Keep Score vs GridIQ
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.
GridIQ
Track your New York Times crossword puzzle performance with detailed analytics. See daily stats, solve trends, and personal records. All your solve history is stored locally for privacy.
- Syncs NYT Crossword solve history
- Detailed analytics by day of week
- Personal records tracking
- Filter by Daily, Mini, or clean solves
- Browse and search full solve history
- Weekly performance reports
- Local data storage for privacy
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A stats tracker built for avid NYT Crossword solvers. GridIQ connects to your New York Times account and automatically syncs your full solve history, then turns it into the deep analytics the NYT app never gave you. TODAY AT A GLANCE See how today's solve stacks up. GridIQ shows your time, your current streak, and how you compare to your personal best and average for that day of the week. STATS THAT MEAN SOMETHING Average solve times broken down by day of the week Solve trends over time Personal records tracked automatically Filter by Daily, Mini, or clean (gold) solves only YOUR FULL HISTORY Browse every solve you've ever completed. Search by constructor, filter by day of the week, sort by time or date, and tap any entry for a full breakdown — time, clean status, checks and reveals used, and more. WEEKLY REPORTS See how your week shaped up at a glance — total solves, average times, and how this week compared to your recent history. PRIVACY FIRST GridIQ stores everything on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Your NYT credentials are stored securely in the iOS Keychain and never leave your phone. Export your data anytime as a CSV. How it works: Sign in with your existing NYT account. GridIQ syncs your history directly from the NYT Crossword API and stores it locally. That's it. Note: GridIQ requires an active New York Times Crossword subscription. GridIQ is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times Company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridIQ at none against Keep Score's 2. GridIQ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Keep Score's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Keep Score sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GridIQ asks for nothing beyond the download.
GridIQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keep Score has 4.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Keep Score's written reviews are positive against 100% of GridIQ's.
Keep Score ships an update monthly, GridIQ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keep Score | GridIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Orr | Eric Ribbeck |
Customer experience
Keep Score
GridIQ
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
GridIQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keep Score
- More Games$1.99
- Unlimited Games$5.99
GridIQ
No in-app purchases









