LiveBarn vs Score Skates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveBarn
Stream live and on-demand amateur and youth sporting events from thousands of locations. Easily share highlights, track player performance, and stay connected to the action from anywhere. Requires a monthly subscription.
- Live and on-demand streaming
- Thousands of playing surfaces
- Highlight sharing (text, email, social)
- Automated tracking and panoramic view
- Venue locator
- Performance analysis for coaches
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LiveBarn provides Live and On Demand Streaming of amateur and youth sporting events. LiveBarn streams from over 3,000 playing surfaces across the US & Canada, covering ice hockey, baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and lacrosse. A LiveBarn monthly subscription is required to utilize the LiveBarn App. The LiveBarn App enables subscribers to watch unlimited Live & On Demand broadcasts from any installed location. The Venue Locator makes it easy to search and favorite your most frequently watched venues. Users can share, save and submit unlimited highlights via text, email or social media. LiveBarn subscribers can easily navigate between different viewing options, choosing to watch via automated tracking or controlling the screen through the panoramic view. Coaches benefit from being able to use video to improve both individual and team performance. Parents and Grandparents can watch and stay connected to the action from anywhere. All users, including athletes, can quickly share, store and create memories, capturing all of their favorite highlights forever. LiveBarn also has a dedicated customer support team ready to help users with all of their needs.
Score Skates
This figure skating scoring application allows users to score skaters based on the International Judging System (IJS). It offers multiple modes for different user levels, from beginners to advanced competitors, and includes features for managing and sharing score protocols.
- IJS scoring system
- Multiple scoring modes (Simple, Button, Swipe)
- Three-part PCS scoring
- Detailed protocol generation
- Save and share score protocols
- Automatic element validation checks
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You can score figure skaters with this figure skating scoring app, Score Skates! This app was built by a figure skater who competes on the national stage. Enjoy the up-to-date, customizable, and user-friendly experience. Score Skates reflects the International Judging System (IJS) and has additional functions with how U.S. Figure Skating implements it in domestic competitions. THREE MODES TO CHOOSE FROM - Simple mode. This mode is for beginners who may not be used to the IJS system. Jumps, spins, and sequences can be entered into the app on one page. While this mode does not allow the entering of GOEs, this is the most simplest mode you can use to start with. - Button mode. This mode has the full functionality of the IJS system. With this mode, you can enter every possible key and GOE that can be found in competitions. Three pages can be swiped through to find the jump section, the spin section, and the sequence section. - Swipe mode. This mode also has the full functionality of the IJS system, but fits everything into one page. It also utilizes a joystick that you can drag, so if used enough, this mode can be used without looking at the screen. All the functions are also in one page, which allows for quicker entry of the IJS keys. PCS - Score Skates uses the new, three-part PCS system. The slider allows the user to enter each mark from 0 to 10 in increments of 0.25. The total PCS score is also calculated based on the user input's level, gender, and segment. SEARCH MODE - Search elements from Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance, and Synchronized Skills, and add its base values and GOEs to the protocol. PROTOCOL - The protocol mimics what the judge's score looks like in an actual competition. It contains information from element number, key, info, bonus, GOE, and score. - Each element can be tapped to reveal details of the element, and the user can use the text field to edit each element. - The user can press the "Edit" button or hold and drag to delete or reorder elements - The protocol shows the TES total, PCS total, deductions, and segment total. - Users can use the "Save" button to save the protocol to their device, which they can review in the "Saved Results" tab, even after closing the app. - Users can click the share button to send the protocol to others or save it to their device as an image. SAVED RESULTS - Saved protocols from the "Scores" tab will show up here even after the app is closed. - Users can swipe to the left to delete each protocol. - Users can share the protocol as an image - Users can use the filter button to filter protocols with certain names, dates, or segments. - Users can import protocols that are shared as texts from the "Raw" button in the "Scores" tab. AUTOMATIC INVALID CHECK, REP CHECK, AND BONUS CHECK (currently in construction) - The algorithm of Score Skates checks each element to see if the element is invalid (*), repeated (+REP), or gains a bonus (b1). - This check is dependent on the skater's level, gender, and segment - This setting can be turned on or off in the settings section.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Score Skates at 100% against LiveBarn's 14%. Score Skates also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). LiveBarn's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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
LiveBarn is free to download; Score Skates costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Score Skates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveBarn has 550 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of LiveBarn's written reviews are positive against 100% of Score Skates's.
LiveBarn ships an update monthly, Score Skates every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | LiveBarn | Score Skates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (550 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 550 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Paid — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #184 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveBarn Inc. | Kohei Shinohara |
Customer experience
LiveBarn
Score Skates
Bugs and requests
LiveBarn
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent freezing and buffering issues
- Camera feeds not working or unavailable
- Playback controls and scrubbing not functioning properly
- Connectivity and login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improve video quality and reliability
- Add more camera angles and views
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Offer more affordable pricing options
Score Skates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LiveBarn
No in-app purchases
Score Skates
No in-app purchases









