Simple Scoreboard vs Board buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Scoreboard
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간단한 점수판입니다. 쉽게 조작하여 점수를 올리거나 팀명 작성 및 보조 점수를 입력 할 수 있습니다. It's a simple scoreboard. You can easily manipulate the score to increase the score, or enter a team name and a secondary score.
Board buddy
This app serves as a digital scorekeeper for board game nights, allowing users to track scores, counters, turns, and rules without needing paper. It offers dedicated helpers for popular games and a flexible counter for any tabletop activity, ensuring a seamless gaming experience.
- Score tracking
- Counter management
- Turn tracking
- Rule reference
- Dedicated game helpers
- Flexible counters
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Keep everyone's score together during board and card games. Track points, check rules for supported games, and pick up an unfinished session later. COUNT YOUR WAY Use the universal counter for one or more players. Add or subtract points, undo an entry, and redo it when needed. CHOOSE A GAME MODE Dedicated scoring modes and rule references help with supported games. For other games, use the universal counter to keep your own tally. TOOLS FOR THE TABLE • Dice and a stopwatch in the universal counter • Saved sessions to continue later • An option to keep the screen awake • Light and dark themes Board buddy is a free, open-source companion for the physical games you play around a table. Bring the game. Keep the scores together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Board buddy at every 3 weeks against Simple Scoreboard's every 2 months. Simple Scoreboard's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Scoreboard ships an update every 2 months, Board buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Scoreboard | Board buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yeong Wu Heo | Gleb Shalimov |
In-app purchases
Simple Scoreboard
No in-app purchases
Board buddy
No in-app purchases
