Match Officials vs LaxRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Match Officials
This application helps referees manage their schedules, connect with colleagues via chat, and receive game assignments. It allows for easy acceptance or rejection of invitations and integrates with Google Maps for navigation to match locations.
- Calendar management
- Team chat functionality
- Game assignment notifications
- Accept/reject invitations
- Google Maps navigation
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Match Official application gives the facility to the referee to manage their calendar for the specific groups. They can connect with mates through chat and discuss the match. The referee will receive the notification on the new assignment of the game. They can easily accept or reject the game invitation. App also helps them to use google navigation to travel to the match-location.
LaxRef
This app helps lacrosse officials and table personnel manage live game statistics, including scores and penalties. It features an optional large-font timer and syncs with a companion watch app to keep everyone updated. Eliminate the need for separate game cards with this integrated solution.
- Live game statistics tracking
- Penalty management
- Optional large-font timer
- Watch and iPhone app sync
- Digital game card replacement
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Watch App for Lacrosse Officials, Phone App for Table Personnel. Keep score, penalties, and other live game statistics. An optional timer is also available when needed (big font size!). No need to use a separate game card. An iPhone app that syncs with the watch, so the table and referee are always in sync with score, penalties and game timer. A labor of love for our dedicated group.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Match Officials at Free against LaxRef's $1.99. Match Officials also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). LaxRef's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). 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
Match Officials is free to download; LaxRef costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LaxRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Match Officials ships an update every 2 months, LaxRef every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Match Officials | LaxRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Faryabi | Craig Peterson |
Customer experience
Match Officials
LaxRef
In-app purchases
Match Officials
No in-app purchases
LaxRef
No in-app purchases
