Comparison

RefHand vs Handball Score Tracker

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

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RefHand

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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/

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Handball Score Tracker

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Keeping score should not get in the way of the game. Tap the team that scored. The app does the rest. Handball Score Tracker counts everything for you: goals, both halves, extra time and the final result including a draw. Your only job is the fun one, watching the goals go in. No account. No ads. No tracking. Free to download and fully offline. MADE FOR HANDBALL Most scoreboards make you do the math. This one knows handball. Goals, two halves, extra time played as a full pair of halves and a level result are all handled for you. Got a call wrong? Undo any tap instantly and the score rolls straight back. BUILT FOR HOW YOU PLAY Set it up the way your group plays and the app follows along: • Two halves, one tap per goal • Extra time on or off • Draws recorded properly • Track two teams or your own lineup Change nothing and the sensible defaults just work. SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST Run the whole match from Apple Watch. Tap the team that scored and the score stays in sync, so you can leave your phone in your bag. A live scoreboard is always a glance away, and your streak sits on the watch face. SEE YOUR GAME IMPROVE Every match is saved on your device. Look back through your results, win streaks and head to head records against your regular opponents, then open the stats behind each match: goals by half, scoring runs, lead changes and more. Insights pull every match together so you can watch your form change across the season and spot the patterns behind your best days. YOUR PLAYERS, READY TO GO Save the people and teams you play with most and pick them in a tap when the next match starts. Give everyone a name, keep a roster of regulars, and the app remembers who is who so your history and rivalries stay tidy over time. ACHIEVEMENTS TO CHASE There is always a reason to play one more. Unlock awards as you rack up wins, build streaks and hit milestones, and watch your profile fill in match after match. It turns a casual handball game into something you want to come back to. PUT IT ON THE BIG SCREEN Send a full screen scoreboard to any TV with AirPlay for club nights, league fixtures and finals. Everyone in the room follows the same live score, in big clear numbers you can read from across the court. SHARE THE MOMENT LIVE Share a match so friends and family can follow the score live from their own phone, wherever they are. Hand scoring to a partner, let someone referee, or just let the group watch along, and everyone stays on exactly the same score. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN While a match is on, the score sits right on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island, so a quick glance is all it takes. No unlocking, no digging through the app, the current score is always one look away. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY Home and lock screen widgets keep your record and current streak in view, complications put it on your Apple Watch face, and a Siri shortcut starts a match the moment you reach the court. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. No sign up, no account, no ads, no data collection. Play offline anywhere, from the sports hall to the school gym. Tap. Score. Play. Handball Score Tracker keeps the count so you can keep playing. Free to download. Explore the whole app for free. Scoring matches needs Pro. PRO Choose Pro Weekly, or Pro Lifetime, a one-time purchase with no subscription. Pro Weekly renews automatically at the price shown unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RefHand4 screens
Handball Score Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RefHand at 17.0 against Handball Score Tracker's 26.0. 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. RefHand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Handball Score Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RefHand versus Handball Score Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefHandHandball Score Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLUIS ORLANDO LAZO GONZALEZJosh Pavey

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RefHand

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

Handball Score Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Handball Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Handball Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is RefHand free?
RefHand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handball Score Tracker free?
Handball Score Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RefHand or Handball Score Tracker have ads?
Neither RefHand nor Handball Score Tracker shows ads.

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