Comparison

Breakthrough Stats vs Basketball Scorebook+

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

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About

Breakthrough Stats

This app allows users to track live basketball game statistics for players, teams, or multiple teams. It automates the calculation of numerous advanced stats, offers detailed reporting, and provides features for easy data capture and editing.

Highlights
  • Live game stat tracking
  • Automated stat calculation
  • Shot charts and locations
  • Player substitution tracking
  • Exportable reports (PDF/CSV)
  • Customizable game rules
  • Play-by-play log
Features
Currently charting
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Track LIVE GAME stats and shot charts for a single player, entire team, or multiple teams. Track as little or as much as you want - instantly calculate up to 65 basketball statistics that would take hours without automation -- points in paint, lay up %, EFG%, bad passes, and more. Designed for coaches, parents, fans, statisticians, and players. Minimal touches allow for easy data capture. Innovative player substitution allows you to sub players faster than other apps. Easily undo and delete mistakes. Export and email stats per game, team, league or season (to PC or Mac). Parents can easily track an individual player's stats with streamlined single player input -- and view player efficiency ratings to help identify weaknesses and make improvements. Coaches can view specialized reports (like the Key Game Stat Report) to help make quick game decisions and easily see where the competition is getting the advantage. GENERAL FEATURES -Easy data capture -Optionally track shot locations -Track multiple seasons -Track multiple leagues -Track as little or as much as you want -Track team or individual -Track one team or both teams -Game clock (can be turned off) -Scoreboard -Enter/Sort players by name or number -On screen player statistics for fouls and points -Game and team rules allow unique customization per user -Online help -Play by play log -Edit/undo statistics live or after the game -Home & away jersey numbers -Track who is in the game, allow substitutions -Easy, on the fly, substitutions -Adjust score during game -Adjust clock during game -Adjust fouls during game -Time-outs tracker -Team foul tracker -Track jump ball possession -Show bonus or double bonus on scoreboard -Automatic stop clock on turnovers, jump ball and timeouts -Automatic adjustment of 2 & 3 point shots -Easily move (drag) shot location after the fact -Optional second player event, like turnover after steal -Enter putbacks which automatically records rebound and shot -Optionally track turnover types -Optionally track foul types -Optionally track playing time -Allow assigning a stat to a team instead of a player, such as, a team rebound -MaxPreps Interface REPORT FEATURES -View reports at any time -Statistics by game -Statistics by season -Play by play -Email reports as PDF or CSV -Detailed game statistics report -Key game statistics report (for coaches) -Running score -Turnover types -Foul Types -Shot Chart -Shot Zones STATISTICS YOU CAN TRACK -2 point, 3 point & free throws made, attempted and % -Field goals made, attempted and % -Effective field goal percentage (EFG%) -Rebounds – offensive, defensive & total -Offensive rebounding percentage (ORB%) -Defensive rebounding percentage (DRB%) -Layups made, attempted, and % -Points in the paint -Assists -Steals -Blocks -Deflections -Take charge -Rushed shot -Turnovers -Forced turnovers -Turnover types - bad pass, lost ball, travel, etc. -Fouls -Foul types - clocking, hand check, flagrant, etc. -Player fouled -Forced jump ball -Jump ball victim -Deflection victim -Block victim -Recoveries -Minutes played -Turnover points -Points Per Possession (PPP) -Danny Miles Value Point System (VPS) -Player Efficiency rating -Plus/minus rating CUSTOMIZABLE GAME AND TEAM RULES -Number of periods -Minutes per period -Overtime length -Number of 60 & 30 second time-outs -Select when or if to reset time-outs -Number of time-outs per overtime period -Number of fouls for bonus & double bonus -Enable/disable 3 point shots -# of fouls to foul out -Display or hide game clock -Track turnover types -Track foul types -Track playing time -Record shot locations -Ask for steal victim -Ask for who caused closely guarded turnover -Ask for who was fouled -Ask for jump ball victim -Ask for block victim -Ask for deflection victim -Select on court player sort order -Select player statistics scoreboard sort order

About

Basketball Scorebook+

Easily track basketball game scores, player statistics, and manage entire seasons. Features live scoring, advanced stats, shot tracking, and an external scoreboard display. Supports various rule sets and is ideal for coaches, leagues, and tournaments.

