Comparison

Hit and Roll vs SmartBeam

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

Head to head

Curling laser split timers

Free

⚽ Sports

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About

Hit and Roll

Features

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This mobile app works for curling events being hosted on hitandroll.com. This app allows you to track your team’s games via our online schedule and provides live scoring so fans can follow their favourite teams in real time. It also generates event statistics which update automatically once games are finalized. See how you rank in key statistics versus your competitors! New features are being added regularly.

About

SmartBeam

Features

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Companion app for Curling Tools SmartBeam laser timing system. Order your SmartBeam hardware at www.curling.tools/smartbeam Privacy policy: https://curling.tools/privacy License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hit and Roll4 screens

SmartBeam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hit and Roll at weekly against SmartBeam's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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

Hit and Roll ships an update weekly, SmartBeam every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Hit and Roll versus SmartBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hit and Roll	SmartBeam
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.6 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	9 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Scott Anderson	Andrew Flemming

In-app purchases

None

Hit and Roll

No in-app purchases

None

SmartBeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hit and Roll free?

Hit and Roll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SmartBeam free?

SmartBeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hit and Roll or SmartBeam have ads?

Neither Hit and Roll nor SmartBeam shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hit and Roll or SmartBeam?

Hit and Roll ships an update weekly, and SmartBeam every 3 months. Most recently, Hit and Roll was updated on October 3, 2026 and SmartBeam on October 14, 2026.