RF32 Scoreboard vs Bracket Baby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RF32 Scoreboard
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RF32 Scoreboard turns your iPhone into a full-screen scoreboard — just rotate the phone and set it down by the court. In casual and pickup games you don't need a referee or a crowd: you keep score yourselves, adding points from the phone or straight from your Apple Watch without stopping the game. Big digits are readable from across the gym, and presets run the match all the way to the final whistle. Everything works offline — no accounts, no cloud, no ads. WHO IT'S FOR First and foremost for the players themselves — in casual and pickup games where you keep score among yourselves, with no referee and no audience. It works just as well for referees, coaches, organizers and fans who want a simple, reliable scoreboard always at hand — and for athletes tracking their own workout along the way. SPORTS PRESETS • Pick volleyball, basketball, handball or hockey — the app counts sets, quarters, halves or periods for you and runs the match to the final score • Duplicate a built-in preset and set your own rules (number of parts, points to win, advantage), or play with no preset as before • Switch presets straight from your Apple Watch, too FULL-SCREEN SCOREBOARD ON iPHONE • Rotate the phone to landscape and the home screen turns into a giant scoreboard • Two colored halves (Blue home / Red guests), digits readable from a distance • Set the phone by the court — the screen stays on through the whole match • Adjust the score (− / + / Reset) without turning back to portrait POINTS AND SETS • Two independent point counters: Blue team and Red team • Large +1 / −1 / Reset buttons — quick fixes when you miscount • Optional set counter: turn it on in settings whenever you need it • Winning a set automatically starts a new one from 0–0 • The score survives closing the app — after a restart the match returns where it left off MATCH HISTORY • Every score change is saved automatically on a two-sided timeline (Blue on the left, Red on the right), grouped by set • Pick a day to review the flow of any match, with a summary of points and sets • Filter the log: everything, points only or sets only • Clear a day's history in one move; everything stays on the device — no accounts and no cloud POSSESSION AND SERVE • A gold label under the team name shows who is serving or has the ball • Tap a team name to switch possession by hand • In volleyball the serve automatically passes to the team that scored GAME CLOCK (TIMER) • For timed sports, turn on the countdown timer • Control it from the phone or from your Apple Watch • The timer keeps counting even when the screen is locked APPLE WATCH AS A REMOTE • Current score and sets synced between iPhone and watch • Run the match from your wrist, without pulling out the phone • Reset and score correction always within reach • Possession is marked by a gold dot next to the score WORKOUT ON THE WATCH • 13 sports: volleyball, basketball, soccer, American football, baseball, softball, cricket, rugby, handball, water polo, lacrosse, field hockey, ice hockey • Live HealthKit metrics: heart rate, calories, time • Pause and resume your session, summary saved to Apple Health • The workout runs in parallel with score keeping OPTIONAL: PHYSICAL SCOREBOARD • Have a radio scoreboard? The app connects to it through an ESP32 bridge (Bluetooth → RF) • The same buttons then drive both the phone screen and the physical board at once • Step-by-step onboarding guides you through pairing and radio configuration
Bracket Baby
Easily create and manage sports tournament brackets for various competition types. This app simplifies organizing events with features like auto-generated matchups, live standings, and flexible result tracking. It's ideal for sports fans, esports players, and leagues looking for a straightforward competition management tool.
- Fast bracket creation
- Multiple tournament modes
- Round robin scheduling
- Auto-pick winners
- Live rankings and win-loss tracking
- Export and share brackets
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Bracket Baby is a fast, modern tournament bracket builder designed for sports fans, esports players, leagues, and competitive events of all kinds. Create tournament brackets in seconds, auto-generate matchups, track wins and losses, and manage competitions with a simple tap-based interface. Bracket Baby is especially powerful for pickleball groups and organizers, offering one of the easiest ways to run round robin tournaments with live standings and automatic rankings. Whether you’re running a March Madness pool, organizing a pickleball ladder, managing a league night, or hosting a casual game night, Bracket Baby keeps the focus on the competition — not the setup. KEY FEATURES • Fast Bracket Creation – Build tournament brackets in seconds with a clean, intuitive setup flow • Multiple Tournament Modes – Single elimination, double elimination, and round robin tournaments • Round Robin Scheduling (Perfect for Pickleball) – Automatically generate fair matchups so everyone plays multiple games with live standings that update as results are entered • Auto-Pick Winners – Instantly generate match results for simulations, predictions, or quick tournament play • Live Rankings & Win–Loss Tracking – Standings update automatically for players or teams after each match • Flexible Match Control – Advance winners with a tap or reverse results anytime • Export & Share – Share tournament brackets and standings as clean, high-quality images BUILT FOR PICKLEBALL & SOCIAL PLAY Bracket Baby makes it easy to run pickleball round robin tournaments for: • Open play groups • Rec center sessions • Club ladders • Social leagues and tournaments No spreadsheets. No whiteboards. No confusion. PRIVACY FIRST Bracket Baby works fully offline. No accounts, no logins, no tracking, and no personal data collection. Your tournaments stay on your device. Purchases are securely handled by Apple and can be restored anytime using your Apple ID through the Restore Purchases option. BRACKET BABY PRO SUBSCRIPTION Bracket Baby offers an optional auto-renewing subscription called Bracket Baby Pro that unlocks advanced tournament features. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Built for speed. Designed for clarity. Made for competition. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mFhy0Sdegz05mOELqbhyLt3jWcyVoatHoyWuT_OEeoU Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-zaYIo7NDVECi9dL0uBCSsdVivLYufQhtvxTx5QtZpo Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RF32 Scoreboard at none against Bracket Baby's 2. Bracket Baby's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Bracket Baby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RF32 Scoreboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RF32 Scoreboard | Bracket Baby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremiasz Grzesiuk | ELLIE QUE NICKELSON |
In-app purchases
RF32 Scoreboard
No in-app purchases
Bracket Baby
- Bracket Baby Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Bracket Baby Pro Annual$24.991 Year
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