Keep Score vs Rummi Countdown Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keep Score
Easily track scores and levels for multiple games without the hassle of pen and paper. Features include a scoreboard, point history, timer, and a random player picker. Designed to enhance your gaming experience by simplifying scorekeeping.
- Multiple game score tracking
- Scoreboard
- Point history
- Timer
- Random player picker
- Annoying buzzer
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The simplest way to keep score for any game. Forget the napkin. Put down the pencil. Keep Score is the fast, simple scorekeeper for card games, board games, dice games, golf, dominoes, yard games, party games, and more. Track points, rounds, wins, and leaderboards—all in one place. Featured on Food Network's Ultimate Baking Championship as the scorekeeper of choice. Trusted by players around the world. SCORE ANY GAME Perfect for Yahtzee, Farkle, Cribbage, Spades, Hearts, Phase 10, Skip-Bo, Canasta, Hand & Foot, Rummy, Bunco, Mexican Train Dominoes, Five Crowns, Golf, and hundreds of other games. Add players, track rounds, record scores, and view the complete score history at a glance. • Unlimited players • Unlimited rounds • Running totals • Round-by-round score history • Winner tracking • Fast score entry • Clean, easy-to-read scoreboard BUILT-IN GAME TOOLS Everything you need for game night: • Calculator Mode — add and subtract points before saving a score • Dice Roller — roll without leaving the app • Countdown Timer — keep rounds on pace • Buzzer — let everyone know when time's up or an answer is wrong • Random Player Picker — settle who goes first every time DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Start a game in seconds. No account. No setup. No ads interrupting game night. Just open the app and keep score. "Exactly what a scorekeeper should be." "The best scorekeeper app. No ads, no extra steps—just simple and neat." Because keeping score should never get in the way of the game.
Rummi Countdown Timer
A simple countdown timer designed for board games like Rummikub. It features large, easy-to-read displays, customizable player configurations, and audible warnings as time expires. The timer resets with a single tap, making game management seamless.
- Large countdown display
- Tap to reset
- Warning sounds
- Configurable for players
- Player seating configuration
- No player name entry needed
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Countdown timer to be used with games such as Rummikub: - Large countdown timer - Tap anywhere to reset timer - Warning sounds as time is running out - Easily configurable for number of players - Easily configurable for players' seating positions - No need to enter player names as timer rotates for each player
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rummi Countdown Timer at none against Keep Score's 2. Rummi Countdown Timer also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Keep Score's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 10). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Keep Score sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Rummi Countdown Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Keep Score against 4.8 for Rummi Countdown Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keep Score has 4.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Keep Score's written reviews are positive against 83% of Rummi Countdown Timer's.
Keep Score ships an update monthly, Rummi Countdown Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keep Score | Rummi Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Orr | Colin Blake |
Customer experience
Keep Score
Rummi Countdown Timer
Bugs and requests
Keep Score
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when trying to change winner setting
- Sound effects not working for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to track dealer rotation
- Option to save and resume games
- Reports and statistics for games played
- Landscape mode support
Rummi Countdown Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keep Score
- More Games$1.99
- Unlimited Games$5.99
Rummi Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
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