Comparison

Score Recorder vs Count Keeper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital score recording
  • Supports various game types
  • Running player totals
  • Player and team management
  • Score modification and deletion
  • Export scores as CSV
  • Accessibility features
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.

About

Count Keeper

Features
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This App is a digital counter that helps to track, record and maintain a numerical count Key Features - Friendly User Interface - Automated Sort - Manual Sort

Screenshots

Score Recorder4 screens
Count Keeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Count Keeper at Free against Score Recorder's $1.99. Count Keeper also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Score Recorder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On in-app purchases 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

Count Keeper is free to download; Score Recorder costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Score Recorder ships an update monthly, Count Keeper fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Score Recorder versus Count Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore RecorderCount Keeper
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (116 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings116 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGodfrey RaftesathMayuran Thanarajah

In-app purchases

None

Score Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Count Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Score Recorder free?
Score Recorder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Count Keeper free?
Count Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Score Recorder or Count Keeper have ads?
Count Keeper shows ads; Score Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Score Recorder or Count Keeper?
Score Recorder ships an update monthly, and Count Keeper fortnightly. Most recently, Score Recorder was updated on October 13, 2026 and Count Keeper on October 13, 2026.

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