Comparison

SkullScore vs Skull King Scoring

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

Head to head
About

SkullScore

This app serves as a digital scorecard for the card game Skull King. It supports player customization, multiple players, and various expansion packs, offering detailed standings to track game progress.

Highlights
  • Player customization
  • 2-8 player support
  • Rascal scoring with modifiers
  • Legendary Expansion support
  • Pirate abilities tracking
  • Variable card counts
  • Detailed standings view
Features
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Includes support for: - Player customization - 2 to 8 players - Rascal scoring (with optional modifiers) - Legendary Expansion (White Whale, Kraken, Loot cards) - Pirate abilities - Variable card counts - Detailed standings view to see the epic comebacks and tragic chokes! - Local copy for the Skull King rules

About

Skull King Scoring

This app eliminates the need for paper scorekeeping in the trick-taking game Skull King. It offers fast, intuitive score tracking for up to 12 players, supporting official rules and custom game settings. Enjoy a pirate-themed interface and detailed player statistics.

Highlights
  • Supports Base game + 2026 Extension
  • Up to 12 players
  • Automatic scoring for official rules
  • Manages bids, tricks, bonuses, and penalties
  • In-depth player statistics
  • Custom game creation
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Skull King Scoring – Your ultimate game companion! No more paper, no more math errors! Skull King Scoring is the ultimate companion app for keeping track of your scores in the legendary trick-taking game Skull King. It's fast, intuitive, and full of pirate spirit – making every game smoother and more fun! Main Features - Supports Base game + 2026 Extension - Up to 12 players – add your pirate crew in seconds - Automatic scoring based on all official game rules (standard + Rascal modes) - Manages bids, tricks, bonuses, and penalties - Colorful, pirate-inspired interface - In-depth player statistics - Create your own custom games (number of rounds and cards) - Fully supports 9 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Chinese and Polish - Expert mode for even quicker inputs and smoother games Check out the official website: https://sites.google.com/view/skullkingscoring/skull-king-scoring Focus on the fun, the bluffing… and the treasure!

Screenshots

SkullScore4 screens
Skull King Scoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SkullScore at Free against Skull King Scoring's $1.99. SkullScore also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 2). Skull King Scoring's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SkullScore is free to download; Skull King Scoring costs $1.99 up front. SkullScore sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Skull King Scoring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skull King Scoring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkullScore has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of SkullScore's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skull King Scoring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkullScore ships an update every 3 weeks, Skull King Scoring weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SkullScore versus Skull King Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkullScoreSkull King Scoring
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZac JohnsonLaurent Perignon

Customer experience

SkullScore

All ratings41 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%

Skull King Scoring

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SkullScore

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large$4.99
None

Skull King Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkullScore free?
SkullScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skull King Scoring free?
Skull King Scoring costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkullScore or Skull King Scoring?
Skull King Scoring is rated higher. SkullScore averages 4.4 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Skull King Scoring averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SkullScore or Skull King Scoring have ads?
Neither SkullScore nor Skull King Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkullScore or Skull King Scoring?
SkullScore ships an update every 3 weeks, and Skull King Scoring weekly. Most recently, SkullScore was updated on October 22, 2026 and Skull King Scoring on October 28, 2026.

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