Comparison

Refline vs The Big Chair

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

Head to head
About

Refline

Features
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Take the hardest job on the pitch: be the referee. In Refline you watch real match footage and make the call in seconds. Penalty or dive? Yellow or red? Should that flag go up? The decision is yours - and so are the consequences. A 34-WEEK SEASON You start in the amateur league. Correct calls earn points, mistakes cost them. Score well enough and you get promoted: third tier, second tier, top flight, then Europe's biggest leagues. Cup matches are worth more - and punish mistakes harder. POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE When the whistle goes, the microphones turn to you. What you say changes how the press and the clubs see you. POSITION OF THE DAY One position each day, the same for everyone in the world. Make your call, then see how other referees voted. Solve it daily and build your streak. CHAT ROOM Discuss today's real fixtures with other referees. Rate the referee's performance, predict the score, argue about the calls. REFEREE RANKINGS All-time and weekly leaderboards. Every career competes separately - see where you stand and climb.

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The Big Chair

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Choose your club and take the chairman’s seat. Make the decisions that will shape the destiny of an entire club community. The Big Chair is an in-depth football club management simulation that lets you experience the game from the boardroom rather than the touchline. From your coaching staff and transfer policy to club finances and internal politics, the final decision is yours. RUN YOUR CLUB Appoint your head coach, build a strong working relationship and stand by the promises you make. Negotiate transfers, renew player contracts, arrange loan deals and follow the development of young talents emerging from your academy. Keep the wage budget under control, negotiate sponsorship deals, set ticket prices and invest in club facilities. Ambitious goals require serious resources. When necessary, use your connections to raise funds for the club—or put in your own money. DEFEND YOUR SEAT Supporters, club members, the board, the press, political figures and the federation all judge the club’s direction differently. A decision that wins over one group may cost you the support of another. Manage crises, maintain the balance of power within the club and answer for your decisions when election day arrives. If your support collapses, an extraordinary general assembly may be called. Losing an election does not always end your story: move into opposition as the former chairman, collect signatures, demand a new assembly and fight to reclaim your seat. A LIVING FOOTBALL WORLD Rival clubs never stand still. They make transfers, rebuild their squads, struggle with financial problems or gain strength through new investors. While you pursue your own plans, the balance of power across the league continues to shift. Follow matches from the directors’ box. Watch your team’s performance on the pitch, experience the decisive moments and see how every result affects the club community. THE ROAD TO THE TOP Compete through the full league pyramid, from the lower divisions to the top flight. Chase upsets in the domestic cup, make your club known in European competition and experience different journeys from the lower leagues to the summit. YOUR FOOTBALL WORLD Edit club and competition names however you like. Recreate familiar rivalries or play in a football universe entirely of your own. A new story every week. A new consequence with every decision. A new reckoning every season. How long can you keep your seat? The Big Chair is free to play. Optional purchases remove advertisements, unlock different chairman backgrounds and allow you to continue your career as a former chairman after losing an election.

Screenshots

Refline4 screens
The Big Chair4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Big Chair at every 3 days against Refline's weekly. 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. Refline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Big Chair sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refline ships an update weekly, The Big Chair every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Refline versus The Big Chair: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflineThe Big Chair
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerismail ARSLANTaha Fuat TURKMEN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Refline

One-time1
  • Reklamları Kaldır$0.99
19 purchases

The Big Chair

One-time19
  • The 2020s$1.99
  • €5M Grant$1.99
  • €10M Grant$2.99
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  • €20M Grant$3.99
  • €50M Grant$3.99
  • Investor$3.99
  • Reklamsız oyna$3.99
  • Siyasetçi Başkan$3.99
  • Topçu Başkan$3.99
  • Amigo Başkan$3.99
  • Eski Başkan$3.99
  • Özgür Başkan$4.99
  • €100M Grant$5.99
  • The 2000s$5.99
  • Zengin Başkan$5.99
  • Bizim Başkan$6.99
  • €200M Grant$7.99
  • Billionaire$7.99
  • Güçlü Başkan$8.99

Questions

Is Refline free?
Refline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Big Chair free?
The Big Chair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refline or The Big Chair have ads?
Both Refline and The Big Chair show ads.
Which is updated more often, Refline or The Big Chair?
Refline ships an update weekly, and The Big Chair every 3 days. Most recently, Refline was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Big Chair on October 29, 2026.

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