Comparison

Hockey Timer vs RefTick Referee Watch

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

Head to head
About

Hockey Timer

Features
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Hockey Timer Hockey Timer is a simple and easy-to-read timer for tracking hockey game time — designed for referees, coaches, scorekeepers, tournament officials, and fans who want full control over the game clock. TWO CLOCKS AT ONCE The app displays both time values you need during a hockey game: • Game Clock — counts down the current period (e.g., from 20:00 to 00:00). • Game Minutes — counts total playing time upward, ready to be entered into the official game report. Both clocks are always synchronized — one tap on Start runs everything. KEY FEATURES • Large Start / Stop button — easy to tap even in a hurry. • Periods 1, 2, 3, and Overtime — move to the next period with a single tap. • Adjustable period length — customize it for your league or tournament. • Quick time correction — tap the clock to set the period, minutes, and seconds; adjustments can be made without stopping the game. • End-of-period vibration alert — know when time is up even if you’re not looking at the screen. • Game reset — return to Period 1 with one button. • Automatic state saving — close the app and come back later; the game time is preserved. • Clear, high-contrast interface — large digits visible from a distance. FULLY OFFLINE AND AD-FREE • Works without an internet connection. • No ads. • No accounts or sign-ins required. • No personal data collected. • Available in English and Polish. WHO IT’S FOR Referees, scorekeepers, coaches, tournament organizers, and hockey fans — as well as anyone who needs a reliable hockey timer with period countdowns and a running game-time counter. Download Hockey Timer and keep every second of the game under control.

About

RefTick Referee Watch

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RefTick helps football referees prepare, record a match and review their work. Set up and review on iPhone, with football timing and event recording on Apple Watch. Futsal uses the iPhone timekeeper console. Prepare your match Enter teams, colours, match details and competition settings, then send them to your paired watch. Choose Simplified or Traditional Chinese, English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean or Arabic. Change language on the sign-in screen or in your profile; Apple Watch follows your choice. Record on the pitch Record goals, penalty kicks, cautions and sending-offs for players or team officials, with selectable or custom disciplinary reasons. Manage half-time, additional time, extra time and penalties (penalty shoot-out). Review and export Review the match timeline and edit goalscorer or card recipient numbers and disciplinary reasons. Export distinctive black-and-green match PDF reports. With health and location permission, record heart rate, distance and route for a personal fitness report. Data depends on device support, permissions and available samples. Football access The free timer stops automatically at 10 minutes per match, with no additional time. Full football access remains a one-time lifetime purchase. Local prices and payment terms are shown in the App Store. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid, and saved local match and fitness records are retained. Futsal remains a separate purchase under its existing plan. Fitness data is not for medical diagnosis. RefTick is an independent refereeing aid and does not represent official association certification or match decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://api.reftick.xyz/privacy

Screenshots

Hockey Timer4 screens
RefTick Referee Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hockey Timer at none against RefTick Referee Watch's 2. Hockey Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). 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. RefTick Referee Watch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hockey Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hockey Timer ships an update daily, RefTick Referee Watch every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Hockey Timer versus RefTick Referee Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHockey TimerRefTick Referee Watch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDa Się!至昊 田

In-app purchases

None

Hockey Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RefTick Referee Watch

One-time2
  • RefTick Futsal Lifetime$2.99
  • Football Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Hockey Timer free?
Hockey Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RefTick Referee Watch free?
RefTick Referee Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hockey Timer or RefTick Referee Watch have ads?
Neither Hockey Timer nor RefTick Referee Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hockey Timer or RefTick Referee Watch?
Hockey Timer ships an update daily, and RefTick Referee Watch every 5 days. Most recently, Hockey Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and RefTick Referee Watch on November 5, 2026.

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