Book My Official (BMO) vs GameCovered
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Book My Official (BMO)
This app connects teams, coaches, and sports organizations with qualified officials. It simplifies the process of finding, booking, and managing referees for games, offering features for both those needing officials and those providing them. Manage schedules, communication, and payments all in one place.
- Find available officials nearby
- Browse officials by sport, location, and rating
- Manage bookings, schedules, and communication
- Pay officials directly
- Officials get discovered by teams
- Manage multiple teams under one account
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Book My Official (BMO) is the easiest way to find, book, and manage sports officials for your games. Whether you're a coach needing a referee, an organization managing multiple teams, or an official looking for games — BMO brings everyone together in one simple platform. FOR TEAMS & COACHES: • Post a game and instantly find available officials nearby • Browse officials by sport, location, and rating • Manage all your bookings, schedules, and communication in one place • Pay officials directly via Venmo — no middleman FOR SPORTS OFFICIALS: • Get discovered by teams in your area • Set your availability, sports, and pay rate • Claim open games and manage your schedule • Track earnings and build your reputation with reviews FOR ORGANIZATIONS & LEAGUES: • Manage multiple teams under one account • Streamline scheduling across your entire league • Ensure every game has a qualified, vetted official Built by people who have coached, officiated, and lived the challenges of game day — BMO was created to make sports easier for everyone. Download BMO today and never scramble for an official again. Terms of Use: https://www.bookmyofficial.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.bookmyofficial.com/privacypolicy
GameCovered
This app streamlines umpire scheduling and game staffing for baseball and softball leagues. It allows users to find local games, manage umpire assignments, and build schedules efficiently, reducing reliance on manual communication.
- Find local baseball and softball games
- Build and share umpire schedules
- Manage umpire assignments and availability
- Post public or private games
- Export schedules as PDF or Excel
- Tournament and league director tools
- Track assignments and alerts
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Find local games. Staff every field. Build and share complete umpire schedules without the text-message scramble. GameCovered is a trusted baseball and softball coverage network for umpires, coaches/assignors, tournament directors, and league directors. Clear game details, connected staffing decisions, and simple operations tools help everyone keep the game moving. NOW IN THE USA AND AUSTRALIA • Choose your country when creating an account • Discover games and people within your own country • Use ZIP codes in the USA or postcodes in Australia • See distance in miles or kilometers as appropriate • Check anonymous local counts for coaches/assignors, open games, and umpires before signing up FOR UMPIRES • Find nearby open games that match your work area • Compare date, venue, position, distance, and posted pay • Accept, decline, or send a private pay counteroffer • Set weekly availability and avoid schedule conflicts • Track assignments, invitations, messages, and alerts • Add self-reported baseball and softball certifications • Build a portable reputation through completed games and feedback FOR COACHES / ASSIGNORS • Post public or private baseball and softball games • Build private schedule groups and add or import multiple games • Save trusted umpire names and assign plate and base crews • Edit assignments and export selected games or complete schedules as branded PDF or Excel • See scheduled games in the 7-day outlook and month calendar • Find nearby officials and send direct invitations • See open positions, pending requests, and fully staffed crews • Review certification matches when a certified umpire is required • Manage approvals, replacements, messages, and completion in one flow TOURNEY DIRECTOR PREMIUM • Build single-elimination, double-elimination, or round-robin events • Set dates, daily start times, fields, and game duration • Manage teams, officials, scorekeepers, concession staffing, and alerts • Update scores and advance brackets logically • Share a live, view-only bracket with coaches and families LEAGUE DIRECTOR PREMIUM • Organize teams and create league schedules, not tournament brackets • Add recurring or one-time games manually • Manage the season from a month-by-month calendar • Track standings, scores, staffing, and league operations • Invite coaches, officials, and staff without leaving the app ONE ACCOUNT, MULTIPLE ROLES Use every role connected to your email and switch workspaces from Settings without signing out. Director Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Eligible new subscribers receive a one-time 14-day introductory trial. Manage or cancel subscriptions through your store account. Download GameCovered and invite one useful local connection. Every strong local connection makes covering the next game easier. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GameCovered at 5.0 against Book My Official (BMO)'s 3.0. GameCovered also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Book My Official (BMO) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and GameCovered sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GameCovered holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Book My Official (BMO) ships an update every 2 months, GameCovered every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book My Official (BMO) | GameCovered |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Book My Official | Joshua PETTIT |
Customer experience
Book My Official (BMO)
GameCovered
In-app purchases
Book My Official (BMO)
- Organization Monthly$19.991 Month
- Team Monthly$24.991 Month
- Assigner Monthly$29.991 Month
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- Organization 6-Month$99.996 Months
- Team 6-Month$129.996 Months
- Assigner 6-Month$149.996 Months
- Organization Annual$199.991 Year
- Team Annual$249.991 Year
- Assigner Annual$279.991 Year
- Booking Fee$15.00
GameCovered
- Coverage 2514 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Coverage 5014 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Coverage14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- Tourney Director14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- League Director14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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