Comparison

padden vs Point Wars

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

Head to head
About

padden

Easily track sports scores, team points, and match dates. Instantly record results by snapping a photo of your scorecard. Stay updated on your team's progress with real-time score updates.

Highlights
  • Score tracking
  • Team point management
  • Match date logging
  • Scorecard photo import
  • Real-time progress updates
  • Team standings
Features
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With our app, you can easily track scores, team points, and match dates, all in one place. Simply snap a photo of your scorecard to instantly record your results. Real-time tracking: Stay up-to-date on your team's progress and standings with real-time score updates.

About

Point Wars

Easily track game scores with friends, whether playing 1v1 or 2v2. Log games in seconds, customize scoring rules, and see who's really winning with detailed head-to-head stats. Perfect for settling rivalries and casual play.

Highlights
  • Track any sport with custom rules
  • Log games and matches in seconds
  • Support for 1v1 and 2v2 play
  • Detailed head-to-head statistics
  • Invite friends and sync game records
  • Edit game records to settle disputes
Features
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Keep score with your friends, not in your head. Point Wars is the easiest way to track game scores against your friends. Whether you're playing 1v1 or teaming up for 2v2 doubles, Point Wars keeps a running record of every game so you finally know who's really winning. TRACK ANY SPORT • Built-in support for Racquetball, Pickleball, and Table Tennis • Add any sport you play pool, darts, golf, basketball, or anything else • Customize scoring rules for each game • Works for singles and doubles play LOG GAMES IN SECONDS • Select your opponent (or teams for 2v2) • Enter the score, done • Configure point limits, win-by-two rules, and tie games • Record the date and time of each game PLAY MATCHES • Group games into best-of-3, best-of-5, or best-of-7 matches • Match winner calculated automatically from game results • Track match history alongside individual games • Perfect for tournament-style play or settling rivalries 1v1 AND 2v2 SUPPORT • Log head-to-head singles games • Track doubles matches with teams of two • See stats for both formats SEE WHO'S REALLY WINNING • Head-to-head stats against each friend • Overall win/loss/tie record • Win percentage and average point differential • Stats broken down by sport CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS • Invite friends by phone number or email • Both players see every game in their history • Push notifications keep you updated on new games and matches SETTLE DISPUTES • Each player owns their own game record • Disagree on a score? Edit your record anytime • See when records diverge and sync up when you agree Point Wars is built for casual players who want a simple, friendly way to track games against friends whether you're going head-to-head or playing doubles. No leagues. No complicated rankings. Just you, your friends, and a record of who really has bragging rights. Track your rivalry. Settle the score.

Screenshots

padden4 screens
Point Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Point Wars at every 4 days against padden's every 9 days. padden's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for padden against 5.0 for Point Wars. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

padden ships an update every 9 days, Point Wars every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
padden versus Point Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpaddenPoint Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOutdoor CodersAztec Software, LLC

Customer experience

padden

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

Point Wars

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

padden

No in-app purchases

None

Point Wars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is padden free?
padden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Point Wars free?
Point Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, padden or Point Wars?
padden and Point Wars are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do padden or Point Wars have ads?
Neither padden nor Point Wars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, padden or Point Wars?
padden ships an update every 9 days, and Point Wars every 4 days. Most recently, padden was updated on September 8, 2026 and Point Wars on October 7, 2026.

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