Comparison

Score Controller vs ScoreBud

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

Head to head
About

Score Controller

This application requires a specific OES BLE Scoreboard Controller Access Point to function. It is designed to manage and display scores for various activities using the OES Scoreboard.

Highlights
  • OES BLE Scoreboard Controller Access Point required
  • Score management
  • Score display
  • Compatible with OES Scoreboard
Features
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OES Scoreboard Controller App, required an OES BLE Scoreboard Controller Access Point and an OES Scoreboard

About

ScoreBud

Features
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Forget about people cheating on game night, with ScoreBud you can keep track all player's scores in an easy way ScoreBud is completely free and without ads. In-App purchases are just a tip jar option, there are no features tied to this. With ScoreBud you can: * Create as many games and players as you want * You can customize your games and players with icons and the color you want * Track your matches history * Edit or delete games and players or even erase all the data * Sync with iCloud to keep the scores across all your devices * Enable or disable haptic feedback

Screenshots

Score Controller4 screens
ScoreBud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Score Controller at none against ScoreBud's 3. Score Controller also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. ScoreBud sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Score Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Score Controller ships an update every 5 months, ScoreBud every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Score Controller versus ScoreBud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore ControllerScoreBud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOES Inc.Angel Gutierrez

In-app purchases

None

Score Controller

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ScoreBud

One-time3
  • Love for coffee$0.99
  • Love for donuts$1.99
  • Love for pizza$3.99

Questions

Is Score Controller free?
Score Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScoreBud free?
ScoreBud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Score Controller or ScoreBud have ads?
Neither Score Controller nor ScoreBud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Score Controller or ScoreBud?
Score Controller ships an update every 5 months, and ScoreBud every 19 months. Most recently, Score Controller was updated on October 20, 2026 and ScoreBud on October 31, 2026.

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