Chess Score Pad vs BridgeTricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Score Pad
This app provides a modern, distraction-free electronic scoresheet for over-the-board chess tournament play. Record moves effortlessly, review positions, and export games in PGN or PDF formats for post-game analysis. Designed by a tournament player, it streamlines the scoring process so you can focus on the game.
- Effortless move recording (tap or drag)
- Automatic game saving
- Easy move correction
- Step-through and slider game review
- PGN export for analysis
- PDF scoresheet export with diagram
- Optional legal-move and time tracking
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Chess Score Pad A modern electronic scoresheet designed for over-the-board tournament play. Record moves effortlessly and export PGN for post-game analysis. Chess Score Pad replaces paper scoresheets with a clean, distraction-free way to record your games move by move — so you can focus on playing, not writing. Designed by a tournament player with hundreds of USCF-rated games, Chess Score Pad is built for over-the-board chess and post-game review. Record games naturally • Enter moves by tapping or dragging pieces • No coordinates to write, no notation to translate • All moves are saved automatically — no “Save” button required • Easy move correction if a mistake happens Review positions and games • Step through moves one at a time • Scrub through the game with a live position slider • On iPad, view the board and notation side by side • Quickly return to critical positions after the game Export and share • Export games as PGN for analysis in your chess database • Share via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, Files, Notes, Clipboard, and compatible chess apps • Export a professional PDF scoresheet with a position diagram Built for tournament play • Start recording immediately — game details are optional • “Next Game of Event” copies event info and increments the round • Automatically place your pieces at the bottom of the board • Optional legal-move and position checking • Optional move-time tracking Flexible notation • Long or short algebraic notation • Figurine or standard notation Important note Chess Score Pad is an electronic scoresheet and does not provide analysis or engine assistance. Chess Score Pad is not currently certified for tournament use. It may be permitted at the discretion of the tournament director. More screenshots and documentation are available at the Support URL.
BridgeTricks
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BridgeTricks - Double Dummy Analysis Analyze any bridge deal instantly. Upload a photo of your hand, speak your cards aloud, or enter them manually, BridgeTricks gives you a complete double dummy analysis in seconds. How it works - Snap a photo of your bridge diagram, we will detect all four hands automatically - Dictate your cards using voice input - we transcribe and parse them for you - Or enter cards manually for free, no account needed Double Dummy Solver Once your hands are loaded, explore every possible contract. See which tricks can be made, compare lines of play, and understand what went wrong - or right - at the table. Built for bridge players - Works with English (A K Q J), Dutch (A H V B), and French (A R D V) card notation - Save your analyses to your personal history and revisit them anytime - Earn free credits by watching a short ad, or purchase credit packs Your data, your control - No account required for manual entry and free analysis - Log in with account to save your history and sync across devices - Profile pictures and display names to make it yours Whether you're reviewing a club night hand, a tournament, or settling a post-game debate, BridgeTricks is a great way to know what was really possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BridgeTricks at Free against Chess Score Pad's $9.99. BridgeTricks also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Chess Score Pad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
BridgeTricks is free to download; Chess Score Pad costs $9.99 up front. BridgeTricks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Score Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Score Pad ships an update every 5 months, BridgeTricks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Score Pad | BridgeTricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (178 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 178 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CalcFxC, LLC | Alessandro Calmanovici |
Bugs and requests
Chess Score Pad
Reported bugs
8 issues- Board not accessible to voiceover users
- Contact option on website is broken
- Screen controls are flaky, requiring repeated attempts
- Cost me a tournament game due to flaky controls
- Cannot use 'Save to Files' in iPad if the result is draw (1/2)
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- Shows own pieces checking own King
- Does not show when checking opponent's King
- App is 32bit and may not work in the future
Requested features
16 requests- Make board accessible to voiceover users or allow notation entry
- Ability to enter ??, !!, !? and ?! notations
- Cloud support (iCloud/Dropbox)
- Option to load a game
- Built-in player list
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- Export multiple games at once
- Different board colors or lighter dark green squares
- Ability to save games in .pgn format automatically
- Get app approved for USCF tournaments
- iCloud capabilities for syncing games
- Enhanced time controls for correspondence matches
- Feature to make notes and annotate games
- Review or journal mode for inputting variations and annotations
- Standard algebraic notation
- More tags for app store search (e.g., PGN)
- Move notations with time
BridgeTricks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Score Pad
No in-app purchases
BridgeTricks
- 20 Credits$3.99
- 55 Credits$9.99
- 120 Credits$17.99
Questions
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