Comparison

Foam Madness vs Simple 3x3 Scoreboard

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

Head to head
About

Foam Madness

Simulate basketball tournaments and single games with customizable rounds and shot values. Features include random shooting hand assignments based on historical data and live game scores from the ESPN API.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds and shot values
  • Random shooting hand assignment
  • Single game mode
  • Tournament mode with bracket selection
  • Live game scores via ESPN API
  • Men's and women's tournament brackets
Features
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This app was made as a fun way to pass the time with a basketball hoop and ball (whether mini or full-size) during shelter-in-place in Spring 2020, with a certain college tournament otherwise cancelled. Game Rules Games are built with four rounds, made up of 10 shots (by default, but customizable from 3 to 15 shots) of escalating value: 1 point, 2 points, 3 points, and 4 points. Clicking on an individual basketball to make it orange will count it as a made shot; leaving it gray will not be counted. Points are only displayed at the end of all four rounds for each team, and then a statistics view is also available to show percentages by round. If overtime is needed, an additional round of shots is given per team, with each basket worth one point. An additional round of shots is added per additional overtime period, as necessary. Shooting Hand Each team is given a random selection to shoot either right or left-handed, set so that the "better" team has a better chance to shoot with their dominant hand. This chance is calculated separately for each team (i.e. both teams could end up shooting with the same hand) based on historical win probabilities in the tournament when those seeds face each other. Equal seeds, or seeds that have never faced each other, have a 50 percent chance of either hand. Single games outside of tournaments operate as if the teams are equal seeds. Single Game A single game will consist of players selecting two teams, with a 50% chance for each team to shoot each right or left handed; as noted above, this is calculated separately, so each team could end up shooting with the same hand. All teams in Division 1 are available to play with, not just tournament teams. Tournament Mode Tournament mode requires the user to either select an initial bracket or make a customizable bracket, and then they can select individual games to play by round or region. The currently viewed round can be changed with the +/- button from within a single tournament's menu (if in List view style), or the currently viewed region can be changed by selecting a different region (if in Bracket view style), although games will be unplayable until both teams have been decided for a given game (typically applicable to later rounds). Both men's and women's tournament brackets are available. You may simulate, and therefore not play, individual tournament games (but not single games), or even an entire tournament, where desired; the winner will be based on historical win probabilities, as used for shooting hand determination in a non-simulated game. Note that no statistics will be recorded, and the winner of each game will be given a winning score of 1 to 0. Live Game Scores Live game scores are obtained through the ESPN API.

About

Simple 3x3 Scoreboard

A user-friendly scoreboard application designed for 3x3 games. Easily track scores, manage game timers, and customize team names and colors. Ideal for practice sessions and official matches.

Highlights
  • Score tracking (+1, +2, subtract)
  • Game timer with auto-stop
  • Linked shot clock
  • Customizable team names
  • Timer and color settings
  • Reset scores and timers
Features
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Scoreboard app for 3x3. It is easy to use and anyone can use it for practice and games. You can also customize it to your liking by setting team names, changing the color of the timer, etc. ● Basic Functions 1. Scoring Tap on the score or tap the "+1" or "+2" button next to the score to add points. To subtract a point, press and hold the score or tap the "-" button next to the score. 2. Game timer Tap the game time to start the timer. To stop, tap again. When the score reaches 21 points, the timer stops automatically. 3. Shot clock The shot clock is linked to the game timer and counts automatically. Tap the shot clock time to reset it to 12 seconds. 4. Team name setting Tap "TEAM1" or "TEAM2" on the screen to change the team name. 5. Reset Tap the gear icon to display the menu where you can reset your score and timer. ● Other functions ・Timer setting ・Color settings ・Sound settings ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Foam Madness4 screens
Simple 3x3 Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foam Madness at 5.0 against Simple 3x3 Scoreboard's 4.4. Foam Madness also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Simple 3x3 Scoreboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple 3x3 Scoreboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Foam Madness asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foam Madness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Foam Madness's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple 3x3 Scoreboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foam Madness ships an update every 5 months, Simple 3x3 Scoreboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Foam Madness versus Simple 3x3 Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoam MadnessSimple 3x3 Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael VirgoNAOYA ONO

Customer experience

Foam Madness

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple 3x3 Scoreboard

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Foam Madness

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple 3x3 Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$24.99

Questions

Is Foam Madness free?
Foam Madness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple 3x3 Scoreboard free?
Simple 3x3 Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Foam Madness or Simple 3x3 Scoreboard?
Foam Madness is rated higher. Foam Madness averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Simple 3x3 Scoreboard averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Foam Madness or Simple 3x3 Scoreboard have ads?
Simple 3x3 Scoreboard shows ads; Foam Madness does not.
Which is updated more often, Foam Madness or Simple 3x3 Scoreboard?
Foam Madness ships an update every 5 months, and Simple 3x3 Scoreboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Foam Madness was updated on October 21, 2026 and Simple 3x3 Scoreboard on October 30, 2026.

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