Comparison

Keep Score vs darkSIDEpool

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Virtual scoreboard
  • Customizable team names
  • Customizable background colors
  • Game timer
  • Score increment/decrement
  • Edit mode for timer and points
Features
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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.

About

darkSIDEpool

This app is a comprehensive billiards match tracker and tournament manager. It allows players to record results, analyze performance with custom metrics, and generate detailed match reports. Features include tournament creation, live web syncing, and expanded ruleset support.

Highlights
  • Billiards match tracking
  • Tournament management
  • Performance analytics
  • Custom ranking algorithm
  • Live web sync
  • Expanded ruleset support
  • Custom match reports
Features
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Feel the power of the fully operational darkSIDEpool™ Scoreboard app. Designed for players who demand absolute control, this is the ultimate billiards match tracker, tournament manager, and scouting tool. Whether you are crushing friends in a casual frame or analysing rivals for your next major event, our completely overhauled interface gives you the metrics to prove your dominance. Record match results, track break-and-runs, monitor average rack times, and even measure LUCK—if your opponent dares to agree to the feature. As you play, our custom ranking algorithm factors in your match score, run-outs, and luck to calculate your true power level. Will you rise to become the ultimate player? - Command Your Tournaments & Stats: - CueScore Integration: Unleash deep scouting capabilities to analsze your stats and opponent history with unique, unforgiving metrics. - Tournament Flyers: Construct your own up to 32-player proving grounds from scratch. - Live Web Sync: Broadcast your flyer results online in real-time, featuring exclusive Emperor's Eye feedback. - Digital Stroke Profiling: Learn more about our exclusive DSP coaching service. - Expanded Rulesets: Complete support for English Pool, 8-ball variations, and winner/alternate breaks with a new visual break-off indicator. Share Your Victories: Generate custom match reports to let the galaxy know how you took down your opponent like a buffalo. With hundreds of Emperor-inspired messages tailored to exact match outcomes, you will never tire of exporting your triumphs directly to your favourite social platforms. Turn up the volume and listen to exclusive, in-match audio commentary from the DARKSIDE himself. FEEL THE POWER!

Screenshots

Keep Score4 screens
darkSIDEpool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Keep Score at 5.0 against darkSIDEpool's 3.7. Keep Score also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). darkSIDEpool's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. darkSIDEpool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keep Score asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keep Score holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Keep Score versus darkSIDEpool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep ScoredarkSIDEpool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKofi AustinMatthew Hyden

Customer experience

Keep Score

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

darkSIDEpool

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Keep Score

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

darkSIDEpool

One-time1
  • Unlock Full App$1.99

Questions

Is Keep Score free?
Keep Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is darkSIDEpool free?
darkSIDEpool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Keep Score or darkSIDEpool?
Keep Score is rated higher. Keep Score averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while darkSIDEpool averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Keep Score or darkSIDEpool have ads?
Neither Keep Score nor darkSIDEpool shows ads.

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