Comparison

Points Tracker vs Board Game Turn Timer

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

Head to head
About

Points Tracker

Easily track scores for any board game, card game, or party game. Add players quickly and avoid arguments with a digital scoreboard. Save game history and correct entries on the fly.

Highlights
  • Create games with multiple players
  • Fast point addition/subtraction
  • Supports board, card, dice, and sports games
  • Save and view score history
  • Offline play, no account needed
  • Correct scores after entry
Features
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Keep score for any game. No pen, no paper, no arguments, also: no ads. Points Tracker is the simplest way to track scores for board games, card games, dice games, and everything in between. Start scoring in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN DO * Create unlimited games, one for Catan, one for bowling, one for your weekly poker night * Sync automatically via iCloud so scores are always up to date across your devices * No ads, ever. Not in the free version, not anywhere * Track scores turn by turn with automatic player rotation * Correct mistakes by disabling wrong scores, they stay in history so nothing is lost * See live standings and a full leaderboard after every round * Set whether high score or low score wins (perfect for golf-style games) * Reorder players mid-game, or tap any player to score out of turn PERFECT FOR Board games · Card games · Dice games · Golf · Bowling · Darts · Cribbage · Yahtzee · UNO · Any game where you keep score LEADERBOARD & SCORE HISTORY Every game keeps a full chronological history with timestamps. Entered the wrong number? Disable that score, it drops out of the total instantly but stays logged so your history stays honest. PLAYERS Players are shared across all your games. Create them once, add them to any game. Rename, reorder by drag-and-drop, or remove players any time, even mid-game. THEMES Six color themes to personalize your experience. Pick the one that fits your game night vibe. Themes are part of the full version. FREE & FULL VERSION Free: 3 games · Default theme · No ads Full Version: Unlimited games · All 6 color themes · iCloud sync · No upgrade prompts · No ads Available as a monthly subscription, yearly subscription, or one-time purchase. Available in English and Dutch (Nederlands). Privacy Policy: https://gertjan.com/apps/points/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://gertjan.com/apps/points/eula.html

About

Board Game Turn Timer

This app helps manage game sessions by timing individual turns and the overall game duration. It allows for custom time limits and player names, with the option to save settings for future use.

Highlights
  • Turn timer
  • Total game timer
  • Supports 1-8 players
  • Customizable time limits
  • Player name input
  • Save default settings
Features
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1-8 person timer that counts down both turn time and game time. Simple Start / Pause / End buttons plus a Settings page to let you set time limits and player names, along with the ability to save these as defaults for another playing time.

Screenshots

Points Tracker4 screens
Board Game Turn Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

Points Tracker and Board Game Turn Timer both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Points Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Board Game Turn Timer's. Points Tracker also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 31 months). Board Game Turn Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Points Tracker is free to download; Board Game Turn Timer costs $0.99 up front. Points Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Board Game Turn Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Points Tracker against 5.0 for Board Game Turn Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Points Tracker has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Points Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Board Game Turn Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Points Tracker ships an update monthly, Board Game Turn Timer every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Points Tracker versus Board Game Turn Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoints TrackerBoard Game Turn Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGertjan.comDaniel Meleney

Customer experience

Points Tracker

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Board Game Turn Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Points Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Per month$0.991 Month
  • Per year$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time payment$12.99
None

Board Game Turn Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Points Tracker free?
Points Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Board Game Turn Timer free?
Board Game Turn Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Points Tracker or Board Game Turn Timer?
Board Game Turn Timer is rated higher. Points Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Board Game Turn Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Points Tracker or Board Game Turn Timer have ads?
Points Tracker shows ads; Board Game Turn Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Points Tracker or Board Game Turn Timer?
Points Tracker ships an update monthly, and Board Game Turn Timer every 31 months. Most recently, Points Tracker was updated on September 10, 2026 and Board Game Turn Timer on August 14, 2026.

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