Comparison

Scorebug vs Rugby Referee Watch

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

Head to head
About

Scorebug

Features
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Scorebug turns your phone into a sideline scorekeeper that produces broadcast-quality scoreboard overlays for your match footage. Stop scrubbing through hours of video trying to remember when each score happened. Tap the score on your phone as the match unfolds, end the match when the final whistle goes, and Scorebug emails you a transparent overlay video. Drop it onto your footage in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Clipchamp and your match cut is graded with on-screen scores in minutes. SUPPORTED SPORTS - Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, ladies football - Soccer - Rugby union - Field hockey - Basketball - Ice hockey - American football - Baseball More sports coming soon. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your sport, set up the teams and start the clock when the camera rolls. 2. Tap the score from the sideline as it happens. Pause, resume, and edit any tap if you misclick. 3. End the match. Scorebug builds a transparent ProRes 4444 overlay (.mov) and a VP9 alpha overlay (.webm) and emails them to you within minutes. 4. Drag the overlay onto your timeline above the match footage. Done. WHO IT IS FOR Club videographers, freelance match-day editors, school and university media teams, semi-pro and amateur production crews who want broadcast-style scores on their cuts without the post-production grind. WHAT YOU GET - Transparent ProRes 4444 .mov for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve - VP9 alpha .webm for web edits and Clipchamp - 1920x1080, frame-accurate to your tap timing - Stoppage time, pause and resume, period transitions handled automatically - Editable score log in case you misclick PRICING The free tier produces a watermarked overlay so you can try the full pipeline before paying. The Pro upgrade is a one-off in-app purchase that removes the watermark and unlocks unlimited matches forever. No subscriptions.

About

Rugby Referee Watch

Features
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Time, score, card and replacement keeping for Rugby Referees. Works for Apple watches, and most Garmin watches (find it in the Connect IQ Store). The watch app works standalone and will help you keep track of your game. The companion app for the iPhone is there for convenience and to share match reports. Features * Keep game time * Keep score (with player number) * Record cards * Sin bin clocks * Kick clocks (penalty, conversion and restart), tap this clock to confirm success or miss * Vibrate to indicate end of a half or sin bin * Undo any event entered by mistake * Track which team kicks off a half * Set team color * Penalty tracking * Show report for completed games * Different game types (15s, 10s, 7s, league, etc.) * Custom game type, change game time, sin bin time, etc. * Count the game time up or down * Store games for 30 days Features on phone * Load games from the watch * Share a game report via Whatsapp, email, etc. * Edit game report (add reason for yellow card) * Prepare game settings on your phone and send it to your watch * Create and store custom match types

Screenshots

Scorebug4 screens
Rugby Referee Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scorebug at Free against Rugby Referee Watch's $0.99. Rugby Referee Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Scorebug is free to download; Rugby Referee Watch costs $0.99 up front. Scorebug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rugby Referee Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Scorebug versus Rugby Referee Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScorebugRugby Referee Watch
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin FoxBart Vullings

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scorebug

One-time1
  • Scorebug Pro$14.99
None

Rugby Referee Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scorebug free?
Scorebug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rugby Referee Watch free?
Rugby Referee Watch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scorebug or Rugby Referee Watch have ads?
Neither Scorebug nor Rugby Referee Watch shows ads.

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