8 Ball Time Clock vs Keep Score
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 Ball Time Clock
This app serves as a dedicated shot clock for 8-ball pool players and umpires. It offers customizable countdown timers, supports various rule sets, and provides audio and haptic cues for time announcements. It also features background operation and dynamic island integration for iOS 16.
- International/world rules options
- Customizable countdown timer
- Siri announcements
- Half time ding and end horn effects
- Background operation
- Dynamic Island support (iOS 16+)
- Customizable theme colors
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#1 Shot Clock for 8 ball pool players and umpires Features • International or world rules options • Customisable count down up to 99 seconds • 45 second extensions supported • Siri announcements. i.e "30 seconds", "10 seconds", "Time Foul" etc. Configurable in settings • Half time ding and end horn effects with haptics and vibration cues so you can keep your eye on the shot rather than the clock • Runs in the background if you want a sneaky look at messages while players are taking a shot • Supports Dynamic Island with an animated countdown *iOS16 only • Choose any theme colour to match your team colours • Works well on iPad with large legible numbers that can be seen from a distance • Both rule sets included in an easy access presentation form, or in original pdf format Always updated and very open to feature requests via "contact support" in settings
Keep Score
Easily track scores for various sports with a virtual scoreboard. Features include customizable team names, background colors, and a game timer. No ads interrupt your gameplay.
- Virtual scoreboard
- Customizable team names
- Customizable background colors
- Game timer
- Score increment/decrement
- Edit mode for timer and points
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Keep Score with a virtual scoreboard. Ideal for a huge variety of sports games. Want quick scoring in the middle of a fast volleyball game? What about ping pong? No ads to interrupt your fast-paced scoring. An easy to use score tracker. How to use - Tap score to increase, hold score to decrease - Tap time to start game timer - Tap and hold time to switch to edit mode - Reset points in edit mode - Set timer in edit mode - Customise background colours and team names in edit mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Keep Score at Free against 8 Ball Time Clock's $0.49. 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
Keep Score is free to download; 8 Ball Time Clock costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 8 Ball Time Clock against 5.0 for Keep Score. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 Ball Time Clock | Keep Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raffaele Albanese | Kofi Austin |
Customer experience
8 Ball Time Clock
Keep Score
In-app purchases
8 Ball Time Clock
No in-app purchases
Keep Score
No in-app purchases
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