Comparison

Keep Score vs Game Score Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Keep Score

Effortlessly track scores for board games, card games, and tournaments. This app eliminates manual calculations and paper score sheets, allowing for intuitive score entry and personalized player profiles with custom colors. Enjoy flexible game modes and collaborative multi-user score entry for a smoother game night experience.

Highlights
  • Intuitive score entry
  • Personalized player profiles
  • Flexible game modes (rounds or no rounds)
  • Multi-user score entry
  • Automatic score tracking and history
  • Custom player colors
Features
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Score Tracker — Game Night Scorekeeper Track scores effortlessly with the ultimate game scoring app for game night, board games, card games, and tournaments. Say goodbye to paper scoresheets and calculation errors — Score Tracker handles all the math automatically so you can focus on playing. Key Features Intuitive Score Entry Add and update points using a simple circular input interface designed for quick, accurate scoring. Personalized Player Profiles Create custom player profiles with unique colors for each participant, making it instantly clear whose score is whose at a glance. Flexible Game Modes Choose to play with rounds or without rounds depending on your game's structure. Multi-User Score Entry Players can enter their own scores from anywhere around the table for a fully collaborative, social experience. Automatic Score Tracking & History Never miscalculate a total again. The app tracks every point and every round automatically. Perfect For Family game night Board game sessions (Scrabble, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Trivial Pursuit, Qwirkle, and more) Card games (Rummy, Cribbage, Canasta, Hearts, Spades, and more) Casual play with friends Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can I use this app without rounds? A: Yes. The app supports both round-based games and games tracked as a running total — you choose the format that fits your game. Q: Can multiple players enter their own scores? A: Yes. The multi-user access feature lets each player input their own points from their seat, no passing the phone required. Q: Does the app save my game history? A: Yes. All completed games are saved so you can review scores and settle disputes after the game is over. Q: Can I customize player names and colors? A: Yes. Each player gets a personalized profile with a custom color for easy visual identification throughout the game. Q: Does it work for card games, board games, and tournaments? A: Yes. The flexible setup works for any game that requires score tracking, whether casual or competitive. Q: Is the app free? A: You can try the app for free. Download Score Tracker now and make every game night run smoother. privacy policy: https://mrjohn10.github.io/scoreup/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://mrjohn10.github.io/scoreup/terms-of-service

About

Game Score Buddy

This app simplifies scorekeeping for any game night, from card and board games to dice and tile games. It offers intuitive tracking, player management, and customizable scoring options. Enhance your gaming experience with fun sounds and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Score tracking for any game type
  • Player management with contact integration
  • Configurable scoring rules
  • Turn-based and round-based scoring
  • Sound and haptic feedback
  • Extended statistics (Premium)
  • Tournament mode (Premium)
Features
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Game Score Buddy: Your Ultimate Scorekeeper for Every Game Night! Say goodbye to crumpled score sheets, passing the phone around, and endless debates about who won! Game Score Buddy is the all-in-one digital score tracker designed to make your game nights smoother, fairer, and more connected. Whether you're a seasoned card shark, a board game enthusiast, or just love a casual dice roll, we've got your scoring covered. NEW: REAL-TIME LIVE SCORING & TOURNAMENTS! Take your game nights global with our massive new multiplayer update: Live Game Rooms: Everyone can now watch the action unfold in real time! Generate a quick 5-digit room code, and every point, bid, and round updates instantly across everyone's screens. Multi-Game Tournaments: Hosting a weekend trip or a game marathon? Create a tournament, share an invite link, and track the overall global leaderboard across as many different games as you want. Guests Join For Free: Only the host needs Premium! Friends can join your live rooms and tournaments, follow the scores, and even log points from their own iOS or Android devices completely for free. Effortless Scoring for Any Game Type: Our intuitive interface makes tracking scores a breeze. Simply select your game type, add your players, and let the app handle the rest. We support: Card Games: Dive into classics like Golf (track individual card values, special rules, and dealer rotation) or the strategic Oh Hell (manage increasing card counts, trick predictions, dealer constraints, and rotating trump suits with configurable scoring options!). Board Games (e.g., Scrabble): Use our specialized turn-based scoring system where you track points for each player's individual turn. Domino, Dice, & Tile Games: Utilize our flexible round-based scoring, perfect for any game where players score simultaneously each round. Generic Scoring Modes: Jump straight into a turn-based or round-based scoring session without selecting a specific game type — ideal for impromptu games or custom rules! Smart Features to Enhance Your Play: Player Management: Easily add players by typing their names or selecting them directly from your phone's contacts. You can even quickly add yourself using the "Me" button! Dynamic Tracking: Our app intelligently adapts to game rules, tracking dealers, trump suits, and cards dealt (for Oh Hell). Configurable Scoring: Customize scoring rules for games like Oh Hell and Rummikub to match your preferred house rules. Fun Sounds & Haptics: Enjoy delightful sound effects for game starts, score entries, and special moments like perfect predictions. Haptic feedback provides tactile confirmation for errors and key actions (fully controllable in your profile!). Personalized Profile: Set your own name and upload a custom profile picture. Unlock More with Premium! Upgrade to a Premium account to elevate your game tracking: Host Live Games & Tournaments: Be the game master. Generate live room codes and shareable tournament links to keep everyone's devices perfectly synced. Custom Game Creation: Build your own custom games with unique rules, scoring styles, and winning conditions. Usual Players: Save a group of the friends you frequently play with so you can add the entire roster to a new game with a single tap. Extended Statistics: Go beyond basic game counts and dive deep into your performance with detailed historical data, win/loss ratios, and player-specific stats. Download Game Score Buddy today and transform the way you score your favorite games!

Screenshots

Keep Score4 screens
Game Score Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Game Score Buddy at 100% against Keep Score's 0%. Game Score Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Keep Score's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Keep Score sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Game Score Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Score Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keep Score has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Keep Score's written reviews are positive against 100% of Game Score Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keep Score ships an update every 11 days, Game Score Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Keep Score versus Game Score Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep ScoreGame Score Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan AugustyniakJames Wood

Customer experience

Keep Score

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Game Score Buddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Keep Score

Subscriptions3
  • Pro$2.997 Days
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$29.99
1 purchases

Game Score Buddy

One-time1
  • Premium features$2.99

Questions

Is Keep Score free?
Keep Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Score Buddy free?
Game Score Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Keep Score or Game Score Buddy?
Game Score Buddy is rated higher. Keep Score averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Game Score Buddy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Keep Score or Game Score Buddy have ads?
Neither Keep Score nor Game Score Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep Score or Game Score Buddy?
Keep Score ships an update every 11 days, and Game Score Buddy weekly. Most recently, Keep Score was updated on October 24, 2026 and Game Score Buddy on October 10, 2026.

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