Comparison

USAL Mobile Coach vs LAX Keeper

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

Head to head
About

USAL Mobile Coach

Access a comprehensive library of lacrosse drills and videos to build and share practice plans. This resource helps coaches of all levels enhance their team's training and development on and off the field.

Highlights
  • Library of lacrosse videos and drills
  • Build practice plans
  • Share practice plans
  • Show drills and videos on the field
  • Coaching Education Program resources
Features
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USA Lacrosse Mobile Coach Welcome to the most versatile coaching resource ever developed for the dynamic sport of lacrosse: Mobile Coach! This new resource, developed by USA Lacrosse and their Coaching Education Program, is your single source to take advantage of USA Lacrosse’s coaching resources. Mobile Coach allows you to: • Browse a library of lacrosse videos and drills different ability levels • Seamlessly build a practice plan for your team • Share your practice plan with your team and others • Show your team drills and videos while they are on the practice field All USA Lacrosse members have FREE access to Mobile Coach for the length of their membership. Not a member of USA Lacrosse? Visit our website see the benefits that will connect you to the greater lacrosse community and allow you to take advantage of all our coaching and education tools. © Copyright 2019 – USA Lacrosse. All rights reserved.

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)

Screenshots

USAL Mobile Coach4 screens
LAX Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: USAL Mobile Coach at Free against LAX Keeper's $1.99. USAL Mobile Coach also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). LAX Keeper's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (67% vs 31%). On ratings volume, ads 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

USAL Mobile Coach is free to download; LAX Keeper costs $1.99 up front. USAL Mobile Coach sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LAX Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LAX Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of USAL Mobile Coach's written reviews are positive against 67% of LAX Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USAL Mobile Coach ships an update every 8 months, LAX Keeper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
USAL Mobile Coach versus LAX Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSAL Mobile CoachLAX Keeper
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.8 (12 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUS LACROSSE, INC.Joe Ghalam

Customer experience

USAL Mobile Coach

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative43.8%

LAX Keeper

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

USAL Mobile Coach

One-time10
  • Level 1 Men's Clinic Workbook$9.99
  • Level 2 Women's Clinic Workbook$9.99
  • Level 1 Women's Clinic Workbook$9.99
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  • Level 2 Men's Clinic Workbook$9.99
  • Boy's Progression Playbook$14.99
  • Girl's Progression Playbook$14.99
  • The Complete Women's Drill Library$24.99
  • The Complete Men's Drill Library$24.99
  • Building the Modern Attacker$39.99
  • Building the Modern Defender$39.99
None

LAX Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USAL Mobile Coach free?
USAL Mobile Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LAX Keeper free?
LAX Keeper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USAL Mobile Coach or LAX Keeper?
LAX Keeper is rated higher. USAL Mobile Coach averages 2.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while LAX Keeper averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do USAL Mobile Coach or LAX Keeper have ads?
Neither USAL Mobile Coach nor LAX Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USAL Mobile Coach or LAX Keeper?
USAL Mobile Coach ships an update every 8 months, and LAX Keeper every 2 months. Most recently, USAL Mobile Coach was updated on November 1, 2026 and LAX Keeper on November 3, 2026.

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