# Boston Celtics vs The Lap App

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.

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

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Boston Celtics | The Lap App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.8 (180 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boston-celtics/id577818612/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **180** | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 198 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Boston Celtics](https://appshunter.io/developer/577818615) | [Peter Davis](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778913981) |

## What reviewers say

### Boston Celtics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boston-celtics/id577818612)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly and accessible interface
- 📊 Comprehensive team stats and player information
- 🎥 Highlights and video content available in-app
- 🎫 Easy ticket management for season ticket holders
- 🎮 Celtics Rewards program with engaging trivia

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔔 Notification system unreliable and broken
- 🎫 Persistent ticket access problems
- ⚠️ Ticketmaster integration causes sync failures
- 🔐 Login loops and authentication failures

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### The Lap App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lap-app/id6778913978)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lap Counter Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
