Comparison

Lamma 500 vs Beach2Beach

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

Head to head

About

Lamma 500

Features

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The Lamma 500 app gives you up-to-date results, lane allocations, race official's commentary and overall leaderboard for the Lamma 500 Dragonboat Festival, Hong Kong.

About

Beach2Beach

Features

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The Beach2Beach Running Festival is a vibrant community event held on the stunning Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Picturesque course that links some of the most iconic beaches in the region. Course options: The Half Marathon, 14km, 6km or 3km Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lamma 5003 screens

Beach2Beach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lamma 500 at none against Beach2Beach's 2. Lamma 500 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Beach2Beach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 61 months). On price 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. Beach2Beach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Lamma 500 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lamma 500 ships an update every 61 months, Beach2Beach every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Lamma 500 versus Beach2Beach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lamma 500	Beach2Beach
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 61 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	—	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	121 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Jim Wilde	R&D Media Group Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Lamma 500

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Beach2Beach

Subscriptions1

PLUS Unlimited$5.991 Year

One-time1

PLUS Single Event$3.99

Questions

Is Lamma 500 free?

Lamma 500 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Beach2Beach free?

Beach2Beach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which is updated more often, Lamma 500 or Beach2Beach?

Lamma 500 ships an update every 61 months, and Beach2Beach every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lamma 500 was updated on October 2, 2026 and Beach2Beach on September 29, 2026.