Game Counter HD vs BCAPL Scoring App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Counter HD
Transform your iPad into a dedicated scorekeeping display for sports and game events. Easily track scores without needing paper, perfect for various occasions. Includes a countdown clock and indicator lights.
- Score tracking for games and sports
- Digital display replacement
- Countdown game clock
- Light indicators for each side
- Local notification timer alerts
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Turn the iPad into a display replacement on sports or game events with the help of this game counter application. Track the score of different games easily without doing marks on paper. Perfect for sports, board-games, birthday parties and so on. It comes with an additional game countdown clock and 3 extra light indicators for each side. The timer uses local notifications to inform when the time runs up.
BCAPL Scoring App
This app streamlines league match scoring for billiards players, eliminating the need for paper score sheets. It instantly submits results to a league management system and calculates scores, reducing errors and saving time. Supports various game types and match formats.
- Instant match submission
- Automatic score calculation
- Supports 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball
- Scores singles and doubles
- Edit previously scored games
- Player ratings from FargoRate
- Offline match scoring
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This is the official BCAPL Scoring App of the BCAPL league and allows members to score league matches and instantly submit them to FargoRate's League Management System. No paper, no printing, and no math on league night! Benefits • Easy to use • Saves time • Eliminates printing score sheets • Calculate scores • Results post immediately • Low lighting no longer a problem • Reduces errors Features: • Scores 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball • Can score singles or doubles matches • Easily edit previously scored games • Shows whose turn to break • Ability to handoff match for scoring • Player ratings pull directly from FargoRate • Ability to award BR, TR, WZ and WF How to Use: Login with your FargoRate account. If you have the FargoRate Player app, you can use that email and password to login in to this app or use the Register button to create an account. Then, select your match and follow the prompts. Tips & Tricks For Easy Use: • Matches can be started when you are online and then continued offline. • Matches are saved on your device and can be resubmitted if necessary. • Handicaps for each round are visible at the bottom of each round. • The current status of the match is visible at the top of each round. • When scoring a game, tap the scoring box for the winning player. Tap the button(s) to indicate they won then tap the losing player's scoring box and set their score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BCAPL Scoring App at Free against Game Counter HD's $2.99. BCAPL Scoring App also leads on rating (2.2 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 37 months). Game Counter HD's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 15%). On ads and in-app purchases 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
BCAPL Scoring App is free to download; Game Counter HD costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BCAPL Scoring App holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCAPL Scoring App has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Game Counter HD's written reviews are positive against 15% of BCAPL Scoring App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Game Counter HD ships an update every 37 months, BCAPL Scoring App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Counter HD | BCAPL Scoring App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 2.2 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | FargoRate LLC |
Customer experience
Game Counter HD
BCAPL Scoring App
In-app purchases
Game Counter HD
No in-app purchases
BCAPL Scoring App
No in-app purchases
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