Comparison

Talking Score Keeper vs The ScoreKeeper

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

The ScoreKeeper

This app eliminates the need for pen and paper when playing card, dice, or other games. Easily create and select players, enter scores with a few taps, and save games to resume later. It offers quick point entry and the ability to correct mistakes.

Highlights
  • Fast and easy point entry
  • Create players with names and colors
  • Select players for current games
  • Save and resume games later
  • Correct or delete entries
  • Help page included
Features
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The Scorekeeper is the score-tracking app you have been looking for. Clean, fast, and beautifully designed — it works for any game you play. Cards, dice, board games, sports, pub quizzes, golf — if you keep score, this is your app. WHY THE SCOREKEEPER IS DIFFERENT Most scorekeeper apps are clunky, cluttered, or buried in features you never use. The Scorekeeper strips everything back to what matters: a clear view of every player's score, instant updates, and a history that is always there when you need it. TWO SCORING MODES — YOUR CHOICE Normal mode lets you type in point totals with a built-in numeric keypad. Perfect for games where you tally up a round total: Rummy, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Golf, Yahtzee, and hundreds more. One point at a time lets you tap + once per point scored. Ideal for darts, bowling, pub quizzes, or anything you count one point at a time. Pick the mode that fits your game when you create it — and get started in seconds. BEAUTIFUL PLAYER COLORS Create your regular players once and reuse them across every game. Give each player a name and pick a color from 25 vibrant options. Their color runs through the entire game — column headers, score rows, player tags — so you always know at a glance exactly who is winning and by how much. 20 HAND-CRAFTED GAME ICONS Choose from 20 beautiful icons when you create a game: cards, dice, chess, trophy, crown, puzzle, gem, domino, target, and more. Your game list will finally look as good as the games themselves. EVERYTHING SAVES AUTOMATICALLY Walk away. Put your phone in your pocket. Switch apps. The Scorekeeper saves every point automatically to your device. Your games are always right there when you come back, sorted by most recent. No tapping Save, no cloud sync, no waiting. EDIT AND FIX SCORES INSTANTLY Mistyped a score? Tap any entry in the score list to edit or delete it. Your entire point history is fully editable, so a single wrong number will never ruin a game. POWERFUL GAME MANAGEMENT A clean game list shows all your active games with icons and player colors at a glance. A three-dot menu on any game lets you reset all points, rename the game, swap its icon, add or remove players from an ongoing game, or delete it entirely. You can play multiple rounds of the same game. NO ACCOUNT. NO INTERNET. NO NONSENSE. All data is stored privately on your device. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to pay, and nothing tracking you in the background. Launch the app and start scoring. That is it. Whether it is family game night, a tournament with friends, a lazy afternoon of cards, or a competitive round of golf — The Scorekeeper is ready in seconds and out of your way the rest of the time. It is not just a great scorekeeper app. It is the only one you will ever need. Download it today.

Screenshots

Talking Score Keeper4 screens
The ScoreKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The ScoreKeeper at none against Talking Score Keeper's 3. The ScoreKeeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 35 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. The ScoreKeeper 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 Talking Score Keeper against 4.4 for The ScoreKeeper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Talking Score Keeper's written reviews are positive against 75% of The ScoreKeeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Score Keeper ships an update every 35 months, The ScoreKeeper every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talking Score Keeper versus The ScoreKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking Score KeeperThe ScoreKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLone Human, LLCJacob Bøegh

Customer experience

Talking Score Keeper

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

The ScoreKeeper

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Talking Score Keeper

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock History$0.99
  • More Voices$0.99
None

The ScoreKeeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talking Score Keeper free?
Talking Score Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The ScoreKeeper free?
The ScoreKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talking Score Keeper or The ScoreKeeper?
The ScoreKeeper is rated higher. Talking Score Keeper averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while The ScoreKeeper averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Talking Score Keeper or The ScoreKeeper have ads?
Talking Score Keeper shows ads; The ScoreKeeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Score Keeper or The ScoreKeeper?
Talking Score Keeper ships an update every 35 months, and The ScoreKeeper every 4 days. Most recently, Talking Score Keeper was updated on July 7, 2026 and The ScoreKeeper on September 19, 2026.

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