Comparison

Keep Score vs Score Cribbage

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple game score tracking
  • Scoreboard
  • Point history
  • Timer
  • Random player picker
  • Annoying buzzer
Features
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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.

About

Score Cribbage

Easily track your cribbage scores with a stylish, animated pegboard. Customize your scoring experience with various color schemes based on flags.

Highlights
  • Animated pegboard
  • Flag-based color schemes
  • Easy scoring
  • Stylish interface
Features
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Score your cribbage game in style • Choose a color scheme based on flags • Easy to score • Animated pegboard

Screenshots

Keep Score4 screens
Score Cribbage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Score Cribbage at none against Keep Score's 2. Score Cribbage also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (13.3 vs 17.0). Keep Score's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Keep Score sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Score Cribbage 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 Keep Score against 4.6 for Score Cribbage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keep Score has 4.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Keep Score's written reviews are positive against 86% of Score Cribbage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keep Score ships an update monthly, Score Cribbage every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Keep Score versus Score Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep ScoreScore Cribbage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better8
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron OrrPatrik Matthews

Customer experience

Keep Score

All ratings4,269 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative22.8%

Score Cribbage

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Score Cribbage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Keep Score

One-time2
  • More Games$1.99
  • Unlimited Games$5.99
None

Score Cribbage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keep Score free?
Keep Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Score Cribbage free?
Score Cribbage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keep Score or Score Cribbage?
Keep Score is rated higher. Keep Score averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Score Cribbage averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Keep Score or Score Cribbage have ads?
Neither Keep Score nor Score Cribbage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep Score or Score Cribbage?
Keep Score ships an update monthly, and Score Cribbage every 3 weeks. Most recently, Keep Score was updated on October 13, 2026 and Score Cribbage on September 22, 2026.

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