Comparison

Games Keeper vs Talking Score Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Games Keeper

Easily track scores for any game, from board games and RPGs to outdoor sports. Features include unlimited players, score sheets with ranks and charts, and quick access to helpful tools like a timer and dice roller. Maintain a full game history with player and score details.

Highlights
  • Score tracking for any game
  • Unlimited players
  • Score sheets with ranks and charts
  • Timer, dictionary, dice roll access
  • Full game history
  • CSV export (in-app purchase)
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“The only scoring app I’ll use” Games Keeper lets you track scores, no matter what game you play. From tabletop board games to role-playing games, and even outdoor sports. • Simple and easy to use • Unlimited number of players • Scores sheets, with ranks and chart • Quick access to timer, dictionary, dice roll • Full games history, with players and scores details, and export to CSV (requires in-app purchase) Also available on Apple Watch and Mac.

About

Talking Score Keeper

This app announces scores, player turns, and progress towards first place for tabletop games. It features customizable announcements and a tally function for complex scoring, eliminating the need to pass your phone around.

Highlights
  • Announces player turns and scores
  • Calculates distance to first place
  • Customizable announcements
  • Tally feature for multiple scores per turn
  • Score history per turn
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Getting frustrated with all the other score keeping apps out there? Tired of your phone circulating around the table just so every player can see their score? You don't know exactly what Uncle Jake has been through, but you certainly don't want any of it getting all over your phone! Well, say hello to Talking Score Keeper - or maybe it should say hello to you! It's the only app that announces who's turn it is, their score, how much they need to get to be in first place and much more. It's all customizable in an easy, intuitive interface. And with the Tally feature, Talking Score Keeper can even be used with games that allow multiple scores in a single turn. These points can either be added to the current player's total or surrendered, depending on the rules of the game. And speaking of points, you can always pull up a history of who scored what on each of the previous turns. So go ahead and download this great utility and be confident you will never have to read anyone's score to them ever again.

Screenshots

Games Keeper4 screens
Talking Score Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Games Keeper at none against Talking Score Keeper's shown. Games Keeper also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 35 months). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Games Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Score Keeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Games Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Games Keeper has 450 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Games Keeper's written reviews are positive against 50% of Talking Score Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Games Keeper ships an update every 4 months, Talking Score Keeper every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Games Keeper versus Talking Score Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGames KeeperTalking Score Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (450 ratings) — better4.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings450 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent TourraineLone Human, LLC

Customer experience

Games Keeper

All ratings426 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative10.5%

Talking Score Keeper

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Games Keeper

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App freezes when removing players
  • App crashes when entering scores too quickly
  • Scores drop or show incorrect previous scores
  • Auto-advance arrow registers score to wrong player if tapped too quickly
  • Timer restarts when viewing results
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  • Ranking display shows all players as #1 in 'lowest score wins' mode
  • Auto-advance setting resets on new game
  • Score display carousel not smooth with 6+ players
  • App loses data on crash with no recovery

Requested features

23 requests
  • Larger button/number pad option in settings
  • Dark mode for reduced eye strain
  • Ability to add players during active game
  • Ability to remove players mid-game
  • Ability to reorder players after game starts
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  • Display all player scores on screen simultaneously
  • Customizable scoring buttons
  • Save and reuse player names from previous games
  • Save and reuse game titles
  • Edit game details after creation
  • Add game history/statistics tracking
  • Show last score change on player tile
  • Customizable card colors per player
  • Larger font for player names
  • Better active player highlighting
  • Half-point scoring option
  • Higher increment buttons (e.g., +100)
  • Disable timer feature completely
  • Show scoring breakdown/math for verification
  • Multiple simultaneous games with switching
  • iPhone-Apple Watch sync functionality
  • Disable auto-advance to next player option persistence
  • Correct ranking display for 'lowest score wins' mode

Talking Score Keeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Games Keeper

One-time1
  • Games Keeper History$5.99
3 purchases

Talking Score Keeper

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock History$0.99
  • More Voices$0.99

Questions

Is Games Keeper free?
Games Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Score Keeper free?
Talking Score Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Games Keeper or Talking Score Keeper?
Games Keeper is rated higher. Games Keeper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 450 ratings, while Talking Score Keeper averages 4.3 from 18 ratings.
Do Games Keeper or Talking Score Keeper have ads?
Talking Score Keeper shows ads; Games Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Games Keeper or Talking Score Keeper?
Games Keeper ships an update every 4 months, and Talking Score Keeper every 35 months. Most recently, Games Keeper was updated on September 17, 2026 and Talking Score Keeper on July 7, 2026.

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