BCAPL Scoring App vs ChipsPool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ChipsPool
Manage your tournament experience with this companion app. Discover upcoming events, track your activity, and stay informed about matches and results. Customize notifications and preferences for a personalized tournament hub.
- Player dashboard and tournament activity
- Discover upcoming tournaments and venues
- Follow live tournament and match information
- Receive optional match notifications
- Manage player account and settings
- Set preferred tournament region
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ChipsPool - Players is the player companion app for ChipsPool tournaments. Discover upcoming events, follow your tournament activity, and stay connected when it is time to play. The app gives players a focused place to manage their ChipsPool experience without venue or tournament-administration tools. With ChipsPool - Players, you can: • View your player dashboard and tournament activity • Discover upcoming tournaments and venues • Follow live tournament and match information • Receive optional match, table, registration, result, and venue notifications • Set your preferred tournament region and venue alert preferences • Manage your player account and notification settings Notifications are optional and can be adjusted at any time in Preferences. Location access is optional and is used only when you choose to set a preferred tournament region. ChipsPool - Players is built for players participating in ChipsPool events. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChipsPool at 100% against BCAPL Scoring App's 15%. ChipsPool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). BCAPL Scoring App's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
ChipsPool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCAPL Scoring App has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of BCAPL Scoring App's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChipsPool's.
BCAPL Scoring App ships an update every 5 days, ChipsPool monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCAPL Scoring App | ChipsPool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FargoRate LLC | Griff's Bar & Billiards |
Customer experience
BCAPL Scoring App
ChipsPool
In-app purchases
BCAPL Scoring App
No in-app purchases
ChipsPool
No in-app purchases
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