Simple Karate Scoreboard vs ScoriUp Referee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Karate Scoreboard
This app provides a simple and intuitive scoreboard for karate matches. It features customizable themes, player name input, point and penalty tracking, a timer, and a "Senshu" indicator for the first point. Easily reset scores and fouls from the settings menu.
- Customizable themes (Theme 1 & Theme 2)
- Player name input
- Add/subtract points
- Penalty tracking (C1/C2)
- Adjustable timer (2 or 3 minutes)
- Senshu indicator
- Reset scores and fouls
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A scoreboard app for karate. It is easy to use and has simple operations. It also has a SENSHU indicator(the indicator that gets first point) and you can set the timer. ● Basic functions 1 . Theme You can choose from two themes, "Theme 1" and "Theme 2", on the setting screen. Theme 1 has a "+" button for the scoring method, while Theme 2 has "Ippon", "Waza-ari", and "Yaku" buttons. 2. Player name Tap "Player1" or "Player2" on the screen to enter the player's name. 3. Adding and subtracting points You can add or subtract points by tapping the button next to the score. You can also add points by tapping the score. 4. Penalties (C1/C2) Tap a number to increase the number of penalties by one. If you press the number by mistake and want to decrease the number of penalties by one, press and hold the number to decrease it. 5. Timer Tap the time to start the timer. If you want to stop it, tap it again. You can set the timer time to either "2 minutes" or "3 minutes" in the settings screen. 6. Take first(SENSHU) When one of the players gets a point first, a yellow circle will be displayed on the score of that player. If you want to cancel the preemptive score due to a foul, tap the yellow circle. 7. Reset Tap the gear icon at the bottom center of the screen to display the menu, where you can reset the score, timer and foul count. ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ScoriUp Referee
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ScoriUp Referee is built on Generation 4 of the Scoring Referee mobile controller technology, powered by Falcon 3 communication, to deliver fast and reliable live scoring for modern martial arts and combat sport events. Designed for ScoriUp live tournament scoring systems, the app allows judges and referees to connect their mobile devices to a ScoriUp Server and submit scores instantly during live matches. This newly redesigned version is powered by Falcon 3, ScoriUp’s robust communication protocol for dependable mobile-to-server communication. Falcon 3 helps keep referee devices connected to the scoring server, even in demanding tournament environments with multiple mats, many devices, and live matches running at the same time. ScoriUp Referee builds on the proven Scoring Wi-Fi referee controller technology, continuously improved through more than 15 years of real tournament use, testing, and experience. Generation 4 adds the reliability and flexibility required for modern events, including improved communication designed for busy venues and heavily used Wi-Fi networks. The app also supports multi-server environments, making it easier to run larger events, multi-mat setups, and venues using more than one ScoriUp scoring system. Built for tournament pressure, ScoriUp Referee gives event teams a clean, modern, and dependable scoring tool designed for real competition. Key features: * Connect referee mobile devices to ScoriUp Server * Submit live scores during tournament matches * Falcon 3 reliable mobile-to-server communication * Multi-server support for larger events and multi-mat venues * Designed for martial arts and combat sport scoring workflows * Built on more than 15 years of real tournament scoring experience ScoriUp Referee requires ScoriUp Server to be installed and running on the tournament scoring computer or supported server device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScoriUp Referee at none against Simple Karate Scoreboard's 3. ScoriUp Referee also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. Simple Karate Scoreboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ScoriUp Referee asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Karate Scoreboard | ScoriUp Referee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOYA ONO | Dan Stoica |
In-app purchases
Simple Karate Scoreboard
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$24.99
ScoriUp Referee
No in-app purchases
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