Comparison

SocRef vs ScoreKeeper Match

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.*

About

ScoreKeeper Match

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ScoreKeeper is a regulation-aware scoreboard for the four most-played sports — engineered for clarity, accuracy, and zero-friction operation. CORE FEATURES • Tap-to-score interface — single tap = +1, dedicated +2 / +3 for basketball • Sport-specific timers — 12-minute quarter countdown for basketball, count-up for soccer, table tennis and badminton • Period management — automatic quarter / half / game tracking with forward and back navigation • Team foul tracking — per-team counters with regulation-aware limits (5 fouls per quarter for basketball, with auto-reset) • Side swap — one-tap home / away inversion • Editable team names — persist across the match • Live differential & total — always-on stats strip SPORT CONFIGURATIONS Basketball: 4 × 12-minute quarters, +1/+2/+3 scoring, 5 team-foul cap per quarter Soccer: 2 × halves, count-up timer, free-form foul tracking Table Tennis: best of 5 games, target score 11 Badminton: best of 3 games, target score 21 ENGINEERING • Native SwiftUI, iOS 17+ • Sub-second timer accuracy • Haptic feedback on every interaction • Full Light / Dark mode support • Localized for English and Simplified Chinese • 100% offline — no network, no accounts, no analytics, no ads PRIVACY BY DESIGN ScoreKeeper does not collect, transmit, or store any user data on remote servers. All match state lives in memory and on your device. Removing the app removes all data. USE CASES • Recreational pickup games • School PE classes • Coaching drills and scrimmages • Community-league matches • Family tournaments • Referee personal scorekeeping A scoreboard that respects your time, your privacy, and the rules of the game.

Screenshots

SocRef4 screens
ScoreKeeper Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScoreKeeper Match at none against SocRef's 4. On price, ads, device support 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SocRef versus ScoreKeeper Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocRefScoreKeeper Match
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiangdong Zhang应龙 张

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

ScoreKeeper Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SocRef free?
SocRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScoreKeeper Match free?
ScoreKeeper Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SocRef or ScoreKeeper Match have ads?
Neither SocRef nor ScoreKeeper Match shows ads.

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