LaxRef vs Penalty Box Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Penalty Box Timer
This sports app helps manage penalties during games. It tracks player time in the penalty box and keeps score, acting as a digital scoreboard and power play tool for officials and coaches.
- Penalty box tracking
- Game score tracking
- Power play timer
- Digital scoreboard
- Sports management tool
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First Penalty Box Timer app on the store! Send players to the sin bin and track the game score and timer all in this brand new sports app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Penalty Box Timer at Free against LaxRef's $1.99. Penalty Box Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). LaxRef's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Penalty Box Timer 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | LaxRef | Penalty Box Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craig Peterson | Applorium Ltd |
Customer experience
LaxRef
Penalty Box Timer
In-app purchases
LaxRef
No in-app purchases
Penalty Box Timer
No in-app purchases
