APA Scorekeeper vs BCAPL Scoring App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APA Scorekeeper
This official scoring app allows pool league members to track 8-ball and 9-ball match scores. Manage team rosters, submit results to league operators, and provide match feedback. It also supports scoring and submitting partial matches.
- Score 8-ball and 9-ball matches
- Manage team rosters
- Submit scored matches
- Communicate match feedback
- Score partial matches
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The official scoring app of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) and Canadian Poolplayers Association (CPA) Pool Leagues, the World's Largest Pool League! Members of our Pool League can use this app to: - Keep the score of their 8-ball and 9-ball matches - Add and remove players from their teams' roster - Submit scored matches to their League Operator - Communicate feedback about a match to their League Operator - Score and submit partial matches in the event a match needs to span multiple days
BCAPL Scoring App
This app streamlines league match scoring for billiards players, eliminating the need for paper score sheets. It instantly submits results to a league management system and calculates scores, reducing errors and saving time. Supports various game types and match formats.
- Instant match submission
- Automatic score calculation
- Supports 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball
- Scores singles and doubles
- Edit previously scored games
- Player ratings from FargoRate
- Offline match scoring
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This is the official BCAPL Scoring App of the BCAPL league and allows members to score league matches and instantly submit them to FargoRate's League Management System. No paper, no printing, and no math on league night! Benefits • Easy to use • Saves time • Eliminates printing score sheets • Calculate scores • Results post immediately • Low lighting no longer a problem • Reduces errors Features: • Scores 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball • Can score singles or doubles matches • Easily edit previously scored games • Shows whose turn to break • Ability to handoff match for scoring • Player ratings pull directly from FargoRate • Ability to award BR, TR, WZ and WF How to Use: Login with your FargoRate account. If you have the FargoRate Player app, you can use that email and password to login in to this app or use the Register button to create an account. Then, select your match and follow the prompts. Tips & Tricks For Easy Use: • Matches can be started when you are online and then continued offline. • Matches are saved on your device and can be resubmitted if necessary. • Handicaps for each round are visible at the bottom of each round. • The current status of the match is visible at the top of each round. • When scoring a game, tap the scoring box for the winning player. Tap the button(s) to indicate they won then tap the losing player's scoring box and set their score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: APA Scorekeeper at 3.0 against BCAPL Scoring App's 2.3. APA Scorekeeper also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 15%) and ratings volume (252 vs 21). BCAPL Scoring App's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
APA Scorekeeper holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APA Scorekeeper has 252 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of APA Scorekeeper's written reviews are positive against 15% of BCAPL Scoring App's.
APA Scorekeeper ships an update every 2 weeks, BCAPL Scoring App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APA Scorekeeper | BCAPL Scoring App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (252 ratings) — better | 2.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #202 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Poolplayers Association | FargoRate LLC |
Customer experience
APA Scorekeeper
BCAPL Scoring App
Bugs and requests
APA Scorekeeper
Reported bugs
22 issues- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Crashes during active match scoring
- Cannot switch between multiple matches during timeouts
- Incorrect ball scoring (last ball not counted)
- Player names switching automatically
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- Blue screen loading failures
- App won't open or launch
- Grayed-out interface after going back multiple turns
- Modal errors when correcting past turns
- Landscape mode displays only bottom half of screen
- Aspect ratio removed after updates
- Null value errors in 8-ball module
- Requires weekly uninstall/reinstall to function
- Loses connection when WiFi drops
- Slow load times on Android (1-3 minutes)
- Cannot mark table size without warning before submit
- Timeout prevents access to other match
- Battery drains excessively (4 hours instead of 10)
- App gets locked in data entry loop
- Server connection failures
- iOS 15.1 compatibility issues
- Cloud sync problems preventing reinstalls
Requested features
29 requests- Practice/demo mode for training without real matches
- Dead ball tracking in 9-ball scoring
- Apple Watch support for real-time score viewing
- Match deletion functionality (not just reset)
- Detailed match statistics and analytics
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- Ball count display for 9-ball
- Landscape/rotation mode for tablets
- Post-submission score review capability
- Offline scoring with later sync capability
- Spectator/live viewing mode
- Division scoreboard showing all team results
- Team avatar/logo customization
- Player payment tracking and splitting
- Roll call/availability tracking for game nights
- Team chat functionality
- Scratch shot and ball-in-hand tracking
- Early 8/8OB/9OS tracking in final stats
- Fouls per player tracking
- Makeup match notifications
- Notes section for dues and administrative items
- Current shooter indicator (8/9 ball icon)
- Sync scores between opposing tables with permission
- Macintosh/laptop app version
- Skill level sum calculator during matches
- Individual player point totals in 9-ball
- Games won per player in 8-ball
- Match progression visualization
- Shot percentage and safety success stats
- Opponent history tracking
BCAPL Scoring App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
APA Scorekeeper
No in-app purchases
BCAPL Scoring App
No in-app purchases
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