Comparison

Rugby Referee Watch vs Baseline Scoreboard

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

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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

About

Baseline Scoreboard

Features
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Baseline Scoreboard turns your tablet or phone into a basketball scoreboard for matches and training sessions. Set the game length, choose quarters or halves, add a shot clock if you need one, and run the table from the bench. It is built for the volunteer at the scorer's table — the person who has thirty seconds between possessions and cannot afford to hunt through a menu. Made for the scorer's table • Targets sized for a fast hand, not a design mock — no 30-pixel buttons • Every tap answers back: it flashes, it buzzes, and it can click • One-tap UNDO, and a full log to step further back • Score corrections go through a big keypad, never a fiddly minus button • The screen stays awake for the whole game A clock you can trust • The horn is scheduled for the exact instant of zero, not the next redraw • Anchored timing: the clock cannot drift, however long a period runs • Close the app, drop the tablet, come back — the game is exactly where it was • Distinct shot-clock horn, FIBA auto-blanking, resets that never start a stopped clock Rules that match your competition • FIBA, NBA, NCAA, high school and a fully custom preset • FIBA Underage preset with the Basketball Ireland age grades (U11 to U14) • Bonus rules as your competition plays them: per period or half, one-and-one or two shots, and the timeout caps of the final period • Period count and length, overtime, shot clock, team fouls, timeouts • Intervals between periods, or none at all Training and pickup • Countdown, interval and shot-clock drill timers • Scrimmage mode: first to a target, with scoring buttons you shape yourself • Multi-team games for up to six teams: 3x3x3, king of the court, cutthroat • A playbook to draw up and animate plays After the game • Every game saved, with a period-by-period box summary • Share a picture of the result and a CSV of every action Baseline Pro • Cast the board to a television over HDMI or AirPlay — a proper arena display for spectators while you keep the controls • Player fouls: enter a roster and FOUL asks who, and what kind. A player reaching the limit is called under the clock, with the reason, and the summary lists every player's fouls • Equal-play tracking for underage games: who is on each quarter, who must play now, who has played their maximum • A game record PDF of what the board tracked, laid out like a scoresheet • Scrimmage scoring you can shape — reward a stop or a rebound, dock a turnover — and save the set-up by name • Multi-team training games (3x3x3, king of the court, cutthroat): two to six teams on one board, all-play or winner-stays rotation • Playbook: saved plays, cut and screen library, defences, video • Custom shot-clock values, saved rule presets, a team library with rosters • Full game history, full undo log, summary export • Have a code from us? Redeem it in Settings Free forever: a complete, unlimited game. No account, no sign-up, and nothing a volunteer needs to run a match is behind a paywall. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://baseline-app.dv.ie/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Rugby Referee Watch4 screens
Baseline Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Baseline Scoreboard is free to download; Rugby Referee Watch costs $0.99 up front. Baseline Scoreboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Rugby Referee Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rugby Referee Watch ships an update every 5 days, Baseline Scoreboard weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Rugby Referee Watch versus Baseline Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRugby Referee WatchBaseline Scoreboard
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBart VullingsDarragh Verschoyle

In-app purchases

None

Rugby Referee Watch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Baseline Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Baseline Pro (Annual)$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • English$44.99

Questions

Is Rugby Referee Watch free?
Rugby Referee Watch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baseline Scoreboard free?
Baseline Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rugby Referee Watch or Baseline Scoreboard have ads?
Neither Rugby Referee Watch nor Baseline Scoreboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rugby Referee Watch or Baseline Scoreboard?
Rugby Referee Watch ships an update every 5 days, and Baseline Scoreboard weekly. Most recently, Rugby Referee Watch was updated on November 9, 2026 and Baseline Scoreboard on November 6, 2026.

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