All features of What's the Score, Bro? — the referee app for Apple Watch and iPhone

Match timer with automatic stoppage time tracking

• Start the match with a tap: Tap the watch to start the game.
• Stoppage time calculator: Tap the watch once during interruptions—such as injuries, goal celebrations, or substitutions. The official match timer keeps running and flashes, while a yellow counter tracks the duration of the stoppage. When play resumes, this time is automatically added to the stoppage time for the current half.
• Keep an eye on stoppage time: The accumulated stoppage time is displayed in yellow next to the main timer. On large watches, it shows minutes and seconds; on small watches, it shows minutes only.
• Reminder during an interruption: While the game is paused, the watch vibrates briefly every five seconds so you don't forget to resume play.
• Alarm at the end of regular time: Once regular time has elapsed, the watch vibrates noticeably and continues counting in red. You can now end the half or the match at any time.
• Second alarm when stoppage time is reached: When the actual elapsed time matches the calculated stoppage time, the watch vibrates again and the display turns green.
• Countdown or open-ended timing: Each half runs as a countdown. Alternatively, the clock can count upwards without a time limit, for example during tournaments or practice matches.
• Flexible match formats: 1, 2, 3, or 4 periods, each lasting 1 to 99 minutes. This makes the app suitable for men's, women's, and youth matches, as well as futsal-style games and indoor tournaments.
• Running match time: The cumulative match time is displayed below the main clock.
• Break timer with alarm: A yellow break timer runs during the halftime interval. Optionally, the watch vibrates after a set duration (1 to 15 minutes), and the timer turns red.
• Reset timer: If you started the match too early, you can reset the current half to the kick-off or the preceding break.
• Match phase display: The current match phase is always displayed at the top: 1st half, 2nd half, period, break, 1st and 2nd extra time, penalty shootout, or stoppage.

Score and goals

• Goal with a single tap: Tapping a team's display registers a goal. A long press cancels it.
• Team colors: The score is displayed using the jersey colors of the home and away teams (choice of 15 colors).
• Mark kick-off: Double-tap a team to indicate who has the kick-off. The indicator switches automatically at halftime. You can reset it before extra time and penalty shootouts.
• Record goalscorer PRO: In Pro Mode, select the jersey number using the number pad or directly from the grid of players currently on the pitch.
• Penalty goals and own goals PRO: Any goal can be marked as a penalty or an own goal. Own goals are automatically credited to the correct team.
• Minute and location are saved: For every goal, the app saves the match minute, the stoppage-time minute, and—if location tracking is active—the location on the pitch.

Cards with reasons

• Yellow, Yellow-Red, and Red PRO: Personal penalties are recorded in seconds, including the jersey number, match minute, and reason.
• Reasons based on IFAB Laws of the Game:
  • Yellow: reckless foul play, unsporting behavior, dissent by word or action, persistent infringement, delaying the restart of play, failure to respect the required distance, entering or leaving the field of play without permission.
  • Red: serious foul play, biting or spitting, violent conduct, offensive or insulting language or gestures, denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a foul (DOGSO-F) or handball (DOGSO-H).
• Custom card reasons: On the iPhone, you can create your own text entries for yellow or red cards and hide standard reasons you don't need. The fewer active reasons there are, the faster the input process.
• Automatic yellow-red: Based on the lineup, the app detects a second yellow card, automatically converts it into a yellow-red card, and marks the player as sent off.
• Cards for team officials: The head coach (C) and up to three assistant coaches or team staff members (A1 to A3) can be cautioned or sent off from the technical area.
• Card overview on the main screen: Depending on the clock size, you can see up to five cards per team directly below the phase indicator, with red cards shown first.

Time penalties and sin-bin

• Multiple simultaneous time penalties PRO: Each time penalty has its own timer. The duration can be set between 1 and 10 minutes.
• Time penalties pause with the game: If the game is interrupted, the time penalty timers also pause.
• Countdown ring in the toolbar: A yellow ring indicates the remaining time; if there are multiple time penalties, the count is displayed.
• Expiry alert: When a time penalty ends, the watch vibrates and the icon changes to a green checkmark. Tapping "Bring player back" allows the player to return to the pitch.
• Second time penalty: After a second time penalty, the player cannot return. You decide whether another player is substituted in for them or if the team continues playing shorthanded.
• Overview of all time penalties: For each player, you see the jersey, reason, remaining time, and a progress bar.

