Score Recorder vs Pixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Score Recorder
Record game scores digitally without pen and paper. This app supports various games, from board games to card games and sports, and can even sum lists of numbers. It simplifies scorekeeping by displaying running totals and allows for easy player management and score modification.
- Digital score recording
- Supports various game types
- Running player totals
- Player and team management
- Score modification and deletion
- Export scores as CSV
- Accessibility features
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This Universal app enables the scores of games to be recorded simply without needing to use pen and paper, while giving the impression that a piece of ruled paper is being used. It can be used for recording the results of many types of games, for example Scrabble, darts and golf, as well as many card games such as UNO, Hand and Foot, tournaments, the pointy end of sailing regattas etc. It can even be used to simply add up a list of numbers, including optional decimal numbers to 6 decimal places with region-appropriate decimal indicator and optional region-appropriate grouping (thousands) indicator. Totals can be hidden if the 'game' is recording a list of numbers rather than scores in a game. Score Recorder displays the running total of each player's scores so they don't have to be added to the previous total after each round, thereby reducing the need for mental arithmetic. Names of the players or teams or groups are easily entered and their colours changed. Multiple games can be scored at the same time. Each game can have an 'unlimited' number of players. Completed games can be easily deleted using right to left swipe on the Games list screen. • To start, tap the Games button at the bottom to create a Game and then add some players. Double-tap a player's name to change its colour. • To enter a score tap the player's name or total score or immediately under the player's last score; enter the score with the keypad that appears and then either tap the OK button on iPhone or return on iPad, or tap another player. • Negative scores are easily entered with the minus sign at the top left of the keypad. • To delete a score or game: long-press on the score to reveal a red minus button alongside the score. Tap that to reveal the red Delete button. • Games can be sorted by the players' total scores - ascending or descending. When sorting is selected, the columns are sorted by totals left to right as scores are added, modified and deleted. • Scores can be modified by simply tapping on them Each player can have a vast number of scores in each game. A large number of players can be added to each game. Score Recorder has the capability to record notes about each game. From the Notes screen use the Action button to send a game as a CSV (Excel-readable) file using email or SMS or to some other available app e.g. Numbers. Auto-lock can be turned off while Score Recorder is the active application. This setting, available in the iOS Settings app, ensures the device will not go to sleep while Score Recorder is the active application. Decimal numbers and grouping separators are enabled via switches in the iOS Settings app: Settings>Score Recorder Score Recorder has Accessibility (VoiceOver) capabilities to help visually impaired people use it. Compatible with iOS12.0 through iOS18 (and probably later). Runs on Apple Silicon. If you find _any_ issues, please remember to report them via the developer website link in the App Store so they can be addressed or fixed.
Pixels
Enhance your tabletop gaming experience with digital dice that offer customizable LED colors and animations. Set up unique profiles for specific rolls, add custom audio cues, and even integrate with smart home devices.
- Customizable LED colors and animations
- Profile creation for specific rolls
- Audible roll results
- Custom audio clip integration
- Web requests for smart home integration
- Light and dark mode support
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Light Up Your Game with Pixels Dice! Enjoy the analog feel of dice in your hand with all new digital features available when connected to this Pixels app. Use the Pixels app to customize LED colors and animations on your dice, using profiles and rules to make things happen exactly how you want to enhance your TTRPG session. Create a “Nat 20” profile that plays a unique animation of rainbow colors whenever you roll a natural 20, or a “Fireball” profile that plays a flickering orange color when your d6 rolls max damage. Use the app’s built-in Speak Numbers profile to make your roll results audible for the whole table! Or add your own audio clips to be played on rolls. Use web requests to communicate with external sites like IFTTT. Create rules that change the colors of your smart light bulbs based on your roll results. — COMING SOON: - ACCESSIBILITY: Improved navigation, screen reader compatibility, and new user settings. Switch between light and dark mode, increase contrast, adjust animation speeds, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixels at Free against Score Recorder's $1.99. Score Recorder's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Pixels is free to download; Score Recorder costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Score Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Recorder has 116 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Score Recorder's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pixels's.
Score Recorder ships an update monthly, Pixels every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Score Recorder | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (116 ratings) — better | 4.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Godfrey Raftesath | Systemic Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Score Recorder
Pixels
In-app purchases
Score Recorder
No in-app purchases
Pixels
No in-app purchases







