Match clock & stoppage (Free)
Elapsed time, half progress and the score at a glance. Hold to pause for an injury; added time keeps count for you.
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Referee the match.
Your wrist does the paperwork.
penalty.app for Apple Watch runs the clock, buzzes at the end of each half and logs every goal, card, sub and sin bin in a couple of taps. Blow the final whistle and the match is already waiting in penalty.app on your iPhone.
Free to download. The clock, stoppage and score are free; cards, subs and sin bins need penalty.app Pro.
Works with your existing penalty.app account.
Try it — tap to log
Synced with your iPhone. Score 1 to 1.
How it works
From the car park to the final whistle — and back.
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Your match is already there.
Matches you've added in penalty.app appear on your watch. Pick today's game and check the halves and half-time length.
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Referee. Tap. Carry on.
Start the clock, pause for stoppages, and log goals, cards, subs and sin bins without breaking stride. A buzz confirms every tap.
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Final whistle, job done.
The score, scorers and every card with its FA offence code sync to the match in penalty.app. Mark it paid and go home.
On your wrist
Everything you used to scribble on a card.
Haptic half-time alerts (Free)
A firm buzz at 45:00 with the added time to play, and another when it's up. No more glancing at your wrist every ten seconds.
Cards with FA codes (Pro)
Caution or sending-off, team, shirt number, then the offence code — C1–C7 for yellows, S1–S7 for reds. Exactly what your misconduct report asks for.
Second-caution check (Pro)
Book the same number twice and the watch spots it, offering the S7 sending-off in one tap.
Sin bins & subs (Pro)
Temporary dismissals count down on their own so you know when a player can return. Subs log off and on numbers in seconds.
Haptics & undo (Free)
Every log is confirmed with a tap on your wrist, and every log has a five-second undo. Wrong number in the rain? Fix it in a second.
Pro features are included in penalty.app Pro. See pricing →
Built by a referee
Designed for a wet Sunday morning, not a showroom.
I referee every weekend. The watch app is built around what actually happens on a grassroots pitch: cold fingers, muddy sleeves, and no time to look down.
— Arnaud, founder of penalty.app · Level 6 referee, London
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One glance
The clock is always the biggest thing on the screen.
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Three taps or fewer
Big targets for every action — no tiny menus mid-match.
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Feel it, don't read it
Haptics confirm every log and every alert.
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Mistakes are fine
Undo on every event, edit the details later on your phone.
One match record
What happens on the pitch lands in penalty.app.
No copying from a scrap of paper on Sunday night. The result and discipline from your watch sit on the same match as your fee, mileage and promotion progress.
- Score and scorers on the match
- Every card with its FA offence code and minute
- Counts towards your games for promotion, like any other match
Questions
How do I get it?
Download penalty.app from the App Store on your iPhone, sign in with your usual account, then open penalty.app on your Apple Watch. If it doesn't appear, install it from the Watch app on your iPhone.
Which Apple Watch do I need?
Any Apple Watch running watchOS 10 or later, paired with an iPhone running penalty.app.
Do I need my iPhone with me during the match?
No. The match runs on the watch, so the phone can stay in your bag. Everything you log syncs to the match in penalty.app when your phone is back in range. You do need to sign in on your iPhone once, to link your watch to your account.
How much does it cost?
The watch app is free to download. The match clock, stoppage time, half-time alerts, one-tap score and undo are free; scorers, cards with FA codes, the second-caution check, sin bins and subs need penalty.app Pro. Founding members get Pro free for life. See the pricing page for the current offer.
Is there a Wear OS version?
Not yet — Apple Watch comes first. If you'd use one on Android, tell us at hello@penalty.app.
Take it to your next match.
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