Comparison

SocRef vs Doomari

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

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About

SocRef

Features
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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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Doomari

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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

SocRef4 screens
Doomari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doomari at none against SocRef's 4. Doomari also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). SocRef's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SocRef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Doomari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SocRef ships an update every 3 weeks, Doomari weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SocRef versus Doomari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocRefDoomari
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiangdong ZhangLars Kurkinen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SocRef

One-time4
  • Tip$0.99
  • Buy a Coffe$2.99
  • Buy a Latte$4.99
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  • Buy a Lunch$12.99
None

Doomari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SocRef free?
SocRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doomari free?
Doomari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SocRef or Doomari have ads?
Neither SocRef nor Doomari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SocRef or Doomari?
SocRef ships an update every 3 weeks, and Doomari weekly. Most recently, SocRef was updated on September 15, 2026 and Doomari on July 28, 2026.

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