LaxRef vs Dime Scoreboard
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.
Dime Scoreboard
A clean and modern basketball scoreboard designed for any game, from casual park play to youth leagues. Features intuitive controls, team customization, and an AI-generated game recap. Stores data locally with no ads or tracking.
- One-thumb scoring
- Team logo color extraction
- Customizable quarter clock
- AI-written post-game recap
- Momentum score chart
- Shareable result card
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The cleanest basketball scoreboard you'll ever use. Dime is a modern scoreboard for any basketball moment — pickup at the park, a youth league game, a driveway 1-on-1. Portrait or landscape. Big buttons, big numbers, no clutter. KEY FEATURES * One-thumb scoring in portrait, two-thumb in landscape — +1, +2, +3 on each side, always reachable * Team setup: upload a logo to auto-extract colors, or choose from built-in color presets * Quarter clock: set your league's quarter length, tap to reset between periods * Post-game recap: an AI-written story of lead changes, biggest runs, and comebacks * Momentum chart: both teams' scores plotted over time * Share card: portrait result card with recap and chart; send, save, or post No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Dime stores game data locally. The AI recap sends only team names and scoring events to our recap service. Nothing else leaves your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dime Scoreboard at Free against LaxRef's $1.99. Dime Scoreboard also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Dime Scoreboard is free to download; LaxRef costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LaxRef against 5.0 for Dime Scoreboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
LaxRef ships an update every 9 days, Dime Scoreboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and July 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaxRef | Dime Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craig Peterson | Richard Nilsark |
In-app purchases
LaxRef
No in-app purchases
Dime Scoreboard
No in-app purchases
