Comparison

WhatsTheScore? vs The 45

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

Head to head
About

WhatsTheScore?

Easily track sports scores and instantly share updates with friends and family via text message. Customize team names, colors, and messages for seamless communication during games.

Highlights
  • Score tracking
  • Customizable team names and colors
  • Instant text message score updates
  • Score history
  • Add/remove contacts for updates
  • Editable text messages
Features
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Are you missing the action texting your family and friends to keep them up to date on the score? "What's The Score?" helps you track the action and let everyone know the score with a couple of taps. Set up the team names and colors for the scoreboard, then choose any number of people from your contacts. Anytime you want to let them know the score, just tap the message button and a text message will be brought up, ready to send! Features - Many color options to choose from - Easily swap team names (when changing sides) - Reset the score for a new match - Tap or swipe to increase or decrease the score (or the game/set) - Go back to a previous game to see the score - Add people to receive texts (or clear the list for a new match) - Customize the text message before sending if you like! Notes - Volleyball is currently the pre-set for texting, more coming soon!

About

The 45

Features
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The45 Admin is the official companion app to The45, the live GAA scoring platform. It is built for registered club scorers and officials to score matches live from the ground. This app is for scorers. If you are a supporter looking to follow live scores, fixtures and results, download The45 instead. SCORE MATCHES LIVE Record points, goals, wides and key events as they happen with a fast, sideline-friendly interface designed for one-handed use. Every score you enter appears instantly for supporters following the match on The45 Admin. BUILT FOR MATCH DAY Start the match at throw-in, log scorers as the game unfolds, and close out each half with a tap. Half-time and full-time updates go out to followers the moment you confirm them. MANAGE YOUR FIXTURES See the matches assigned to your club, check throw-in times and venues, and pick up your next fixture without any setup on the day. WORKS AT THE GROUNDS Designed for real match-day conditions, with a clear scoreboard view and controls big enough to use with cold hands on a windy sideline. FOR CLUBS ON THE45 A registered scorer account is required to use this app. Scorer accounts are set up through your club's registration with The45. To get your club involved, visit the45.app. Score it live. Your club's supporters are watching.

Screenshots

WhatsTheScore?4 screens
The 454 screens

Verdict

The call

WhatsTheScore? and The 45 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WhatsTheScore? versus The 45: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatsTheScore?The 45
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 40 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron SpencerPaddy Ryan

In-app purchases

None

WhatsTheScore?

No in-app purchases

None

The 45

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhatsTheScore? free?
WhatsTheScore? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The 45 free?
The 45 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhatsTheScore? or The 45 have ads?
Neither WhatsTheScore? nor The 45 shows ads.

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