Comparison

Ultimate Scoreboard vs Sideline

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Scoreboard

This app provides a highly customizable scoreboard for tracking any game. It offers advanced features like penalty tracking, shot clocks, and customizable team setups. Results can be shared easily, and the app supports external screen mirroring and network connectivity for multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable game layouts
  • Team setup with logos and colors
  • Penalty and shot clock management
  • External screen mirroring (HDMI/AirPlay)
  • Network connectivity for multiple devices
  • Sound effects for game events
  • Social media and email sharing
Features
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Versatile and highly customizable scoreboard that lets you track any game and share standings and results with friends and family! Can also be used as a "real" scoreboard by connecting to an external screen by HDMI or AirPlay mirroring, or use up to 7 other iDevices as external screens by connecting them over the network. Features: - Choose between 6 different layouts when presented on an external screen. - Adjustable length- and number of periods. - Set up teams with optional logos and colors. - Penalties - shows up to three concurrent penalties per team, supports unlimited concurrent penalties. Penalties can be edited and removed. - Shot clock. - Timeouts. - Intermissions. - All clocks can be adjusted, even while still running. Long tap to enter edit mode. - Change clock direction. - Get a notification when the period or game ends if the app is running in the background (you need to accept push notifications for this to work). - Sound effects: select from a rich set of sound effects for events such as scoring, match clock start/stop, period end, game won, penalty or timeout expiration etc. - Customize the colors and fonts of clocks, scores and teams individually. - Select your own background for an even more personal touch. - Share results on social media, Email, messages etc. - Use the companion Apple Watch app to control the scoreboard from your wrist, maybe even as one of the participants? - Show a big scoreboard by connecting a TV by cable or AirPlay mirroring and select from a number of different layouts. - Connect up to 7 iPads or iPhones over the network and use them as external screens. Each connected scoreboard can use it's own separate layout and styling. - Supports most sports including Soccer, Ice hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Padel, Handball, Floorball, Lacrosse and many more. - Connect external buttons (Flic) to control the scoreboard as one of the participants or a referee. Wear the button on your wrist or on your cloths, stick it to the side of your table tennis table... you get the idea. - Use shortcuts through the Shortcuts app to trigger scores, control the game clock and more. Instructions:

Tap the score with one finger for one point, two fingers for two points and three fingers for three points. You can also swipe up or right to increase the score by one or swipe left or down to remove the last added point(s). Tap on the game clock (or any other clock for that matter) to start/pause it. Tap on the period to change to the next period, long press to edit. 

To give either team a penalty or a timeout, tap the whistle icon in the top left. 
Tap on the team names to go to the team editor, where you can create new teams with customized logos and colors and select teams for the current game. 

Adjust the length and number of periods, the length of penalties and so on from the settings menu. 

Tap the trashcan icon to reset the current game. Use the share icon to share results with MMS/Facebook/Twitter/Email etc or save it to your photo album as a dear memory of that big win. Watch app: - swipe left and right to switch between screens. - on the score screen, tap each team button to add a point and swipe down on the button to undo the latest point. - on the game time screen, tap the time to start/stop the game clock. - on the last screen you have the option to reset the current game.

About

Sideline

This application aggregates all game threads from relevant subreddits into a single, organized feed. Engage in real-time discussions, receive instant notifications for reactions, and manage your fan flair. It provides live scores and game information for major sports leagues.

Highlights
  • Access all game threads in one place
  • Ultra-live comments with play/pause
  • Realtime reactions to comments
  • Native flair selector
  • Real-time scores and game info
  • Support for major sports leagues
Features
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The Reddit app built just for game threads. Easily access every game thread for every game in one place. Key Features: - Tap a game to hop into all the game threads from the relevant subreddits - Ultra-live comments with play/pause functionality so plays don't get spoiled – Realtime reactions to your comments - see when you get upvotes or replies right in the app – Add or edit your flair in the game with our native flair selector – Cross-post hot takes across game threads - Real-time scores and game info - NFL, CFB, MLB, NHL, and NBA support We're building a way to discover how different communities are talking about live events. A new world of fandom awaits!

Screenshots

Ultimate Scoreboard4 screens
Sideline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sideline at none against Ultimate Scoreboard's 2. Sideline also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 73%). Ultimate Scoreboard's advantage is ratings volume (377 vs 53). On price, rating, ads 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. Ultimate Scoreboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sideline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ultimate Scoreboard against 4.7 for Sideline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Scoreboard has 377 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Ultimate Scoreboard's written reviews are positive against 94% of Sideline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Scoreboard ships an update every 2 months, Sideline every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ultimate Scoreboard versus Sideline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate ScoreboardSideline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings) — better4.7 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings377 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAgiDev ABWellnest, Inc.

Customer experience

Ultimate Scoreboard

All ratings377 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%

Sideline

All ratings54 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ultimate Scoreboard

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes and loses data
  • Clock keeps disappearing
  • App is not working for some users
  • Cannot load images once in a while
  • App kept bugs badly
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  • Cannot reverse points after accidental click
  • Shot clock will not pause or reset when pausing
  • Changing times on one clock changes others
  • App crashes when resetting score on iOS 14.6
  • New update has screwed up the app
  • App crashes and shows a white screen after new update
  • App only works with Wi-Fi after update
  • Cannot rotate the scoreboard
  • Bugs on iPad mini

Requested features

21 requests
  • Add a countdown clock option
  • Allow changing font and appearance
  • Add a feature for seconds and milliseconds after 1 minute
  • Implement a shot clock
  • Allow choosing custom images
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  • Add color options for the scoreboard
  • Add tournament mode
  • Allow penalty clocks to stop independently of the game clock
  • Add a whistle sound for timer start/stop
  • Play a choice of sounds when score increases
  • Add team records
  • Allow live games
  • Add specialized sports spreadsheets for stats
  • Ability to save and archive multiple games
  • Timer configuration with minutes and seconds
  • Fix bug with clock resetting to zeroes in countdown mode when new game is selected
  • Add a 30-second penalty timer option
  • Ability to reset period counter
  • Add a 270 camera feature
  • Add timeouts (3-10)
  • Add yard marker team names and logos

Sideline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ultimate Scoreboard

Subscriptions2
  • Stadium monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Stadium yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Sideline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Scoreboard free?
Ultimate Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sideline free?
Sideline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Scoreboard or Sideline?
Ultimate Scoreboard is rated higher. Ultimate Scoreboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while Sideline averages 4.7 from 53 ratings.
Do Ultimate Scoreboard or Sideline have ads?
Neither Ultimate Scoreboard nor Sideline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Scoreboard or Sideline?
Ultimate Scoreboard ships an update every 2 months, and Sideline every 2 days. Most recently, Ultimate Scoreboard was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sideline on October 15, 2026.

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