Keep Score vs Aloha Calendar
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.
Aloha Calendar
Discover concerts, festivals, farmers markets, and happy hours across all Hawaiian islands. Find local events and businesses, and purchase tickets directly through the app. Explore curated guides for activities and seasonal happenings.
- Event listings across all Hawaiian islands
- Filter events by date, category, or 'free only'
- Curated island and seasonal guides
- Happy hour finder by day and neighborhood
- Direct ticket purchasing with digital codes
- Directory of featured local businesses
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Aloha Calendar is the easiest way to find what's happening in Hawaii - concerts, festivals, farmers markets, hula shows, and happy hours across every island. Built for people who actually live here and visitors who want more than the luau-only itinerary. EVERY ISLAND, ONE APP Browse events across Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Molokai, and Lanai. Filter by date, time of day, city, category, or "free only." Set your home island and the app remembers. TWENTY HAWAII GUIDES Hand-written guides for the things people actually search for: - Six island guides (Oahu, Maui, Big Island, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai) - Seasonal - humpback whale season, North Shore big-wave winter, summer high season, fall shoulder - How-to - see Kilauea lava, snorkel Hanauma Bay, hike Diamond Head, drive Road to Hana, pack for a Hawaii trip - Event-types - Merrie Monarch, Aloha Festivals, Vans Triple Crown, July 4 HAPPY HOUR FINDER A signature feature: find happy hours by day, time, and neighborhood. Updated by local businesses, not scraped from PDFs. REAL TICKETS, REAL EVENTS Buy tickets directly from event organizers. Apple Wallet-style QR codes. No printing. Tickets work whether you're online or off. FEATURED LOCAL BUSINESSES A curated list of independent Hawaii businesses: restaurants, shops, tour operators, lodges. No chains, no resort upcharges. WHO IT'S FOR - Locals who want to know what's on this weekend - Visitors who want events beyond the tour-bus circuit - Small Hawaii businesses who want to be found - Event organizers who want a free way to reach an audience WHAT IT COSTS The app is free. There are no ads inside the app. Premium business listings and ticket sales are handled through our website using Stripe - we don't take a cut on tickets beyond a 2% + $0.99 processing fee (compare to Eventbrite or Ticketmaster). MADE IN HONOLULU Built by a small team in Waikiki. Email us at hello@alohacalendar.com, we read everything. Mahalo for trying Aloha Calendar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aloha Calendar at none against Keep Score's 2. Aloha Calendar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Keep Score's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Aloha Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aloha Calendar 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Keep Score | Aloha Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aaron Orr | John Thomas |
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
Aloha Calendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keep Score
- More Games$1.99
- Unlimited Games$5.99
Aloha Calendar
No in-app purchases
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