Substitutions and lineups

• Lineups on the watch PRO: Enter the starting lineup and substitutes using the number pad; separate multiple numbers with commas. Alternatively, use dictation or scribble. Spoken numbers in German and English are automatically converted into digits.
• Captain and goalkeeper are marked on the jersey.
• Error check: The app immediately detects duplicate numbers and lineups with more than eleven starting players. If a lineup is active, the match only starts once both teams have players on the pitch.
• Multiple substitutions PRO: Substitute multiple players in and out in a single step. If using a lineup, tap the jerseys; otherwise, enter the numbers.
• Rolling substitutions (flying subs) PRO: Substituted players may return to the game, as is common in youth and recreational football. If this option is disabled, they are barred from re-entering.
• DFB Youth Mode PRO: Substitutes can be selected as goalscorers and penalty takers.
• Add players later: Late-arriving players can be added to the bench during the match. This appears in the match report as a "Late squad addition."
• Substitution counter: On the main screen, PL displays the number of substituted players, and SU shows the number of substitution events per team.

Extra time and penalty shootout

• Knockout matches PRO: If the score is tied after regular time, the app automatically proceeds to extra time (two periods of 1 to 15 minutes) or directly to a penalty shootout.
• Penalty shootout only: For cup and youth matches without extra time.
• Penalty shootout with goal display: Five dots per team turn green (goal) or red (miss). Additional dots appear during sudden death.
• Whose turn is it? The app indicates which team is taking the kick and alternates automatically. You determine which team goes first with a double-tap.
• Automatic conclusion: Once the penalty shootout is decided, the app ends and saves the match. All penalty takers and their results are listed in the match report.

Voice notes for cards and time penalties

• Note directly on the watch PRO: For every yellow or red card and every time penalty, you can record up to ten seconds of audio—such as specific words, circumstances, or witnesses for the special report.
• Level indicator, re-recording, and deletion directly on the watch.
• Listen on watch and iPhone: The voice note is attached to the event in the match report and can be played back at any time.

Live match report and notebook on the watch

• Match report accessible at any time: All events in chronological order: kick-off, goals, cards with reasons, time penalties, substitutions, halftime with stoppage time, extra time, penalty shootout, and match end.
• Correct and delete PRO: In the lineup view, you can delete events by swiping or assign them to a different player. The score and player status update automatically.
• Notebook PRO: All personal penalties and substitutions at a glance in a jersey grid, plus live fitness data and active time penalties.

Match suspension and abandonment

• Suspending the match: In the event of a thunderstorm, floodlight failure, or spectator issues, the match time stops completely, and the duration of the interruption is recorded. Play resumes from the same point afterwards. Every interruption is logged in the match report.
• Abandon match: After a confirmation prompt, the match ends and is saved with the minute of abandonment recorded.

End of match, saving, and rating

• Automatically saved: After the final whistle, the match data is stored on the watch and sent to the iPhone. The watch confirms "Saved," "Sent to iPhone," and "Received by iPhone."
• Rate match: Immediately after the match, you rate your experience using 😀, 😐, or ☹️. This data is used to generate your personal performance statistics on the iPhone.
• Saved matches on the watch: List of all matches, including results in team colors, the full match report, and the rating. Individual matches or all matches can be re-synchronized with the iPhone.
• Reset match: Discards a match without saving it. Settings, colors, and the lineup are retained.

Fitness tracking during the match

• Workout starts automatically at kickoff PRO: The workout starts at kickoff, pauses at halftime, and ends at the final whistle. It is saved to Apple Health and counts towards your activity rings.
• Live metrics on the watch: Distance, peak and average speed, heart rate, running power in watts, and active calories.
• Minute-by-minute metrics: Heart rate, power, distance, and speed are recorded every minute and analyzed on the iPhone.

Match location, weather, and GPS

• Automatic match location PRO: At kickoff, the app records the sports field, postal code, and location.
• Weather at kickoff: Temperature and weather conditions via Apple Weather.
• GPS movement path: Your movements on the pitch are precisely recorded, forming the basis for the heatmap, movement path playback, and sprint analysis on the iPhone. Recording pauses at halftime.
• Events with location: Goals, cards, and time penalties are recorded along with their location on the pitch.

