Comparison

iUmpire Suite vs BT Basketball Controller

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

Head to head
About

iUmpire Suite

Features
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This app encompasses all the other iUmpire apps made by JJK Coding into one single app. There are no ads in this version compared to the other apps. More info on each sport is below. An elite baseball/softball umpire indicator for the iPhone that not only keeps track of the current count, outs, and inning, but also keeps track of the score. This umpire clicker has everything a real umpire indicator has that umpires use today in real life baseball/softball games. You can tap each dial associated with each indicator to keep track of the things most important to an umpire. Each dial contains the following numbers: Balls: 0-3, Strikes: 0-2, Outs: 0-2, Visitor: 0-99, Home: 0-99, Inning: 1-9 Ever needed a score keeper for your basketball game? Well look no further as this app will keep track of both teams score, number of team fouls, and even who's possession it currently is. Ever needed a score keeper for your football game? Well look no further as this app will keep track of both teams score, number of time outs, and even what quarter it is. You can keep score by adding a touchdown with an extra point or two point conversion, you can add a field goal and even a safety. Ever needed a score keeper for your hockey game? Well look no further as this app will keep track of both teams score, number of time outs, and even what period it is. Ever needed to keep track of the score when playing tennis? Look no further with this handy tennis score keeper. It allows you to keep track of each player's score for each game, set, and match. All you have to do is click the Point button under the right team and the score will increase. You can also click the New Match button to start over.

About

BT Basketball Controller

This app remotely controls basketball scoreboards and shot clocks via WiFi or Bluetooth. It synchronizes time and score across devices with an intuitive interface and customizable settings for various game modes and practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Remote control of scoreboards and shot clocks
  • Synchronizes time and score
  • Intuitive tap and swipe controls
  • Customizable game settings
  • Practice modes
  • Audio buzzers and warning beeps
  • Preset game modes
Features
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The BT Controller is a complimentary app meant to remotely control supported BT basketball scoreboards, shotclocks, and score camera devices. The app synchronizes the time and score on all these supported devices. The interface is extremely clean and intuitive, everything is directly touch or swipe based. Clearly labeled controller buttons are also added for those that prefer a button interface. Thoroughly tested in our basketball leagues, the BT Controller app is easy to learn and new users can be running the time and score for a basketball game in no time. Tutorial video: https://vimeo.com/1136274939 For a full list of our other tutorials please visit: https://vimeo.com/channels/btstatsco BT Controller App Features: - Clean design, no ads - Intuitive direct tap and swipe controls - Remotely control scoreboards, shotclocks, and other devices with WiFi or Bluetooth - Convenient Presets (International, 3x3, US Pro, College, High School, and more...) - Convenient timers: pregame timer, period timer, rest timer, timeout timer, overtime, etc. - Fully customizable game in the settings - Practice modes configured in settings is great for running practices - Audio buzzers for shotclock violation, end of period, substitutions, etc. - Warning beep near end of pregame, timeout, or rest times (customizable) - Quick Start Documentation below The BT Controller app was created by The Basketball Temple Company. The Basketball Temple Company focuses on high quality basketball academies, basketball leagues, and technologies that are used to support those academies and leagues. We open our technology to the public so everyone in the basketball community can experience the same technologies that we use within our institutions. # Quick Start Documentation: All the actions below have corresponding controller buttons that may be used instead. Score Controls: - Tap directly on the score to increase quickly - Swipe up/down score to increase/decrease - Hold down on team names to adjust name and color of teams Time Controls: - Tap period timer to start/pause - Tap pregame, timeout, rest timers to early transition to next stage Shotclock Controls: - Tap shotclock to reset/go - Swipe shotclock up/down to reset/go to short shotclock Timeout Controls: - Tap timeout number to call timeout - Swipe up/down timeouts to adjust numbers - Red indicates violation when calling timeout with no timeouts left Fouls Controls - Swipe up/down fouls to adjust numbers - Red indicates bonus situation (customizable in settings) - Purple indicates double bonus situation (customizable in settings) Connect and Remote Control Settings: - Tap on top-left icon (or swipe left-to-right on the left edge) to open connect menu - Hit "Refresh" to find devices - Tap on WiFi or Bluetooth icon to connect, green icon indicates connected - If unable to connect or having connection errors try one of the following: 1) please ensure all devices are on the same WiFi network 2) please ensure bluetooth is turned ON on all devices 3) lastly, try to restart the app on all devices Time and Game Settings: - Tap on top-right icon (or swipe right-to-left on the right edge) to open settings menu - Edit and save the many settings available Exit Game and Reset Times and Scores: - Scroll down and hit "Exit Game" button Audio Buzzer: - There are two faint colored bell icons next to the period number - Tap to play buzzer or energy horn

Screenshots

iUmpire Suite4 screens
BT Basketball Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BT Basketball Controller at none against iUmpire Suite's shown. BT Basketball Controller also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iUmpire Suite ships an update every 11 months, BT Basketball Controller every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iUmpire Suite versus BT Basketball Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriUmpire SuiteBT Basketball Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJJK CodingThe Basketball Temple LLC

In-app purchases

None

iUmpire Suite

No in-app purchases

None

BT Basketball Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iUmpire Suite free?
iUmpire Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BT Basketball Controller free?
BT Basketball Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iUmpire Suite or BT Basketball Controller have ads?
iUmpire Suite shows ads; BT Basketball Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, iUmpire Suite or BT Basketball Controller?
iUmpire Suite ships an update every 11 months, and BT Basketball Controller every 11 days. Most recently, iUmpire Suite was updated on November 1, 2026 and BT Basketball Controller on November 3, 2026.

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