Comparison

Scoreboard vs Virtual Chip

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

Head to head
About

Scoreboard

Easily track scores for two teams or players in various sports and games without needing pen and paper. Customize team names, points, and appearance, with convenient controls including Apple Watch and Siri Shortcuts. Save games automatically and enjoy a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Effortless score tracking for two teams
  • Customizable team/player names
  • Adjustable point increments
  • Theme and font customization
  • Apple Watch and Siri control
  • Automatic game saving
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Scoreboard is a simple, clean, and easy-to-use app for tracking scores in sports, recreational activities, and family-friendly games. Whether you’re keeping score during a sports match, a training session, a school activity, or a casual board game, Scoreboard helps you stay focused without pen and paper. Key features • Effortless score tracking for two teams or players • Custom player or team names • Optional profile images for easy identification • Adjustable point increments and winning score • Theme color customization • Font style and size adjustments • Increase points with a tap or swipe up, decrease with a swipe down • Automatic game saving • Dark Mode support • Control the scoreboard from your Apple Watch • Update scores hands-free using Siri Shortcuts Designed for a wide range of sports and activities, including basketball, soccer, pickleball, tennis, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, hockey, golf, baseball, bowling, cricket, and board games. Scoreboard is designed for general audiences and focuses on sports, training, education, and recreational use. Unlock additional customization and features with an auto-renewing yearly subscription for $17.99 USD per year. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Job3EQpVdnOLdgYssAn-6GWYbheWIO5ftKh0CQzuve8/edit Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Virtual Chip

Features
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La revolución de las carreras ha llegado de la mano de Timingsense con Virtual Chip. Corre con la aplicación desde tu iWatch o desde tu iPhone sin necesidad de hacer colas y esperas para coger tu dorsal.

Screenshots

Scoreboard4 screens
Virtual Chip3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Chip at none against Scoreboard's 8. Virtual Chip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Scoreboard's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price 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. Scoreboard sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Virtual Chip asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scoreboard versus Virtual Chip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreboardVirtual Chip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB18 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperEdwin ChanSportManiacs

Bugs and requests

Scoreboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scoreboard sometimes disappears
  • Timer functionality not always reliable
  • Inconsistent behavior when resetting score

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add option to disable ads
  • Implement a 'minus' button to remove points
  • Allow more than 2 teams
  • Add timer with sound/vibration alerts
  • Ability to switch team sides without resetting score
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  • Option to keep screen on during use

Virtual Chip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Scoreboard

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Try 3 Days Free – Then Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads$34.99
  • Special Offer$39.99
  • Lifetime$39.99
None

Virtual Chip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scoreboard free?
Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Chip free?
Virtual Chip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scoreboard or Virtual Chip have ads?
Scoreboard shows ads; Virtual Chip does not.

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