Comparison

Scorecard vs Hearts Samba Scoring

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

Head to head
About

Scorecard

Easily track scores for any game with friends and family. Enter game and player details, and the scoreboard updates instantly. Group players, start new rounds, and share results.

Highlights
  • Instant scoreboard updates
  • Player and team grouping
  • Built-in calculator
  • Custom player avatars/photos
  • iCloud game syncing
  • Dark mode support
  • AirPlay scoreboard to TV
Features
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Love playing games with friends and family, but hate fiddling with tiny pencils, notebooks, or dice to keep score? Scorecard is an app that makes it easy to track scores in your favorite games. Enter the name of the game, add players, and start playing! As points are earned, watch as the scoreboard updates instantly to show who’s winning. If you enjoy playing the same games periodically, Scorecard lets you start new sessions with a single tap. While you’re playing, you can group players into teams, start new rounds, total up your scores, and even AirPlay the scoreboard to your TV. Once you’re done, pick a winner and celebrate your victory by sharing the final tally with your friends on social media. More features: • Sync your games to iCloud so they’re available on all your devices • Match each player’s mood or game piece with a custom color • Tap a score to access a built-in calculator to do more complex math • Snap a photo or choose an avatar for everyone in your group • Score points highest-to-lowest or vice versa, depending on the game rules • Long press on the app icon to resume a recent game or start a new one • Play at any time of day or night, with full support for dark mode Once you play with Scorecard, we’d love to know what you think! Leave us a review on the App Store or send us suggestions on Twitter at @getscorecardapp.

About

Hearts Samba Scoring

This app streamlines scoring for the card game Hearts, allowing you to track multiple teams and save ongoing games. It includes comprehensive rules and helpful features like emoji team names and a card count subtraction option.

Highlights
  • Fast scoring for multiple teams
  • Save and resume partial games
  • Emoji support for team names
  • Includes game rules and setup
  • Subtract card count option
  • Summary screen with top scores
Features
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FEATURES * Significantly reduces time to score. * Score up to 3 teams. * Team Names can include emoji’s. * Quick navigation to any screen. * Ability to save several partial games and resume later * Summary Screen includes Top Scores and number of points down. * Rules for card play are included in the Information section, including number of decks needed to play, set up, dealing instructions, and more. * Prepopulated Team Names to be We and They for convenience. * Added a new field to subtract a card count for times when there are a large amount of cards left in your hand. * Previews for iPad included

Screenshots

Scorecard4 screens
Hearts Samba Scoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scorecard at 93% against Hearts Samba Scoring's 0%. Scorecard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Hearts Samba Scoring's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Scorecard costs $4.99 and Hearts Samba Scoring $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scorecard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scorecard has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Scorecard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hearts Samba Scoring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scorecard ships an update every 5 days, Hearts Samba Scoring every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scorecard versus Hearts Samba Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScorecardHearts Samba Scoring
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (28 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLickabilityChris Cygan

Customer experience

Scorecard

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Hearts Samba Scoring

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scorecard

No in-app purchases

None

Hearts Samba Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scorecard free?
Scorecard costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearts Samba Scoring free?
Hearts Samba Scoring costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scorecard or Hearts Samba Scoring?
Scorecard is rated higher. Scorecard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Hearts Samba Scoring averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scorecard or Hearts Samba Scoring have ads?
Neither Scorecard nor Hearts Samba Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scorecard or Hearts Samba Scoring?
Scorecard ships an update every 5 days, and Hearts Samba Scoring every 2 months. Most recently, Scorecard was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hearts Samba Scoring on October 24, 2026.

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