute warning, period transitions) --- *SocRef is made by referees, for referees.*
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeamUp Live at none against SocRef's 4. TeamUp Live also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). SocRef's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SocRef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TeamUp Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
TeamUp Live ships an update every 10 days, SocRef every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TeamUp Live | SocRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yevgeniy Shkolyar | Xiangdong Zhang |
In-app purchases
TeamUp Live
No in-app purchases
SocRef
- Tip$0.99
- Buy a Coffe$2.99
- Buy a Latte$4.99
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- Buy a Lunch$12.99









