Comparison

Virtual Scoreboard vs eScorer

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Scoreboard

Transform your device into a versatile digital scoreboard and timer for over 40 sports and games. Easily track scores, manage timers, and customize game details for any competition, from casual play to organized tournaments. Keep your games organized without paper or confusion.

Highlights
  • Real-time score tracking
  • Sports timer
  • Customizable scoreboard layout
  • Supports 40+ sports and games
  • Offline functionality
  • Optimized for phones and tablets
Features
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● Keep score like a pro Virtual Scoreboard turns your iPhone or iPad into a digital scoreboard for 40+ sports and games. Whether you’re playing with friends, coaching a team, refereeing a match, running a tournament, or keeping score at school, you can manage the game quickly and easily. ● Scoreboards made for your sport Use dedicated scoreboards designed around the rules and flow of each sport. Track scores, game time, periods, quarters, sets, fouls, timeouts, possession, and other sport-specific information from one simple screen. Supported sports and games include: Basketball, 3x3 Basketball, Soccer, American Football, Futsal, Volleyball, Handball, Baseball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Beach Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Hockey, Rink Hockey, Water Polo, Rugby, Cricket, Lacrosse, Netball, Australian Football, Kabaddi, Footvolley, Curling, Bocce, Boxing, Judo, Karate, Wrestling, Goalball, Cornhole, Chess, Poker, Rubik’s Cube, Sport Stacking, Truco, and more. ● More than just a scoreboard Virtual Scoreboard includes tools to help you manage games, teams, and competitions: * Simple Scoreboard for quick custom matches * Game timers and sport-specific clocks * Stats Sheet for tracking player and team statistics * Coaching Board for planning plays and strategies * Live Scores for sharing and following games * Apple Watch support * Custom team names, colors, sounds, and scoreboard settings * Offline support — keep scoring without an internet connection ● Fast and easy to use Update scores in seconds, control timers, and manage the match without complicated setup. Virtual Scoreboard stays out of the way so you can focus on the game. Perfect for players, coaches, referees, teachers, schools, gyms, clubs, tournaments, leagues, training sessions, and friendly matches. One app. 40+ sports. Keep every game under control. ----------------------------------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://virtualscoreboard.app/privacypolicy.html

About

eScorer

Features
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eScorer is the fastest way to score a cricket match and share every ball as it happens. Whether you're running the scorebook for a Saturday league fixture or following your club from the other side of the world, eScorer keeps everyone on the same score. SCORE EVERY BALL • Tap-fast ball-by-ball scoring built for live play — runs, extras, wickets, overs. • Speak the score: voice input lets you call runs and extras hands-free while you watch. • Handles the full match: innings, declarations, retirements and Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) targets. • Keep scoring with no signal — offline matches sync automatically and exactly once when you're back online. FOLLOW LIVE, FROM ANYWHERE • Real-time updates push every ball to followers the instant it's scored. • Follow matches, teams and players and get notified when they're in. • Match-day photos attach straight to the game you're scoring. BUILT FOR CLUBS AND LEAGUES • Organise teams, clubs, leagues and venues in one place. • Player profiles and career stats that build automatically from every match. • Trusted scoring: multiple scorers can agree on the same scorecard, so the record is right. GET STARTED IN SECONDS • Scan a QR code or invite link to join a match, team or club. • Sign in with Google or Apple. eScorer is free to use for scoring and following matches. Questions or feedback? Visit escorer.io or get in touch — we'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

Virtual Scoreboard4 screens
eScorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eScorer at none against Virtual Scoreboard's 3. eScorer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Virtual Scoreboard's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Virtual Scoreboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. eScorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Scoreboard ships an update every 11 days, eScorer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Scoreboard versus eScorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual ScoreboardeScorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo BortolottiGary Krige

Bugs and requests

Virtual Scoreboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer disappears when adding points
  • Scoreboard numbers not displaying properly past 99 points
  • Sharing live score feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add penalty tracking for sports like hockey and lacrosse
  • Improve basketball scoreboard to show more details like shot clock, timeouts, etc.
  • Add more sports like wrestling, field hockey, and pickleball
  • Improve sharing and live score broadcasting capabilities
  • Allow more customization options for scoreboard design and layout

eScorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Virtual Scoreboard

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)1 Month trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$29.99
None

eScorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Scoreboard free?
Virtual Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eScorer free?
eScorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virtual Scoreboard or eScorer have ads?
Virtual Scoreboard shows ads; eScorer does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Scoreboard or eScorer?
Virtual Scoreboard ships an update every 11 days, and eScorer every 3 days. Most recently, Virtual Scoreboard was updated on October 19, 2026 and eScorer on October 17, 2026.

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