RefReady vs Soccer Manager Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RefReady
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RefReady is the all-in-one app for youth soccer referees — built for everyone from brand-new Grade 8 refs to seasoned officials working their way to MLS NEXT. MATCH DAY • Live match timer with stoppage time and period control • Track yellow and red cards, fouls, goals, and substitutions in real time • Sin bin support for leagues that use temporary dismissals • Quick, glanceable controls designed for the field SCHEDULE & ASSIGNMENTS • Import games from ArbiterSports, Assignr, and GameOfficials • See your full schedule at a glance • Browse the Opportunity Board to claim open games posted by coordinators • Coordinators can post and manage open assignments directly in the app EARNINGS & MILEAGE • Log game fees automatically from your schedule • Track mileage to and from matches • Easy summaries for tax season GROW AS A REFEREE • Laws of the Game quiz to sharpen your knowledge • Career pathway progression from Grade 8 through MLS NEXT • Track your match history and milestones COMMUNITY • Connect with other refs in your area • Share tips, ask questions, and support each other Designed for refs as young as 13. Whether you're working your first U10 game or chasing the top of the pyramid, RefReady keeps everything you need in your pocket.
Soccer Manager Pro
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Soccer Manager Pro is the sideline tool for youth and rec coaches who want fair playing time and stress‑free substitutions — without spreadsheets or guesswork. Supports team sizes up to 9 v 9. Built for the touchline: big taps, a clock you can’t leave running by accident, and live time meters on every player so you can see at a glance who needs to come on or off. FAIR PLAYING TIME • Live meters on every card — total minutes, current on‑field stint, and bench rest time. • The stint indicator flashes when a player hits your sub interval, so nobody gets forgotten on the field. • Field Log grid shows each player’s minutes by position — plus goals — for the whole game. FAST SUBSTITUTIONS • Tap a player, tap a spot to move them; whoever they displace waits on the bench to be reassigned. • Tap a bench player then a position to sub in. Swap two players with a long‑press, a two‑finger swap, or a drag. • Stage several changes, preview the move arrows, and commit them all at once. SUB HISTORY • Every change is logged with the game time. Flash back through your substitutions to see who came on for whom. QUICK LINEUPS • Save your starting lineup (or favorite blocks) and recall them in one tap. SCORE & GOALS • Double‑tap a team’s score to add, triple‑tap to remove — goals stay linked to the player who scored. IN‑GAME ALERTS • Sub, hydration, and half‑time alerts pulse the clock and buzz your phone and watch. • Set hydration breaks to any time (defaults to quarter and three‑quarter time). • Exclude the goalie from alerts, or silence vibrations, right from Timer Options. • Correct a missed pause/resume by setting the clock — player stint times shift with it. APPLE WATCH • Mirror the game on your wrist: clock, score, field players, and the same alerts. • Adjust the score, run staged subs, and start/pause the game right from the watch. MULTIPLE GAMES & FORMATIONS • Four independent game slots, each with its own roster, formation, and timer. • Build custom formations with named positions and color bands, then apply them mid‑game. SHARE • Live Share mirrors your game to an iPad tactical board and other iPhones on the same network in real time. • Send a full saved game — roster, formation, timer, quick lineups, and sub history — to another coach as an encrypted file. Share it by AirDrop, Mail, or Messages; the recipient saves the file, opens it, and confirms the import. END OF GAME • Long‑press pause to end the game — stats freeze as FINAL for review, and you can still adjust the score. No account required. No ads. Your data stays on your device. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RefReady at 15.1 against Soccer Manager Pro's 18.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RefReady ships an update weekly, Soccer Manager Pro every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RefReady | Soccer Manager Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Russell | Chris Fessler |
In-app purchases
RefReady
No in-app purchases
Soccer Manager Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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