Comparison

Lacrosse Scorekeeper vs REF!

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

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About

Lacrosse Scorekeeper

This app allows coaches, parents, and fans to track lacrosse game details in real time. It features live scoring, game clock, penalty tracking, and comprehensive player and team statistics. Review detailed game summaries and event timelines.

Highlights
  • Live scoring with jersey number input
  • Real-time game clock and penalty countdowns
  • Comprehensive player and team statistics
  • Detailed game summaries and event timelines
  • Offline functionality
  • Large, touch-friendly buttons
Features
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Lacrosse Scorekeeper is the ultimate sideline companion for coaches, parents, and fans who want to track every detail of a lacrosse game in real time. **Live Scoring Made Simple** Use the jersey number keypad to instantly record goals, assists, saves, ground balls, turnovers, and more - all with a single tap. The split-screen layout keeps the action moving without fumbling through menus. **Real-Time Game Clock & Penalties** A full game clock counts down each period with automatic overtime support. Active penalties display live countdowns right in the scoreboard header, so you always know when your team is man-up or man-down - with EMO notifications to keep you in the game. **Comprehensive Player & Team Stats** Track individual player performance across every game: goals, assists, shots, shot percentage, ground balls, face-off wins, saves, and more. View season-wide team statistics including win/loss record, clear success rate, and possession stats. **Detailed Game Summaries** Review completed games with full event timelines broken down by quarter, penalty summaries, and scoring breakdowns for both teams. **Built for the Sideline** - Large, touch-friendly buttons designed for outdoor use - Auto-save every 10 seconds so you never lose data - Haptic feedback confirms every action - Dark-themed interface reduces glare in bright sunlight - Works entirely offline - no internet required Whether you're a coach breaking down film, a parent keeping the book, or a fan who wants more than just the final score - Lacrosse Scorekeeper has you covered.

About

REF!

Features
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REF! is the ultimate app for football referees. Create the match, invite your crew and run it from the watch. No paper, no fuss. BEFORE THE MATCH - Create the match with teams, competition, ground, date and time. - Save your teams and the grounds you visit most. - Competitions with their own refereeing and travel fees. - Choose whether you're the referee or an assistant. - History for every team: how many times you've officiated them and how those matches ended. - A countdown to your next match in the widget, the Live Activity and your watch face. - A calendar event, created automatically. ON THE PITCH, FROM YOUR APPLE WATCH - Period timer: set how many periods, how long each one lasts and how long the break is. - Haptic alert when time is up, with added time and a warning if the break runs over. - Choose which team kicks off at the start of each period. - Goals with the scorer's shirt number. - Yellow and red cards, for players and for team staff - Substitutions with the numbers coming on and off. - A match summary on your wrist the moment you blow the final whistle. - Tournament mode to chain matches with their own timings and fees without leaving the watch. - Create a match on the watch itself if your appointment changes at the last minute. - Leave the app or let the screen sleep — the match picks up where you left it. AFTER THE MATCH - Distance covered, sprints, top speed, heart rate, calories and steps. - A heat map of your position over real imagery of the pitch, in satellite or pitch view. - Effort zones calculated from your maximum heart rate. - A full match report: goals, cards, minutes and substitutions across every period. YOUR SEASON - Stats across every season and any date range. - A complete history of teams, competitions and grounds. - Matches as referee and as assistant, counted separately. PAYMENTS - Total paid and total outstanding for the season, always in view. - Breakdown by competition and by month, with a per-match average. - Refereeing and travel fees kept separate. - A one-page annual PDF report and a CSV with one row per match, for your association or your tax return. - Mark matches as paid one by one or all at once. WITH YOUR CREW - Find other referees by name or @nickname and add them as friends. - Invite them to a match: they get a notification and accept it from their inbox. - The match syncs between all three of you in real time. - A combined heat map and stats for the whole refereeing team. - Your own profile with an avatar and nickname. AND ALSO - Everything synced through iCloud between iPhone and Apple Watch. - Backups you can export and import. - Works without a signal: whatever you record on the pitch is sent as soon as you're back online. - Tutorials for the app and the watch, plus a quick-start guide. - Match alerts and reminders. REF! PRO Core features are free. REF! PRO unlocks physical performance, full stats, payment reports, shared matches and tournament mode. €2.99/month or €16.99/year, with the first month free on the annual plan. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage yours in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://therefapp.es/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://therefapp.es/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lacrosse Scorekeeper4 screens
REF!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: REF! at Free against Lacrosse Scorekeeper's $1.99. Lacrosse Scorekeeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

REF! is free to download; Lacrosse Scorekeeper costs $1.99 up front. REF! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Lacrosse Scorekeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lacrosse Scorekeeper ships an update every 4 days, REF! every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Lacrosse Scorekeeper versus REF!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLacrosse ScorekeeperREF!
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey EckerlinRodrigo Vicente Valmorisco

In-app purchases

None

Lacrosse Scorekeeper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

REF!

Subscriptions2
  • REF! PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • REF! PRO Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Lacrosse Scorekeeper free?
Lacrosse Scorekeeper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is REF! free?
REF! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lacrosse Scorekeeper or REF! have ads?
Neither Lacrosse Scorekeeper nor REF! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lacrosse Scorekeeper or REF!?
Lacrosse Scorekeeper ships an update every 4 days, and REF! every 6 days. Most recently, Lacrosse Scorekeeper was updated on June 10, 2026 and REF! on September 14, 2026.

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