zRef vs LaxRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zRef
This app helps referees manage sports matches by tracking time, logging goals, cautions, and ejections. It provides a timer and stopwatch for game management and generates end-of-game reports with scores and event details.
- Match time tracking
- Goal logging
- Caution and ejection tracking
- Timer and stopwatch
- End-of-game reports
- Simple match creation
Read full descriptionHide full description
zRef is a refereeing app to help you keep track of your matches. The app can keep track of time, log goals, cautions, ejections, and more. The app is simple to use. Simply create a new match, and supply the time per half. Click the start button to start the timer and press it to stop. There is a timer and stopwatch, so you can know he time remaining and the elapsed time for filling out game cards. You can also click and hold start/stop the button to log things such as goals, cautions, and ejections. When the game is over, you will be given an end of game report. This will contain the final score and each event that occurred (including time).
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: zRef at Free against LaxRef's $1.99. zRef also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). LaxRef's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) 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
zRef 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: zRef has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
zRef ships an update every 2 months, LaxRef every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zRef | LaxRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — 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, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rami Sinno | Craig Peterson |
Customer experience
zRef
LaxRef
In-app purchases
zRef
No in-app purchases
LaxRef
No in-app purchases
