Comparison

Scorebug vs Soccer Ref

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

Head to head
About

Scorebug

This app transforms your phone into a live scoreboard for sports matches. Easily record scores as they happen and generate broadcast-quality transparent overlay videos for your game footage. Supports a variety of sports and integrates with popular video editing software.

Highlights
  • Live score recording
  • Broadcast-quality overlays
  • Transparent ProRes 4444 export
  • VP9 alpha overlay export
  • Supports multiple sports
  • Editable score log
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

Soccer Ref

Features
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The referee's stopwatch and notebook, on your Apple Watch. Set up the match on your iPhone, send it to your wrist, and keep your eyes on the game. No watch with you? Run the match from your iPhone: big clock, goals, cards and subs in a few taps, alerts and a live clock on your Lock Screen. On your wrist • Big, glanceable match clock with stoppage time • Stop and restart the clock in one tap • Goals, cautions, send-offs and substitutions, with player numbers on the Digital Crown • Card reasons with U.S. Soccer codes (UB, DT, PI…) or FA codes (C1–C7, S1–S7) • A second yellow is recorded as a send-off automatically • Optional sin bins with a countdown that only runs while the ball is in play • Haptic alerts at full time, when stoppage time is up, and every 5 minutes if you want • Undo for any mistake • Keeps running with your wrist down, and restores the match if the app is closed On your iPhone • Today's matches sent to your watch in advance, next one first • Match reports with a minute-by-minute timeline, shared as text or PDF • League misconduct reports written for every card: add the player's name and what happened, then copy the statement • A heatmap of where you ran, with sprints, top speed and time in each third • Fee, mileage and parking for every match, with what you're still owed and your mileage allowance for the tax year • Season totals: matches, minutes, goals, cards and distance • Your own fitness for each half: distance and heart rate, saved to Apple Health Reliable sync Reports go from your watch to your iPhone and are resent until they arrive, so you never retype a score. Accessible Works with VoiceOver, Larger Text, Dark Mode, Reduce Motion and Differentiate Without Color. Try 3 matches free. Soccer Ref Pro unlocks unlimited matches, misconduct reports, the heatmap and your season's earnings and tax export, as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dhrumil09.github.io/soccer-ref/privacy.html

Screenshots

Scorebug4 screens
Soccer Ref4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scorebug at 15.1 against Soccer Ref's 26.0. 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. Scorebug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Soccer Ref sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Scorebug versus Soccer Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScorebugSoccer Ref
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin FoxDhrumil Shah

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scorebug

One-time1
  • Scorebug Pro$14.99
2 purchases

Soccer Ref

Subscriptions2
  • Soccer Ref Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Soccer Ref Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Scorebug free?
Scorebug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soccer Ref free?
Soccer Ref is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scorebug or Soccer Ref have ads?
Neither Scorebug nor Soccer Ref shows ads.

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