Highlights
  • Fast game scoring
  • Advanced team and player stats
  • External scoreboard display
  • Rule support (NFHS, NCAA, FIBA)
  • Team and season management
  • Live stats dashboard
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Score games fast, accurately, and with zero hassle. Basketball Scorekeeper is the all-in-one basketball scorekeeper, scoreboard, and stat tracker used by schools, leagues, rec centers, and tournaments. Whether you are coaching, running a scoreboard, or keeping score for the team, this app provides everything you need: live scoring, advanced stats, shot tracking, and a full external-display scoreboard. FAST GAME SCORING • Track points, fouls, possession, shot types & more • Real-time shot percentages • Edit or undo any event instantly • Built-in game clock and optional shot clock • Auto-run clock modes for youth leagues ADVANCED TEAM AND PLAYER STATS • Player points, fouls, shooting splits, and efficiency • Team totals and quarter-by-quarter breakdowns • Searchable play-by-play log • Live stats dashboard • Export full games to CSV • MaxPreps compatible exports SCOREBOARD DISPLAY ON ANY TV Use HDMI or AirPlay to display a full scoreboard on a TV, monitor, or projector. Scoreboard includes: score, game clock, period, fouls, timeouts, possession arrow, and horn. RULE SUPPORT Includes rule templates for NFHS, NCAA, FIBA, and USA Basketball. Automatic warnings help reduce scoring mistakes. TEAM AND SEASON MANAGEMENT • Manage multiple teams • Track full seasons • Organize tournaments, leagues, and playoffs • Save and review all games and stats PERFECT FOR • Rec centers • Schools • Youth leagues • AAU and club teams • Tournaments and showcases • Coaches, parents, and volunteers Basketball Scorekeeper is simple enough for volunteers and powerful enough for coaches. Whether you score one game a season or dozens per day, this app provides the speed, accuracy, and reliability you need.

Screenshots

Breakthrough Stats1 screens
Basketball Scorebook+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basketball Scorebook+ at Free against Breakthrough Stats's $19.99. Basketball Scorebook+ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Breakthrough Stats's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 75%) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Basketball Scorebook+ is free to download; Breakthrough Stats costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Breakthrough Stats against 4.6 for Basketball Scorebook+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Breakthrough Stats's written reviews are positive against 75% of Basketball Scorebook+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakthrough Stats ships an update every 6 weeks, Basketball Scorebook+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Breakthrough Stats versus Basketball Scorebook+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakthrough StatsBasketball Scorebook+
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (97 ratings)4.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings97 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreakthrough Basketball, LLCScorebook Plus Inc.

Customer experience

Breakthrough Stats

All ratings97 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative10.8%

Basketball Scorebook+

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Breakthrough Stats

No in-app purchases

None

Basketball Scorebook+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breakthrough Stats free?
Breakthrough Stats costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basketball Scorebook+ free?
Basketball Scorebook+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Breakthrough Stats or Basketball Scorebook+?
Basketball Scorebook+ is rated higher. Breakthrough Stats averages 4.5 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Basketball Scorebook+ averages 4.6 from 36 ratings.
Do Breakthrough Stats or Basketball Scorebook+ have ads?
Neither Breakthrough Stats nor Basketball Scorebook+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breakthrough Stats or Basketball Scorebook+?
Breakthrough Stats ships an update every 6 weeks, and Basketball Scorebook+ weekly. Most recently, Breakthrough Stats was updated on November 6, 2026 and Basketball Scorebook+ on November 3, 2026.

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