Comparison

Scored vs Start2Play

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

Head to head
About

Scored

Features
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Scored turns every game night into a friendly rivalry. It's the board game stats tracker that ranks your skill with a real ELO rating โ€” the same system used in chess โ€” so you finally know who's improving and who's the champion of your table. WHY SCORED โ€ข ELO rankings per game โ€” separate ratings for Catan, Wingspan, Scythe and more โ€ข Win/loss records, streaks and performance trends โ€ข Head-to-head stats with every friend โ€ข A full, event-sourced history of every session PLAY WITH ANYONE โ€ข Registered friends get instant ELO updates โ€ข Add guests who don't have the app โ€” they can claim their history later โ€ข Automatic friend links when you play together BOARDGAMEGEEK BUILT IN โ€ข Search the entire BGG database โ€ข Import your whole collection in seconds โ€ข Player counts, play time, art and ratings included BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU โ€ข Import plays from BG Stats, Board Game Arena and BoardGameGeek โ€ข Players are matched to your friends and guests as they arrive โ€ข ELO is recalculated across everything you bring in RECORD A GAME IN SECONDS 1. Pick a game 2. Add players (friends or guests) 3. Enter scores or placements 4. ELO updates automatically Free. No ads. Your data stays yours โ€” export anytime, control what friends see, works offline at the table. Track. Compete. Improve. Download Scored and settle the debate.

About

Start2Play

Features
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Start2Play is the friend at the table who already knows the rules. Scan a board game box and start playing in minutes instead of reading the rulebook. SCAN ANY GAME Point your camera at the box and Start2Play finds the game, with player count and playtime. Can't scan it? Search by name. SETUP AND RULES IN SECONDS Get a clear guide for every game: how to set it up, how a turn works, how to score, and the mistakes new players make. ASK OUT LOUD Stuck mid-game? Ask your rules question out loud and hear the answer, without putting your cards down. HOST MODE Let Start2Play teach the game to the whole table, out loud, like a game show host. It keeps playing with the screen locked. SETTLE ARGUMENTS Describe the disagreement and get a ruling based on the rules, not on who argues loudest. WHO GOES FIRST Everyone puts a finger on the screen and Start2Play picks the first player. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Start2Play speaks 31 languages. The app, the guides, Host Mode and spoken answers all follow the language you choose. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited scans and rules for 3 new games a month. Pro: unlimited rules and every feature.

Screenshots

Scored4 screens
Start2Play3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scored at none against Start2Play's 1. Scored also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Start2Play's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Start2Play sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Scored asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scored ships an update every 2 days, Start2Play weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Scored versus Start2Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoredStart2Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB123 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdrian CabalaOrlando Nieves

In-app purchases

None

Scored

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Start2Play

Subscriptions1
  • Start2Play Pro14 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Scored free?
Scored is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Start2Play free?
Start2Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scored or Start2Play have ads?
Scored shows ads; Start2Play does not.
Which is updated more often, Scored or Start2Play?
Scored ships an update every 2 days, and Start2Play weekly. Most recently, Scored was updated on October 11, 2026 and Start2Play on October 7, 2026.

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