Comparison

Boston Celtics vs The Lap App

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

Head to head
About

Boston Celtics

Stay connected with the 18-time World Champions. Access team news, videos, photos, player profiles, and live game audio. Manage digital tickets, shop for merchandise, and get real-time game updates.

Highlights
  • Team news, videos, and photo galleries
  • Player, coach, and legend profiles
  • Live audio coverage of games
  • Real-time play-by-play and stats
  • Digital ticket management
  • Official merchandise purchasing
  • Push notifications for updates
Features
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Welcome to the Boston Celtics official mobile app! Follow the 18-time World Champions with news, videos, photos, and more, delivered directly to your device. You can use the app to purchase, manage, and scan your digital tickets, buy gear and accessories, learn about Celtics players, coaches, legends, and dancers, listen to live game audio, watch live events, and much more, all in one convenient app. Features: • Boston Celtics news, videos, and photo galleries. • In-depth profiles of your favorite Celtics players, coaches, and legends. • Live audio coverage of all Celtics games. • Real-time play-by-play, statistics, and standings. • Live video from press conferences and events. • Push notifications for special promotions, geo-targeted offers, team news, and in-game score updates.

About

The Lap App

Features
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The Lap App is a lap-counting and race-tracking tool for multi-lap track races. It is designed for track officials, timers, coaches, and meet personnel who need to keep track of how many laps each runner has remaining. In a race such as a 10,000 meters, you may have 20 runners completing 25 laps, with runners eventually lapping one another. The Lap App helps keep that race organized. Runners are identified by their hip numbers. As runners pass, enter their numbers and The Lap App automatically tracks each runner's laps to go, lap times, finish order, and race time. FAST RACE ENTRY Choose the input method that works best for you: • Voice Recognition • External Bluetooth or wired numerical keypad • On-screen keypad Input methods can be used interchangeably during a race. With Voice Recognition, simply say the runner's hip number followed by “comma.” A close-talking wired microphone can be especially effective in noisy track environments. KEEP YOUR ATTENTION ON THE RACE The race display is designed to show the information you need while the race is happening. The Lap App tracks laps remaining for every runner and highlights important race information. Early in a race when the runners are still together, enter 0 to record the pack at once. Enter individual hip numbers as they separate from the pack. Dynamic Pack Tracking continues to track runners remaining in the pack, so transition is easy. VOICE AND BEEP FEEDBACK Choose: • Beep Feedback • Voice Feedback • Both Voice Feedback announces the runner's hip number and laps remaining. Connect to an external Bluetooth speaker and the announcements can also be heard by the runners. When the first runner reaches one lap to go, The Lap App sounds the bell before announcing the final lap. Continuous Voice Recognition can remain active while earlier voice feedback is still playing. LAP TIMES AND RACE RESULTS The Lap Times screen records the lap-time history for every runner. This provides a useful audit trail if you need to investigate a missed or accidental extra entry. The App also records finishing order and race times. If an entry is made accidentally, a negative hip-number entry can be used to correct it. EXPORT Race results and lap data can be exported as a CSV file for saving or further processing. FREE AND PRO The free version is fully functional for races with up to 6 runners. There is no time limit. Lap App Pro unlocks unlimited runners. The free version gives you an opportunity to verify that The Lap App works with your equipment and race-day workflow before upgrading. The Lap App is intended for managing multi-runner track races. It is not designed as a personal workout lap counter.

Screenshots

Boston Celtics4 screens
The Lap App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boston Celtics at none against The Lap App's 1. The Lap App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. The Lap App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boston Celtics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boston Celtics ships an update every 3 months, The Lap App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boston Celtics versus The Lap App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoston CelticsThe Lap App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoston CelticsPeter Davis

Bugs and requests

Boston Celtics

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Notifications not working since last update
  • Cannot clear red notification badge
  • Merchandise store products fail to load
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Ticket access shows 'Something is wrong' error
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  • iOS 18 compatibility issues
  • Login required multiple times in succession
  • Standings feature hidden or removed
  • Score displays as 0-0 or shows previous game score
  • Live stream audio fails with server errors
  • App runs in background consuming memory even when closed
  • Location services constantly active draining battery
  • Brightness settings change unexpectedly after ticket management
  • Play-by-play stops updating during overtime
  • Bingo feature crashes or inaccessible
  • Video sound not working without headphones
  • Home page loads blank until schedule tab clicked

Requested features

11 requests
  • Restore standings display removed in recent update
  • Modern iOS widgets for home screen score tracking
  • Lock screen live score updates
  • Improved radio streaming UI with better feedback
  • In-app game streaming capability
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  • Apple Watch score updates
  • Twitter/social media feed integration
  • Push notifications for game start and quarter endings
  • Game replay availability
  • Multi-language support beyond English
  • Ability to view comparable ticket prices in resale market

The Lap App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boston Celtics

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Lap App

One-time1
  • Lap Counter Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Boston Celtics free?
Boston Celtics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Lap App free?
The Lap App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boston Celtics or The Lap App have ads?
Neither Boston Celtics nor The Lap App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boston Celtics or The Lap App?
Boston Celtics ships an update every 3 months, and The Lap App fortnightly. Most recently, Boston Celtics was updated on November 10, 2026 and The Lap App on October 31, 2026.

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