Comparison

Penalty Box Timer vs LaxClock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Penalty box tracking
  • Game score tracking
  • Power play timer
  • Digital scoreboard
  • Sports management tool
Features
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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.

About

LaxClock

This app simplifies lacrosse game management for coaches, officials, and scorekeepers. It tracks game time, shot clock, scores, and penalties with automated calculations and custom game format settings. An optional upgrade offers an ad-free experience with enhanced notifications and sound alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time game and shot clock tracking
  • Automated penalty management and release calculation
  • Customizable game formats
  • Alternating possession tracking
  • Built-in timers for breaks and timeouts
  • Push notifications and sound alerts (with upgrade)
Features
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Whether you’re a coach, official, or scorekeeper, LaxClock makes it effortless to manage every aspect of the game. All you have to do is start/stop the clock and enter penalties, goals, and timeouts. LaxClock will take care of the rest. — Time & Scorekeeping Made Simple — - Track game time, shot clock, team score, and timeouts remaining in real time. - Adjust the game clock and automatically apply the time change to the shot clock and penalties. - Use built-in timers for timeouts, halftime, and period breaks. - Track alternating possession with a single tap. — Smart Penalty Management — - Add player penalties individually and in order they occurred. LaxClock automatically combines multiple penalties for the same player, with non-releasable time served first. - When a team exceeds three penalties, additional penalties are auto-stacked until space is available. - Releasable penalties automatically clear when the opposing team scores. - Automatically calculate the time a penalty releases on the game clock. - Enable time-and-a-half mode for running-time game formats. — Custom Game Formats — Create and save your preferred game setup for any level of play. Customize: - Period type (halves or quarters) - Period, overtime, and break lengths - Halftime duration - Timeouts per half and timeout length - Shot clock reset times - Default penalty durations — Upgrade to LaxClock+ — Unlock the full power of LaxClock with LaxClock+: - Remove all ads for a distraction-free experience. - Enable push notifications for the end of periods, breaks, and the two-minute warning. - Turn on sound alerts for the end of periods, breaks, penalties, shot clock, and two-minute warning. - Access presets for men’s and women’s collegiate and high school rules. Privacy Policy: https://hcd-applications.github.io/LaxClock-Info/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Penalty Box Timer3 screens
LaxClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LaxClock at 5.0 against Penalty Box Timer's 3.0. Penalty Box Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. LaxClock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Penalty Box Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LaxClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Penalty Box Timer versus LaxClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenalty Box TimerLaxClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdHoward Dickinson

Customer experience

Penalty Box Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

LaxClock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Penalty Box Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LaxClock

Subscriptions2
  • LaxClock+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • LaxClock+ Annual$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Penalty Box Timer free?
Penalty Box Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaxClock free?
LaxClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Penalty Box Timer or LaxClock?
LaxClock is rated higher. Penalty Box Timer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LaxClock averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Penalty Box Timer or LaxClock have ads?
LaxClock shows ads; Penalty Box Timer does not.

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