Comparison

LAX Keeper vs Lacrosse Lab

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

Head to head
About

LAX Keeper

This app assists Lacrosse timekeepers by managing game clocks, scores, penalties, and timeouts. It offers customizable sound alerts, color schemes, and background tracking for a seamless game management experience.

Highlights
  • Game clock management
  • Score tracking
  • Penalty tracking with player association
  • Timeout tracking
  • Customizable sounds and colors
  • Background timer support
  • Record and share game details
Features
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This app is meant to be a comprehensive tool for timekeepers to manage time, score, penalties, and more for Lacrosse. The app has a simple main screen that allows all operations to be done without ever leaving the main screen. The app allows for the configuration of sounds, colors, and warnings to be used parallel with other tools. Depending on the game and setup, timekeepers may use an actual horn or other audio devices and may not want some of the sounds from this app. Here is a complete list of all features: * Large and bright Remain Time. * Remain Time changes to bright red color and sounds a warning for 30 seconds and 1 min (2 min during 4th period). * Adjustable time for periods. Click on the time remaining before starting the game to adjust. * Large and visible Stop and Start button. * Continuous 10-second warning when the clock is stopped during the game. * Auto tracking period numbers and Overtime. * Ability to track scores. * Ability to track timeouts.  * Ability to track up to 4 penalties per side. * Ability to associate player # with penalties. * Ability to release/delete penalties with a single click on the entry. * Warning sound & announcement when penalties expire. * Horn sound to announce the end of the period. * Support to disable screen lock to stay on during the game. * Track time in the background. * Settings to manage sounds and app behavior. * Record Mode to allow for tracking the details of the game and sharing the results. * Ability to track the running timers while in the background or interrupted by phone calls. * Ability to track teams and team players. * 2nd timer support to track timeouts and halftimes, etc. * Configurable # of periods. * Ability to customize colors for main screen background color, teams' colors (color for penalty buttons can be adjusted on iOS 15 and higher)

About

Lacrosse Lab

This app streamlines team management for coaches, allowing them to design plays, communicate with players via a message board, and manage schedules and rosters. It aims to reduce administrative tasks so more time can be spent on practice.

Highlights
  • Play designer
  • Message board
  • Team schedule
  • Roster management
  • Administrative task offloading
Features
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Lacrosse Lab helps coaches run a more productive team. One where you spend less time standing around and more time practicing. With our play designer, message board, team schedule, and roster management, coaches can offload many of the setup and administrative tasks to happen before practice so that their players come prepared and ready to play.

Screenshots

LAX Keeper4 screens
Lacrosse Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lacrosse Lab at Free against LAX Keeper's $1.99. Lacrosse Lab also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 9). LAX Keeper's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (67% vs 56%). On 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

Lacrosse Lab is free to download; LAX Keeper costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LAX Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of LAX Keeper's written reviews are positive against 56% of Lacrosse Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LAX Keeper ships an update every 2 months, Lacrosse Lab weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LAX Keeper versus Lacrosse Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLAX KeeperLacrosse Lab
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better3.9 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings940 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe GhalamLabrador Sports

Customer experience

LAX Keeper

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Lacrosse Lab

All ratings40 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

LAX Keeper

No in-app purchases

None

Lacrosse Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LAX Keeper free?
LAX Keeper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lacrosse Lab free?
Lacrosse Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LAX Keeper or Lacrosse Lab?
LAX Keeper is rated higher. LAX Keeper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Lacrosse Lab averages 3.9 from 40 ratings.
Do LAX Keeper or Lacrosse Lab have ads?
Neither LAX Keeper nor Lacrosse Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LAX Keeper or Lacrosse Lab?
LAX Keeper ships an update every 2 months, and Lacrosse Lab weekly. Most recently, LAX Keeper was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lacrosse Lab on November 7, 2026.

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