Always-On, vibration, Action button, and complication

• Always-On display: Even when the display is dimmed, match time, the break timer, and time penalties continue to run accurately and are displayed in a power-saving mode.
• Continues running in the background: The app remains active throughout the entire match, even without fitness tracking.
• Vibration alarms: For the end of the match, stoppage time, the end of the break, expired penalties, and as a reminder during stoppages. You don't have to keep checking the time.
• Action button (Apple Watch Ultra): "Start Match" opens the app directly via the Action button.
• Time-limit timer via Action button: During the match, the Action button starts a 10-second timer with a color bar and vibrations at 5, 8, and 10 seconds—for example, for throw-in timing and the 8-second rule for goalkeepers. This feature requires fitness tracking to be enabled.
• Quick-start complication: The app is available as a round or corner complication directly on the watch face.

Dashboard: your refereeing career in numbers

The dashboard summarizes all your matches. Use the time filter to view statistics for all matches, a year, a month, or a custom time period. Tapping a tile opens a chart or the corresponding match.

• Number of matches officiated
• Hours on the pitch, with a chart showing minutes played per match
• Average goals per match and highest-scoring match
• Average cards per match and match with the most cards
• Average stoppage time per half and match with the longest stoppage time
• Proportion of positively rated matches, with a breakdown of good, neutral, and poor ratings PRO
• Total distance in kilometers, with a chart showing distance per match PRO
• Average performance score with trend line and best match PRO
• Number of different pitches, with an interactive map of all match locations PRO
• Highest and lowest temperature PRO
• Top speed PRO
• Average calories burned PRO

Match list with filters

• All matches by month: Each row shows the result in team colors, date, pitch, weather, match format (e.g., extra time, penalty shootout), cards, time penalties, distance, heart rate, calories, and your rating.
• Indicator for abandoned and interrupted matches.
• Filter by match experience (positive, neutral, negative), time period, performance score, distance, and minimum number of cards and goals.
• Swipe gestures: Rename, share, upload to Strava, or delete the game. Changes are synced with the watch.
• Demo match: Without needing a match of your own, you can load a complete sample match—including running paths, sprints, cards, voice notes, and AI analysis—to try out all the features.

Match report: compact view or timeline

• Compact view with four tabs:
  • Overview: Kick-off and end times, stoppage time per half, half-time and final scores, and notes such as "after extra time," "on penalties," or "after abandonment."
  • Substitutions by match minute.
  • Cards with reasons.
  • Goals, including penalty and own-goal markers and the penalty taker.
• Color-coded timeline: All events in chronological order, featuring team-colored jerseys, card icons, substitution arrows, timed penalties (with duration), a penalty shootout grid, stoppages, and match abandonment. Events occurring during stoppage time also display the specific stoppage-time minute.
• Play voice notes directly within the match report.
• Satellite image of the sports field as the header image, plus address, weather, and temperature.
• Line-ups for home and away teams, including starting XI, substitutes, captain, and goalkeeper.

Edit match report retrospectively

• Add events: Goals (including penalties and own goals), cards with reasons, time penalties, and substitutions can be added later—such as a red card after the final whistle. Match minute, stoppage time, team, and jersey number can be selected, including for team officials.
• Multiple substitutions in a single step, with a warning for duplicate numbers.
• Correct or delete events: Change jersey number and team or remove events. The score and card count are automatically adjusted and synchronized with the clock.
• Match title rename directly in the report.

Movement analysis: Heatmap, running corridor, and sprints

With active location tracking, the app displays your movements on a satellite image of the pitch featuring 3D terrain. There are four views:

• Running corridor (diagonal system): The app detects your main running axis and shows how much time you spent within ±10 m and ±20 m of the diagonal. This allows you to evaluate your positioning.
• Movement playback: Play back your movements like a video, including match minute, seek functions (forward/backward), and double-speed playback.
• Heatmap (density): A honeycomb map shows where you spent time and for how long, including the core zone and its length in meters.
• Events on the map: Goals, cards, and time penalties marked at the location where they occurred, including the minute and the player involved.
• Sprint analysis: All sprints over 14 km/h displayed as lines on the pitch, including top speed, distance, and duration.

