Comparison

Point Counter vs CourtTally

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

Head to head
About

Point Counter

Effortlessly track scores for any game or activity. This app offers customizable scoreboards, real-time updates, and flexible score management for groups of any size. Keep a history of past games with a clean, modern interface.

Highlights
  • Customizable scoreboards
  • Real-time score tracking
  • Flexible score management
  • Support for any group size
  • Organized history of past games
  • Clean, modern design
Features
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Point Counter: Count Anything Point Counter: Count Anything is a fast, flexible scorekeeper for game nights, sports, classrooms, and everyday counting. Create rooms, track points in real time, review history, and keep every match organized — without pen and paper. PERFECT FOR • Board games, card games, and party games with friends and family • Sports matches, trivia nights, and classroom activities • Casual challenges, workouts, or any activity where you need a reliable tally CORE FEATURES • Create multiple rooms for different games or groups • Add players with custom colors and reorder them easily • Tap to add or subtract points with quick score increments • Target score mode to highlight when someone wins • Auto-sort players by score after each change • Always-on display keeps scores visible during long sessions PLAYERS & ROOMS • Save global players and reuse them across rooms • Pick players from your global list when starting a new game • Manage each room with its own settings • Support for negative scores when your house rules allow it HISTORY & STATS • Full game history with detailed score breakdowns • Score charts to visualize player performance over time • Track wins, averages, best scores, and session duration FUN EXTRAS • Random player picker and fortune wheel to decide who goes first • Battle effects and animations for exciting score changes • Share score snapshots with friends BACKUP & EXPORT • Export a full JSON backup of rooms, players, and history • Export game history to CSV for spreadsheets • Import backups to restore data on a new device PREMIUM • Remove ads • Unlock unlimited rooms and premium features WHY POINT COUNTER: COUNT ANYTHING Simple enough to start in seconds, powerful enough for tournaments and long-running game groups. No lost points, no messy notes — just clear scores, organized history, and backups when you need them. Download Point Counter: Count Anything now and bring effortless, accurate score tracking to every game and activity.

About

CourtTally

Features
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Keep your focus on the game. CourtTally makes it easy to set up a match, follow the score, and know who serves next on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. SIX SPORTS, ONE SCOREBOARD Play badminton, padel, pickleball, tennis, squash, and table tennis. Choose your sport and CourtTally adapts the scoring, serving sequence, and match format. SET UP YOUR MATCH Choose singles or doubles where supported, set the match length, and decide who serves first. Add player names on iPhone and keep the main setup simple, with extra options available when you need them. SCORING THAT FITS YOUR SPORT • Badminton: choose 15- or 21-point games. • Tennis: track points, games, sets, and tie-breaks. • Padel: choose advantage, Star Point, or Golden Point scoring. • Pickleball: play to 11, 15, or 21 with traditional side-out scoring and doubles server tracking. • Squash: use 11-point rally scoring with service-box selection. • Table tennis: track 11-point games and singles or doubles service rotation. SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST Start and score matches directly on Apple Watch, even when your iPhone is out of range. Tap or swipe to award a rally, and undo a mistake when needed. Your current match syncs with your iPhone when the devices reconnect. CLEAR SCORES, SAVED MATCHES Large scores and serving cues keep the match easy to follow. Open History to revisit saved matches and their summaries. From a quick singles game to a doubles match with friends, CourtTally keeps every point within reach.

Screenshots

Point Counter4 screens
CourtTally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourtTally at none against Point Counter's 1. Point Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Point Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CourtTally asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Point Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, CourtTally monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Point Counter versus CourtTally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoint CounterCourtTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPhi NguyenStanley Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Point Counter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Full Access$9.99
None

CourtTally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Point Counter free?
Point Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CourtTally free?
CourtTally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Point Counter or CourtTally have ads?
Neither Point Counter nor CourtTally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Point Counter or CourtTally?
Point Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, and CourtTally monthly. Most recently, Point Counter was updated on November 8, 2026 and CourtTally on November 10, 2026.

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