Comparison

Billiards Scoreboard vs 3C Score

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

Head to head
About

Billiards Scoreboard

Track scores and manage game data for various cue sports. Quantify your skills with unique rating systems and view rankings. Supports multiple game types including 8-ball, 9-ball, and snooker.

Highlights
  • Customizable scoreboards
  • Win-loss records and averages
  • Unique skill rating system
  • Player rankings
  • Support for multiple cue sports
  • Time rule settings
Features
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[Main functions] ・ Scoreboard customized for each game. ・ Data management such as win-loss records and averages(#1). ・ Quantify play skills with a unique rating system(#1). ・ Quantify play skills with a unique rating system(#1). ・ Show ranking(#1). ・ Time rule, etc. [Supported games] ・ Set match ・ 3 cushion ・ Snooker ・ Straight pool(#2) ・ One pocket(#2) ・ Rotation game(#2) ・ Taiwan9(#2) ・ Kairun(#2) ・ Bowlard(#2) ・ Cue skills rating system(#2) ・ 9 ball rating system(#2) ・ APA 8 ball(#2) ・ APA 9 ball(#2) #1 subscription charge required #2 non-consumable in-app purchases required

About

3C Score

Features
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3C Score is an app for recording and managing 3-cushion billiards matches. 【Main Features】 • Score recording Enter scores inning by inning and follow the match in real time. 2 to 4 players. Rankings are calculated on hit rate (score/rating), and the table shows rank and hit rate (%). Step back to a previous inning to correct a mistake. On iPad, players and score entry are shown side by side. • Match history and statistics Review past matches, your personal results and monthly figures. • Tournament bracket Build a single-elimination tournament from your registered players, with seeds, byes, race-to settings and automatic advancement. Start each match from the bracket and return to it when the match ends. Play a 3rd/4th place match, or share third place. • Image Board Diagram a shot on a table image, using your own cushion numbering. • QR result sharing Show a match result as a QR code and add it to another device's history. • iCloud sync Keep matches, players and statistics in your own iCloud, across your devices. • 8 languages English, Korean, Vietnamese, Turkish, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Switch language from the settings screen. 【Subscription】 Free to download, with 7 days of full access to everything. No payment and no card details are needed to start. When those 7 days end, subscribing starts a further 7-day free trial, then a monthly subscription. The price is shown in your local currency before you subscribe. Without subscribing you can still browse your past results, rankings and statistics. A subscription keeps the rest open: • Player management — register, edit and delete players • Match settings — players (2–4), innings and timer • New matches, rematches and tournaments • Editing and deleting match history • QR result sharing • Image Board saving and album • iCloud sync Free trial: 7 days of full access in the app with no payment, plus a 7-day free trial when you subscribe (one per Apple ID). Payment: charged to your Apple ID at the end of the free trial, unless canceled beforehand. Renewal: renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel: App Store → Account → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/3c-score-privacy/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 【Data and Privacy】 Match, player and statistics data is stored in your own iCloud. It is not shared with third parties. Your data remains even if you delete the app. 【Supported Devices】 iPhone and iPad (iOS 15.6 or later). 【Notes】 Based on general 3-cushion rules; some details may differ from official UMB rules. An internet connection is required for iCloud sync. For anyone who plays 3-cushion billiards.

Screenshots

Billiards Scoreboard4 screens
3C Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Billiards Scoreboard at weekly against 3C Score's fortnightly. Billiards Scoreboard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Billiards Scoreboard sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 3C Score sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billiards Scoreboard ships an update weekly, 3C Score fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Billiards Scoreboard versus 3C Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliards Scoreboard3C Score
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiko sugimotoTOMOHIRO NAKAYAMA

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Billiards Scoreboard

Subscriptions6
  • Personal Account(Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
  • Owner Account(Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
  • Personal Account(Annual Plan)$9.991 Year
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  • Connecting to the neon network1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Owner Account(Annual Plan)$11.991 Year
  • owner authority$36.991 Year
One-time9
  • Scoreboard for One Pocket$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Rotation game$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Apa 8 Ball game$3.99
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  • Scoreboard for Apa 9 Ball game$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Bowlard$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Taiwan 9$3.99
  • for Cue Skills Rating System$3.99
  • for 9 Ball Rating System$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Japan 9$7.99
1 purchases

3C Score

Subscriptions1
  • 3C Score Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month

Questions

Is Billiards Scoreboard free?
Billiards Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3C Score free?
3C Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Billiards Scoreboard or 3C Score have ads?
Neither Billiards Scoreboard nor 3C Score shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billiards Scoreboard or 3C Score?
Billiards Scoreboard ships an update weekly, and 3C Score fortnightly. Most recently, Billiards Scoreboard was updated on October 15, 2026 and 3C Score on October 31, 2026.

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