Comparison

WanabeRef vs FlipFlapReferee

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

Head to head

Referee small-sided football

Free

⚽ Sports

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About

WanabeRef

This app serves as a comprehensive reference for football fans, offering rules, news updates, stadium locations, and social features. It also includes a retro-themed game for entertainment.

Highlights

Football rules reference
Latest news via RSS feeds
Stadium location lookup
Issue virtual cards
Photo overlay feature
Social commenting
Retro themed game

Features

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WanabeRef is a fun app and Reference for football fans, which can be used to reference the rules of football, check the latest news via RSS feeds, check the location of a Stadium, issue a card to your friends, take a photo with a selected overlay image or just post a social comment. Now WanabeRef also includes a retro themed game for you to enjoy at half time.

About

FlipFlapReferee

Features

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Referee app to support FlipFlap player app - view and referee your assigned matches - select players - add match events in real-time - see upcoming and past matches - see your referee profile

Screenshots

WanabeRef4 screens

FlipFlapReferee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlipFlapReferee at every 3 weeks against WanabeRef's every 9 months. WanabeRef's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WanabeRef ships an update every 9 months, FlipFlapReferee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

WanabeRef versus FlipFlapReferee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WanabeRef	FlipFlapReferee
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	17.4
Further details — not scored
Size	69 MB	33 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Stephen COX	Flipflap Technologies Ltd

In-app purchases

None

WanabeRef

No in-app purchases

None

FlipFlapReferee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WanabeRef free?

WanabeRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is FlipFlapReferee free?

FlipFlapReferee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do WanabeRef or FlipFlapReferee have ads?

Neither WanabeRef nor FlipFlapReferee shows ads.

Which is updated more often, WanabeRef or FlipFlapReferee?

WanabeRef ships an update every 9 months, and FlipFlapReferee every 3 weeks. Most recently, WanabeRef was updated on October 8, 2026 and FlipFlapReferee on October 4, 2026.