Comparison

3x3 Scoreboard vs Simple Shot Clock

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

Head to head
About

3x3 Scoreboard

This app helps track scores, fouls, and shot clocks for 3x3 basketball games. It allows customization of team names and provides detailed game results, all stored locally on your device. Offers adjustable settings for sound and interface, plus access to official 3x3 rules.

Highlights
  • Customizable team names
  • Shot clock and game timer
  • Foul tracking with penalty alerts
  • Local game result storage
  • Dark/light interface modes
  • Access to official 3x3 rules
Features
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The match time is 10 minutes, shot-clock is 12 seconds with no break after scoring. Before you start the game, you can change the name of Team A and Team B by clicking on those names. You can also go to the Results or Settings. NEW GAME button will start new game. When the game is in progress, you cannot edit team names, points, fouls or go to the results or settings. To be able to do that you have to pause the game. If you click the RESET button during the game, everything will be deleted and returned to the beginning. You can pause the game at any time during the game by clicking the PAUSE button and continue the game by clicking the START button. Buttons +1 and +2 are used to increase a team score below which there are. FOUL button is used to increase the number of fouls of the team under which it is located. Team fouls 7,8 and 9 will be the orange color, that means that shall always be penalized with 2 free throws. Team foul 10 and any subsequent team fouls will be red color and shall be penalized with 2 free throws and ball possession. SHOT CLOCK button shall shot time be reset to 12 seconds. The winner of the game is the team that first reaches 21 points during 10 minutes of play or the team that has more points after 10 minutes of play. If after 10 minutes of play the result is tied then overtime is played. During the overtime we have only shot time and cannot edit team points. The first team to score 2 points in the overtime wins the game. Results All completed games with the winner will be saved in the score list. These results are stored exclusively in the memory of your phone as part of the application. You can delete these results by swiping a specific match. If you click on a specific match you will have a more detailed overview of the match. Saved point by point or fouls at what time of the match happened. As well as the advantage of the leading team. Settings Mute switch you can mute or unmute sound of end for shot time. User interface style you can choose the dark, light or default that accompanies appearance your device. Player statistics switch you can include additional statistics related to player points. My Teams are a list of teams you create. Description of use you can read a brief description of the use of this application. 3x3 Rules, if you have any doubts about the rules you can always read the official rules. The 3x3 rules are in pdf file and do not require an online connection. Still ballin' is a partner of the 3x3 Scoreboard. You can click to go to their store and view their products Share app you can forward the link from this app to anyone you want. Share 3x3 Scoreboard app with your friends and family. Contact, you can send an email to the developer if you have: remarks, suggestions, compliments or problems to report. Also, if you are interested in news about the application and its development, you can follow us on Instagram.

About

Simple Shot Clock

This app provides a customizable shot clock for various sports like basketball and water polo. Easily start, stop, and adjust the timer with simple swipe gestures. Personalize the look with color and sound settings to fit your needs.

Highlights
  • Start/Stop timer
  • Switch timers
  • Adjust time by second
  • Customizable colors
  • Customizable time settings
  • Sound settings
Features
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A dedicated shot clock app for basketball, water polo, billiards, etc. The simple operation makes it easy to use for anyone, and you can change the color and time as you like. ● Basic Operation 1. Start/Stop Tap the time to start the timer, and tap again to stop. 2. Switching the timer Swipe the time to the left or right to switch the timer. 3. Changing the time Swipe up to add 1 second to the time, swipe down to subtract 1 second. ● Setting items ・Color settings (background, text, buttons) ・Time settings ・Sound settings

Screenshots

3x3 Scoreboard4 screens
Simple Shot Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3x3 Scoreboard at none against Simple Shot Clock's 2. Simple Shot Clock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Simple Shot Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 3x3 Scoreboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Shot Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3x3 Scoreboard versus Simple Shot Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3x3 ScoreboardSimple Shot Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSvemil DusicNAOYA ONO

Customer experience

3x3 Scoreboard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Shot Clock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

3x3 Scoreboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Shot Clock

One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is 3x3 Scoreboard free?
3x3 Scoreboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Shot Clock free?
Simple Shot Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3x3 Scoreboard or Simple Shot Clock?
Simple Shot Clock is rated higher. 3x3 Scoreboard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simple Shot Clock averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 3x3 Scoreboard or Simple Shot Clock have ads?
Both 3x3 Scoreboard and Simple Shot Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, 3x3 Scoreboard or Simple Shot Clock?
3x3 Scoreboard ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Shot Clock every 2 months. Most recently, 3x3 Scoreboard was updated on August 10, 2026 and Simple Shot Clock on September 20, 2026.

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