Comparison

Score vs Smart Hand Score

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

Head to head
About

Score

This app offers two distinct scoreboard layouts for various scoring needs. Choose between a tabled view for historical tracking or a paneled view for quick, single-increment scoring. It's currently in beta with ongoing improvements.

Highlights
  • Tabled scoreboard for score history
  • Paneled scoreboard for quick increments
  • Two board types
  • Beta phase with active development
  • Feature requests welcome
Features
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Score gives you two board types to choose from! Tabled scoreboard are great for showing the history of the score or when they are multiple rounds of scoring. Set Quick Score buttons for quick entry of repetitive scoring. Paneled scoreboard are perfect for simple one increment scoring which doesn't require a number pad to enter scores with, and customized them the colors of your choice. Create your own board templates for quick and simple reusability! Feature requests are most welcome!

About

Smart Hand Score

Features
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Smart Hand Score — your companion for every Hand card game session! Say goodbye to manual scoring and messy notes. The app automatically calculates round results, ranks players, and keeps a full record of your sessions. Features: • Instant scoring for every round • Player rankings and first-place competition tracking • Session history you can revisit anytime • Player names and penalty tracking • Easy reports and result sharing • Secure cloud backup for your data Try Premium free for 7 days and unlock all extra features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Score4 screens
Smart Hand Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Hand Score at none against Score's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Score ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Hand Score monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Score versus Smart Hand Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreSmart Hand Score
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlail AyeshSultan Almarri

In-app purchases

None

Score

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Hand Score

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Score free?
Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Hand Score free?
Smart Hand Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Score or Smart Hand Score have ads?
Score shows ads; Smart Hand Score does not.
Which is updated more often, Score or Smart Hand Score?
Score ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smart Hand Score monthly. Most recently, Score was updated on October 21, 2026 and Smart Hand Score on October 29, 2026.

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