WanabeRef vs BUFC Training Plans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Football rules reference
- Latest news via RSS feeds
- Stadium location lookup
- Issue virtual cards
- Photo overlay feature
- Social commenting
- Retro themed game
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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.
BUFC Training Plans
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SAJA Player Pathway is the all-in-one coaching tool for youth football development — built for coaches and players to track progress, plan sessions, and build skills together. TRAINING PLANS Create and assign structured training plans with custom drills. Each plan is colour-coded by skill focus and includes step-by-step drill instructions to guide players through every session. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Track each player's journey with development overviews, skills assessments, and long-term goal setting. Monitor progress across technical, tactical, physical and mental pillars. ATTENDANCE & EVENTS Log match and training attendance in seconds. View upcoming fixtures, track event history, and see who's available at a glance. TEAM MANAGEMENT Manage your squad, assign training plans to individuals or the full team, and keep everything organised in one place. Designed specifically for grassroots youth football — simple enough for volunteer coaches, powerful enough for serious development programmes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BUFC Training Plans at weekly against WanabeRef's every 9 months. WanabeRef's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WanabeRef ships an update every 9 months, BUFC Training Plans weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WanabeRef | BUFC Training Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stephen COX | Daniel Corkery |
In-app purchases
WanabeRef
No in-app purchases
BUFC Training Plans
No in-app purchases
Questions
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