Comparison

KeepScore vs Score Keeper

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

Head to head
About

KeepScore

Host and manage competitions for various games, inviting friends via QR codes or unique codes. Track match results, utilize an ELO-based ranking system, and view player statistics and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Host competitions for various games
  • Invite friends via QR code or unique code
  • Enter match results for 1v1, 1v2, 2v2
  • ELO ranking system for fair play
  • View player statistics and progress
  • Climb the leaderboard to become 1st place
Features
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KeepScore in all your competitions! COMPETITION Host a competition for table foosball, table tennis or many other fun games. You name it. INVITE Invite your friends or colleagues to join your competition. For them it's as simple as scanning your competition QR-code, send them your unique generated code which they can enter manually. You can also add players manually if they don't own a smartphone. ADD MATCHES Play games IRL and enter the match results. The server will handle the calculations. 1v1, 2v2 and even 1v2 is supported. RANK SYSTEM The ranking system is based on the well-known multiplayer rank system ELO. It looks at the current rank of the players and determines the win-chance. Based on that a high player will earn less points against a low player but the low player can win a ton of points against the high player. This way the competition is always fair. STATISTICS Look at your performance based on your last 7 ranking points to see the progress you're making. Compare your performance with al other competitors. LEADERBOARD Win games to go up the leaderboard and become 1st place as THE BEST. FEATURES • KeepScore for competitions in table foosball, table tennis or other games • Invite friends or colleagues to join your competition • Use QR-code scanning to quickly join a competition • Enter match results for 1v1, 1v2 and 2v2 matches. • Gain or lose points based on the ELO ranking system. • Watch your statistics for your last 7 ranking points. • Fight your way up the leaderboard to become 1st place.

About

Score Keeper

Easily track scores for board and card games without pen and paper. Add players, adjust points, and review game history for a more organized and fun gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Simple score tracking
  • Add/subtract points
  • Player name customization
  • Match history review
  • Personalized game settings
Features
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Score Keeper turns pen-and-paper score keeping into something you actually enjoy doing. Add your players, tap in the points, and get back to the game. No more arguing about who's actually winning, no more mental maths, no more scraps of paper going missing under the couch cushions. EASY SCORING, ANY GAME Score Keeper doesn't care what you're playing. Cards, dice, trivia night, house rules your family invented decades ago — if it has a running total, Score Keeper can track it. Add or subtract points in a tap, rename players mid-match, adjust the rules whenever you need to, and let the app handle the tally while you handle the rubbish talk. NEVER LOSE THE THREAD OF A MATCH Every point added, subtracted, or reset gets logged as you go, so you can always look back and see exactly how a game unfolded. Wondering who pulled off the comeback, or when someone tried to sneak in a suspicious +50? It's all right there. GO DEEPER WITH FULL MATCH HISTORY Want more than just tonight's final score? Unlock your complete match history and scroll back through every round you've ever played — handy for settling long-running debates about who's really the household champion. BUILT FOR GAME NIGHT Score Keeper is designed to disappear into the background of a good game night: quick to set up, simple enough for everyone at the table, and dependable enough that nobody has to ask "wait, what was the score again?" Add it to your next game night and get back to playing. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KeepScore4 screens
Score Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeepScore at none against Score Keeper's 4. KeepScore also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Score Keeper's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). 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. Score Keeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. KeepScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for KeepScore against 4.4 for Score Keeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Keeper has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of KeepScore's written reviews are positive against 100% of Score Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeepScore ships an update every 2 weeks, Score Keeper every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KeepScore versus Score Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeepScoreScore Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin VerheyMario Nachbaur Riscos

Customer experience

KeepScore

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Score Keeper

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KeepScore

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Score Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium$12.99

Questions

Is KeepScore free?
KeepScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Score Keeper free?
Score Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KeepScore or Score Keeper?
Score Keeper is rated higher. KeepScore averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Score Keeper averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do KeepScore or Score Keeper have ads?
Neither KeepScore nor Score Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KeepScore or Score Keeper?
KeepScore ships an update every 2 weeks, and Score Keeper every 10 days. Most recently, KeepScore was updated on September 24, 2026 and Score Keeper on September 23, 2026.

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