Comparison

Talking Score Keeper vs Game Points

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

Head to head
About

Talking Score Keeper

This app announces scores, player turns, and progress towards first place for tabletop games. It features customizable announcements and a tally function for complex scoring, eliminating the need to pass your phone around.

Highlights
  • Announces player turns and scores
  • Calculates distance to first place
  • Customizable announcements
  • Tally feature for multiple scores per turn
  • Score history per turn
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Getting frustrated with all the other score keeping apps out there? Tired of your phone circulating around the table just so every player can see their score? You don't know exactly what Uncle Jake has been through, but you certainly don't want any of it getting all over your phone! Well, say hello to Talking Score Keeper - or maybe it should say hello to you! It's the only app that announces who's turn it is, their score, how much they need to get to be in first place and much more. It's all customizable in an easy, intuitive interface. And with the Tally feature, Talking Score Keeper can even be used with games that allow multiple scores in a single turn. These points can either be added to the current player's total or surrendered, depending on the rules of the game. And speaking of points, you can always pull up a history of who scored what on each of the previous turns. So go ahead and download this great utility and be confident you will never have to read anyone's score to them ever again.

About

Game Points

Easily track aggregate scores for board games and other tabletop experiences. Save game data to view historical statistics for games and individual players, with options for cloud saving and multi-device access through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Aggregate score tracking
  • Save game data and history
  • Game statistics (best/worst score, wins)
  • Individual player statistics
  • Cloud saving and multi-device access (in-app purchase)
  • Customizable game titles and styles
Features
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Want to keep an aggregate score of a game more easily? Set your game, add your players, select play and you're ready. If you need more rows on your scoreboard, select Add Row to increase the amount of rows/rounds in your game. Want to save the game to see overall statistics? (Best score, worst score, average win score, most wins, and cumulative points) Save your game on your device, then view the Game Log for a history of all games or view the Statistics to see data for each type of game played. Want to see your individual player statistics for each game you've saved? Navigate to the Player Statistics screen, then select a player to see how your individual statistics. Features: - Keep aggregate score of a game - Save game data on your device and display game history - See each game statistics (Best score, worst score, average win score, most wins, cumulative score, and total games played) - See individual player statistics (Best score, worst score, win percentage, average score) - Ability to change game title and style - Ability to change high or low score wins the game - Ability to enter negative scores - Ability to reorder players - Ability to save scores as multiple games - Ability to hide/delete players - Ability to change the app tint color to a color of your choice In-App Purchase Features: - Create an account & username - Save games in the cloud - Access account from other iOS devices - Link games with other player accounts *Supports up to 20 players in a game

Screenshots

Talking Score Keeper4 screens
Game Points4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Game Points at none against Talking Score Keeper's shown. Game Points also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 35 months). Talking Score Keeper's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Talking Score Keeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Game Points sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Points holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Talking Score Keeper's written reviews are positive against 80% of Game Points's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Score Keeper ships an update every 35 months, Game Points monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talking Score Keeper versus Game Points: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking Score KeeperGame Points
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLone Human, LLCAnthony Fennell

Customer experience

Talking Score Keeper

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Game Points

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Talking Score Keeper

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock History$0.99
  • More Voices$0.99
1 purchases

Game Points

One-time1
  • Save games in the cloud$1.99

Questions

Is Talking Score Keeper free?
Talking Score Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Points free?
Game Points is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Score Keeper or Game Points?
Game Points is rated higher. Talking Score Keeper averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Game Points averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Talking Score Keeper or Game Points have ads?
Talking Score Keeper shows ads; Game Points does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Score Keeper or Game Points?
Talking Score Keeper ships an update every 35 months, and Game Points monthly. Most recently, Talking Score Keeper was updated on October 16, 2026 and Game Points on October 5, 2026.

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