Comparison

LaxRef vs Home Field Soccer

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

Head to head
About

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 data between watch and phone apps to keep everyone updated.

Highlights
  • Live game statistics tracking
  • Penalty management
  • Optional large-font timer
  • Watch and phone app synchronization
  • Digital game card replacement
Features
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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.

About

Home Field Soccer

This app allows users to track live soccer matches with detailed statistics and summaries. It offers multiple scoring modes, from simple possession tracking to advanced player events and zone tracking, catering to coaches, scorekeepers, and parents.

Highlights
  • Real-time tracking of goals, shots, and cards
  • Multiple scoring modes (Possession, Advanced Possession, Player Events)
  • Detailed match summaries and game logs
  • Team and player management
  • Customizable league rules
  • VAR review tracking
Features
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Home Field Soccer is the scorebook that keeps up with the match. Track goals, shots, cards, substitutions, possession, and penalty shootouts in real time — then view polished match summaries and minute-by-minute game logs. Whether you're a coach tracking your squad, a club scorekeeper, or a parent in the stands, pick the scoring mode that fits how much detail you want to capture. THREE WAYS TO SCORE • Possession — the fast way to follow a match. One big button per team tracks ball control, with quick buttons for goals, shots, cards, and set pieces. • Advanced Possession — add touches, passes, crosses, tackles won, and 50/50s for a detailed picture of the match. Optional motion-based zone tracking tags events to the end of the pitch where they happen. • Player Events — score with your full starting squad on screen, arranged by formation. Tap any player to record their shots, goals, cards, and substitutions. Drag a player onto the pitch to record a shot from that exact spot. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN A MATCH • Goals, own goals, and penalties • Shots on and off target • Yellow cards, red cards, and penalties conceded — with player attribution • Substitutions, free kicks, corners, throw-ins, offsides, injuries, and water breaks • VAR reviews: confirm or overturn goals and calls, issue straight reds, correct the offending player • Stoppage time, extra time, and full penalty shootouts with per-kick taker selection • Undo any event — everything is saved automatically BUILT FOR REAL TEAMS • Set starting squads with formations, positions, and substitutes • Manage teams, players, fields, and leagues across seasons • League rules set match length, squad sizes, extra time, and shootout settings automatically • No roster? No problem. Score against an unnamed opponent, or record players by uniform number and fill in names later AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE • Match summary with a visual event timeline and team statistics — possession, shots, cards, and more • Minute-by-minute game log of every recorded event

Screenshots

LaxRef4 screens
Home Field Soccer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Home Field Soccer at Free against LaxRef's $1.99. Home Field Soccer also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). LaxRef's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Home Field Soccer is free to download; LaxRef costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LaxRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LaxRef ships an update every 9 days, Home Field Soccer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
LaxRef versus Home Field Soccer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaxRefHome Field Soccer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig Petersonwhitney-ross software

Customer experience

LaxRef

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Home Field Soccer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LaxRef

No in-app purchases

None

Home Field Soccer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LaxRef free?
LaxRef costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Field Soccer free?
Home Field Soccer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LaxRef or Home Field Soccer?
LaxRef is rated higher. LaxRef averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Home Field Soccer averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do LaxRef or Home Field Soccer have ads?
Neither LaxRef nor Home Field Soccer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LaxRef or Home Field Soccer?
LaxRef ships an update every 9 days, and Home Field Soccer every 4 weeks. Most recently, LaxRef was updated on October 30, 2026 and Home Field Soccer on October 24, 2026.

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