Scorebird Admin vs Sideline.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scorebird Admin
Get real-time high school sports scores directly from the scoreboard. Manually score games and report final scores. Integrates with major athletic associations and offers a fundraising platform for schools.
- Real-time score updates from scoreboards
- Manual scoring and score reporting
- Integration with AHSAA, TAPPS, Rank1, DragonFly, VNN
- Revolutionary fundraising platform for schools
- Direct score delivery to fans
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Scorebird is the FIRST app to deliver real-time high school sports scores directly to your device. Other scoring applications rely on human intervention, but Scorebird pulls the score directly from the source; the scoreboard! You can also manually score games in-progress and manually report final scores. We are synced with AHSAA, TAPPS, Rank1, DragonFly, and VNN. The Scorebird app pulls the data and delivers it straight to you, point by point and tick by tick, all in a matter of seconds. No more missing critical points in the game or waiting for manual updates. The score will always be 100% accurate, 100% real-time, and in the palm of your hand. Scorebird is spreading fast! Is your favorite school included in our network? Download and find out. If they are not then follow your team anyway, and encourage your school's athletic department to contact us at info@scorebird.com! There is an added bonus for their participation. We not only provide scores directly to fans, but we also provide a revolutionary fundraising platform for programs looking to increase their revenue. Visit us at www.scorebird.com or contact us at info@scorebird.com!
Sideline.
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Verdict
Scorebird Admin and Sideline. are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scorebird Admin | Sideline. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scorebird, LLC | the sideline design |
In-app purchases
Scorebird Admin
No in-app purchases
Sideline.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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