Scoreboard vs Kinetic Button
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Kinetic Button
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THREE MODES. EVERY MATCH. Singles — Full 1v1 scoring with tiebreaks, deuce, and advantage. Proper tennis rules, no shortcuts. Doubles — Team-based scoring for 2v2 with serving team indicator and full set tracking. Rally — Quick point counter with a configurable target. Set it to 10, 21, whatever you want. First to win with a 2-point lead takes it. BUILT FOR THE COURT • Tap to score — haptic feedback confirms every point • Long press to undo — remove a point if you tapped wrong • Ace & double fault tracking — triple tap for ace, double tap for double fault • Change ends alerts — automatic haptic buzz after every odd game, 90-second rest timer included • Tiebreak at 6-6 — correct tiebreak logic with change of ends every 6 points • Golden Point option — one point at deuce instead of advantage play • Set Won overlay — instant visual celebration when a set closes • Screen stays on during your match HEALTH TRACKING Works out with you. Tracks active calories, heart rate, and steps during every match using your Apple Watch's sensors. Full workout summary when the match ends. CLOUD HISTORY Upload match results and review your history anytime. All your scores, stats, and match details in one place. No subscription. No ads. Just scoring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kinetic Button at none against Scoreboard's 8. Kinetic Button also leads on ads (none vs shown). Scoreboard's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Scoreboard sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kinetic Button asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scoreboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Kinetic Button every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scoreboard | Kinetic Button |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwin Chan | Netcetera (UK) |
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
Kinetic Button
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scoreboard
- 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
- Remove ads$34.99
- Special Offer$39.99
- Lifetime$39.99
Kinetic Button
No in-app purchases
Questions
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