Fitness analysis per match

Each value is compared to the average of your last ten matches. This lets you see immediately whether you performed better or worse than usual.

• Distance: Total and per-minute figures, including a chart and the minute with the highest running output.
• Speed: Average and maximum, plus speed zones ranging from standing, walking, and jogging to easy running, fast running, and high-speed running up to sprinting (23 km/h and above).
• Heart rate: Average, maximum, and minute-by-minute progression, including a classification of your exertion profile.
• Running output in watts per minute.
• Calories: Calories burned, with a comparison to the equivalent food item.
• The half-time break is marked in all charts.

AI Performance Analysis and Performance Score

• Performance score from 1 to 100: The app calculates an overall score for your physical performance during the game based on power output, speed, distance, and heart rate.
• Four metrics displayed as rings: Active Load (ACTV), Fatigue (FATG), Explosiveness (EXPL), and Total Score.
• Load progression per minute: The "Performance Load Index" displays your game in 10-minute segments.
• AI analysis in text form: An AI identifies phases of exertion, performance dips, and peaks, comparing them with your previous games. The analysis is generated automatically as soon as a new game is received on your iPhone. (Experimental feature.)

AI Help Chat

• Questions about the app and the rules: The help chat answers questions regarding usage ("How do I transfer settings to the Apple Watch?") and soccer rules ("When is a handball a foul?").
• Includes sources and is available in your language.
• Additional help: Getting-started guide with videos, a video tutorial, and direct contact with the developer.

Share: Graphics for Instagram, WhatsApp, and more.

The app generates ready-made graphics in Story format (1080 × 1920 pixels) for every match. You can share them via the iOS share menu or copy them to the clipboard.

• Match overview: Result, pitch, weather, and key stats.
• Workout card: Performance rings, distance, heart rate, calories, speed zones, and top speed.
• Match report card: Key events displayed on a timeline.
• Heatmap card: Satellite image showing your heatmap, distance, and active time.
• Heatmap sticker: Transparent graphic to overlay on your own photos.
• Sprint card: Your sprints on the pitch, including count, top speed, and sprint distance.

Season Replay: your season recap

• Animated recap PRO of the season from July to June: matches officiated, hours of responsibility, and kilometers covered, with illustrative comparisons.
• Personal trading card: Includes name and photo (from your library or taken directly with the camera) and your season stats: performance, matches, pitches, distance, match time, and percentage of positive matches.
• Season highlights: Fastest match, match with the greatest distance covered, hottest and coldest match, match with the most cards and goals.
• Share as an image.

Strava Integration

• Automatic Upload PRO: Each new match is uploaded to Strava as a "Refereeing" football activity, including GPS route, heart rate, and performance data.
• Manual Upload of individual matches via a swipe gesture in the match list.

Lineups via link and Lineup API for associations

• Import lineup with a single tap PRO: Using a lineup link, the app imports players—including jersey numbers, starting XI, substitutes, captain, and goalkeeper—as well as match duration, number of halves, extra time, and penalty shootouts.
• Lineup API: Football associations and providers of association or referee software (e.g., for DFBnet data) can transfer lineups directly to the app.

Settings on iPhone, transfer to the watch

• Match Format: Number of halves (1 to 4), match duration, halftime alerts, and knockout mode options (extra time or penalty shootout only).
• Pro Mode PRO: Select reasons for cards and create custom ones; lineups for both teams via a 1–99 number grid (long press for captain and goalkeeper); re-entry of substituted players; DFB youth mode; and sin-bin duration.
• Tracking PRO: Location and weather, fitness data, and Strava upload.
• Jersey colors: 15 colors for home and away.
• One tap transfers everything to the Apple Watch. The settings will be applied there before the next match.

iPhone widget

• Statistics widget PRO for the Home Screen: matches, distance, hours on the pitch, calories, and the distribution of your match ratings.

Extras

• Referee Academy: Pro users receive a personal code for a 50% discount on an annual subscription to the referee.academy learning platform, featuring rules quizzes, e-learning videos, and a battle mode.
• Getting started tips: Tips explain swipe gestures, the fitness view, movement analysis, and voice notes exactly when you need them.