mintonBoard vs BadTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mintonBoard
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Key Features and Data Handling Easy to use with an intuitive UI. Tap the score to increase it by +1 point. Tap the -1 point button to decrease the score by -1 point. Use the reset button to open a dialog and reset the score. Tap the winning score to set a custom winning score. Tap the swap icon to switch player names and scores. MintonBoard does not store any personal information or data.
BadTimer
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Keep score and time your badminton matches — all in one app. A simple, easy-to-read scoreboard and timer you can set down and use just like a gym scoreboard. ■ Flip-style digital scoreboard Big, flip-style numbers modeled on a physical flip scoreboard. Tap to add a point, "−" to subtract. Easy to read from across the court. ■ Control it from your Apple Watch Leave your iPhone at the courtside and control the score, serve and timers from your wrist. Haptic feedback marks points and intervals, so you never have to walk back to your phone. ■ Built for badminton rules - 21-point rally scoring (deuce, cap at 29–29) - Best-of-3, best-of-5, or single game - Set the target and cap points freely (works for 11- and 15-point formats) - Game point / match point display - Serve shown with a shuttle marker (tap to switch manually) ■ Automatic timers - 60-second interval at 11 points - 120-second interval between games - Warning color and buzzer for the final seconds - Automatic match elapsed time ■ Record and review - Point timeline showing how the match unfolded - Export and share an official-format scoresheet as PDF (Premium) - Match history saved automatically — resume even after closing the app - Record a match number (e.g. MD-A-15) and a memo for tournament records ■ Easy to use - Register your teams and players; long-press a name to switch quickly - Customize team colors and buzzer sounds - Landscape full screen that stays on, so you can leave it running ■ Free with ads / Premium Free to use, with ads shown at game breaks. A one-time Premium purchase removes all ads and unlocks scoresheet PDF export. Works offline. No account required. From practice matches to tournaments, make badminton scorekeeping easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mintonBoard at none against BadTimer's 1. mintonBoard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). BadTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price 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
Both are free to download. BadTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mintonBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.
mintonBoard ships an update fortnightly, BadTimer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mintonBoard | BadTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yeonisoft | Yuta Saotome |
In-app purchases
mintonBoard
No in-app purchases
BadTimer
- Premium$3.99
Questions
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Which is updated more often, mintonBoard or BadTimer?
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