Comparison

Scoreboard Ref vs Scoreboard

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

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Scoreboard Ref

Easily track basketball game scores with quick scoring buttons and period management. View a detailed log of game events, optimized for portrait mode viewing on your device.

Highlights
  • Quick scoring buttons
  • Period management
  • Detailed game events log
  • Portrait mode optimization
Features
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Keep track of basketball game scores with ease. Features quick scoring buttons, period management, and detailed game events log. Portrait optimized for game viewing.

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Scoreboard

Features
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Keep score for any game in one tap. Scoreboard turns your phone into a big, readable score sheet for basketball, volleyball, pickleball, tennis, ping pong, soccer, football, golf, bowling, darts, cornhole and card games — no setup, no account, no internet needed. TAP TO SCORE Each player or team gets a full-bleed colored block. Tap to add a point, hold for a quick-add of any amount. The numbers are large enough to read from the sideline, the bench, or across the table. BUILT FOR REAL RULES Every sport ships with the right scoring rules already loaded: win targets, points per tap, period counts and a game clock where the clock is the point. Pick a preset in setup or override it — the board plays by whatever you choose. UNDO ANYTHING Miscounted? Every point is reversible. Unlimited undo with a running count, so a bad call never ends the game. 2 TO MANY PLAYERS Two, three or four players each get their own colored half or quarter of the screen. Five or more switch to a clean ranked list. Great for card nights, board games, tournaments and league play. CALL THE GAME Blow the whistle to end a match early, or let the win target trigger the winner overlay automatically — confetti included. MATCH HISTORY & STATS Every finished game is saved. See total games, wins, your current streak and your top sport at a glance, then scroll back through past results. DESIGNED TO BE SEEN High-contrast type, bold color blocks and haptic feedback on every tap. Works in portrait or landscape, on iPhone and iPad. SPORTS AND GAMES INCLUDED Basketball, Soccer, Pickleball, Tennis, Volleyball, Ping Pong, Football, Cornhole, Golf, Bowling, Darts, and a generic Cards mode that counts anything. WORKS OFFLINE Everything runs on your device. No sign-up, no ads interrupting a match, no signal required in the gym. Whether you are keeping score at a rec league game, a driveway pickleball match, a family card night or a school tournament, Scoreboard is the fastest way to keep everyone honest. Pro Subscription: life time plan — $19.99 1-week plan — $2.99 Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your iTunes Account settings. All stories you create are yours to keep forever. Privacy Policy: https://cleverapps.us/scoreboard/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scoreboard Ref1 screens
Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scoreboard Ref at none against Scoreboard's shown. Scoreboard Ref also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Scoreboard Ref ships an update weekly, Scoreboard every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scoreboard Ref versus Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreboard RefScoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared GongloffReda Boubkraoui

In-app purchases

None

Scoreboard Ref

No in-app purchases

None

Scoreboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scoreboard Ref free?
Scoreboard Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scoreboard free?
Scoreboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scoreboard Ref or Scoreboard have ads?
Scoreboard shows ads; Scoreboard Ref does not.
Which is updated more often, Scoreboard Ref or Scoreboard?
Scoreboard Ref ships an update weekly, and Scoreboard every 6 months. Most recently, Scoreboard Ref was updated on October 6, 2026 and Scoreboard on October 12, 2026.

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