Comparison

Score Anything vs TMB Reference Guide

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

Head to head
About

Score Anything

Easily track scores for any game, from board and card games to sports and RPGs. Features customizable player names, colors, and scoring increments. Supports up to 12 players and automatically saves multiple game scores.

Highlights
  • Single touch score counting
  • Undo mistakes
  • Customizable scoring increments
  • Rotate scores per player
  • Personalize player names and colors
  • Supports 1-12 players
  • Automatically saves multiple games
Features
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Track Game Scores Effortlessly with Score Anything - Free with Zero Ads! Say goodbye to hunting for pens, scribbling on scraps of paper, or struggling with clunky scorekeeping apps. With Score Anything, keeping track of scores is as easy as a single touch! Perfect for board games (Scrabble, Qwirkle, Boggle), card games (Phase 10, Rummy, Canastra), backyard games (Farkle, Pass the Pigs, Cornhole), RPGs (D&D, Magic the Gathering), sports (Golf, Darts), and anything else you need to count with a group of friends! Quick & Accurate Scoring • Count any score with a single natural gesture • View your game scoring history with the ability to undo mistakes • Customize scoring increments to suit your game Handy for Tabletop Use • Rotate scores to face their player, no matter the seating arrangement • Personalize player names and colors to match game pieces • Supports 1-12 players – ideal for solo scorekeeping or group play Keeps Track of Multiple Games • Automatically saves scores for multiple games • Name and configure scoreboards for different games and groups of players Supports up to 12 Players • Ideal for solo scorekeeping or designating a scorekeeper • Choose from 24 vibrant player colors Simple, Sleek, and Ad-Free • Enjoy a beautiful, distraction-free interface • Dark mode design saves battery life on OLED screen iPhones

About

TMB Reference Guide

Access comprehensive reference sheets for the Too Many Bones board game. This app provides all Gearloc and Tyrant reference sheets, including a full list of skills, to enhance your gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Gearloc reference sheets
  • Tyrant reference sheets
  • Full skill lists
  • Game strategy aid
  • Offline access
Features
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Reference guide for Too Many Bones game. Contains all the Gearloc and Tyrant reference sheets with full list of skills.

Screenshots

Score Anything4 screens
TMB Reference Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TMB Reference Guide at free against Score Anything's free with in-app purchases. TMB Reference Guide also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Score Anything's advantage is ratings volume (978 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Score Anything sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TMB Reference Guide sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Score Anything against 5.0 for TMB Reference Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Anything has 978 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Score Anything ships an update every 4 months, TMB Reference Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Score Anything versus TMB Reference Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore AnythingTMB Reference Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (978 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews99.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings978 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIlya PanchenkoPetr Hejkal

Customer experience

Score Anything

All ratings978 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.5%

TMB Reference Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Score Anything

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Undoing a score sometimes causes it to reappear later

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more player slots (e.g. up to 8 players)
  • Option to orient all scores the same way
  • Add a round/game counter
  • Ability to delete past game records

TMB Reference Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Score Anything

One-time1
  • Score Anything Pro$9.99
15 purchases

TMB Reference Guide

One-time15
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Questions

Is Score Anything free?
Score Anything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TMB Reference Guide free?
TMB Reference Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Score Anything or TMB Reference Guide?
TMB Reference Guide is rated higher. Score Anything averages 4.9 out of 5 from 978 ratings, while TMB Reference Guide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Score Anything or TMB Reference Guide have ads?
Neither Score Anything nor TMB Reference Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Score Anything or TMB Reference Guide?
Score Anything ships an update every 4 months, and TMB Reference Guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Score Anything was updated on October 1, 2026 and TMB Reference Guide on September 18, 2026.

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