Comparison

Scoreboard Ref vs ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop

Features
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ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop is a simple, reliable, and easy-to-use scoreboard designed for basketball and volleyball practices, recreation, church activities, and friendly games. FEATURES • Basketball and Volleyball modes • Large and easy-to-read score display • Basketball countdown game clock • Period tracking for basketball • Volleyball set-win tracking • Apple Watch remote control support • Bluetooth keyboard support • Record and restore game snapshots • Generate game reports from saved records • English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese help BASKETBALL MODE • Countdown game clock • Period display (1–4) • Team names and scores • Timeout and Game Over display • Sound effects VOLLEYBALL MODE • Current time display • Set-win tracking • Team names and scores • Sound effects RECORDS & REPORTS Save important game moments with the RECORD function. Restore saved records at any time and generate game reports for sharing through Notes, Messages, Mail, and other apps. LARGE SCREEN DISPLAY Connect your iPhone or iPad to a TV, monitor, or projector using wireless screen mirroring or an HDMI adapter to create a full-screen digital scoreboard for players, coaches, officials, and spectators. ScoreTap is designed for practice, recreation, and friendly games. It is not intended for official competition use.

Screenshots

Scoreboard Ref1 screens
ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop3 screens

Verdict

The call

Scoreboard Ref and ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scoreboard Ref versus ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreboard RefScoreTap by AkiWorkshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared GongloffAki Abe

In-app purchases

None

Scoreboard Ref

No in-app purchases

None

ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scoreboard Ref free?
Scoreboard Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop free?
ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scoreboard Ref or ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop have ads?
Neither Scoreboard Ref nor ScoreTap by AkiWorkshop shows ads.

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