Comparison

Beach Handball Stats vs RefHand

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

Head to head
About

Beach Handball Stats

Features
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Beach Handball Stats is the ultimate app for coaches and technical staff who want to track statistics during beach handball matches. Record shots, saves, special actions and possessions for every player in real time. At the end of each set, the TV stats screen opens automatically for an instant summary to show your team. Key features: Live shot tracking by type (Spinshot, In-Flight, Specialist, Penalty, 1 point) Goalkeeper stats: saves and goals conceded Extra actions: assist, block, ball recovery, power play and more Possession tracking per set Integrated shoot-out mode Match archive with PDF, Excel export and WhatsApp sharing Save and reload team rosters Automatic TV stats at end of set 7 languages supported Customizable graphic themes Freemium model: 1 free match, then unlock Pro with a one-time purchase.

About

RefHand

Features
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The complete tool for a handball referee. The playing time, the goals, the two-minute suspensions and the report, in one app that works with no signal at all. Several suspensions at once From both teams, each on its own clock, always on screen and ordered by who comes back first. The app counts every player's suspensions and warns on the third — the one that disqualifies. The number of players on court is always right, without anyone doing arithmetic. The clocks never stop because of the app: they survive the phone going in a pocket, the screen locking and the system killing the app. Suspensions run against the playing time rather than the wall clock, so a time-out freezes them and a suspension whistled before half time carries correctly into the second half. An Apple Watch that works on its own The running suspensions on your wrist, without walking to the table. The watch does not need the phone: its own clock, its own store, and a reconciliation whenever the two devices next see each other. Learn the rules Over 200 questions on the IHF Rules of the Game, each anchored to a rule, an article and a short quote of the official text, scheduled by spaced repetition. The rules are configuration 2 × 30 as the IHF plays it, the youth formats of Rule 2:1, minihandball and a free format. Half length, suspension length, players on court and team time-outs are all editable. No sign-up. No account. No data collected. RefHand is an unofficial tool, not affiliated with the IHF or any national federation. Free and PRO. Free covers three games with the clock, the score and the suspension panel, plus 20 study questions. PRO adds unlimited games and history, the PDF report signed with your own signature, statistics, the Apple Watch app, the full question bank and iCloud sync. The paywall never appears during a game. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beach Handball Stats1 screens
RefHand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RefHand at every 3 days against Beach Handball Stats's every 4 weeks. Beach Handball Stats's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Beach Handball Stats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RefHand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beach Handball Stats ships an update every 4 weeks, RefHand every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Beach Handball Stats versus RefHand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeach Handball StatsRefHand
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating+4+4
DeveloperSalvatore OnelliLUIS ORLANDO LAZO GONZALEZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beach Handball Stats

One-time1
  • Beach Handball Stats Pro$5.99
2 purchases

RefHand

Subscriptions2
  • RefHand PRO — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • RefHand PRO — Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Beach Handball Stats free?
Beach Handball Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RefHand free?
RefHand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beach Handball Stats or RefHand have ads?
Neither Beach Handball Stats nor RefHand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beach Handball Stats or RefHand?
Beach Handball Stats ships an update every 4 weeks, and RefHand every 3 days. Most recently, Beach Handball Stats was updated on November 5, 2026 and RefHand on November 6, 2026.

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