Comparison

openPadel vs Padel & Tennis Score Keeper

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

Head to head
About

openPadel

Features
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openPadel – Tennis & Padel Scoring System Never again pen and paper: openPadel is your digital scoreboard for all padel matches – whether on court with a Raspberry Pi or simply offline with friends. Real-Time Scoreboard (Online Mode) Connect instantly by scanning a QR code to an openPadel server on court. The app displays the current match score in real time – points, games, sets, serve indicator, and tiebreak status – right on your iPhone. Saved courts are automatically recognized, so you're connected immediately on your next visit. Full Offline Mode Not a tech enthusiast? Just want to play? No problem! In offline mode, your iPhone acts as the scoreboard itself. Assign points with a button press or intuitive swipe controls (swipe up/down for points, sideways for undo). The complete match history is saved automatically. Game Modes – Your Rules Choose from several preconfigured game modes: • With advantage + tiebreak (classic padel) • No advantage / Golden Point • Short sets • Best of 1, 3, or 5 sets • Create custom game modes and sync with the server, or use them offline Statistics & Match History Keep track of all matches played. Offline matches are saved locally, while online matches are loaded directly from the server and synced. View wins, losses, set results, and match duration at a glance. Apple Watch Integration Control the scoreboard directly from your wrist. The Apple Watch app displays the current score and lets you assign points without taking your iPhone out of your pocket. Multilingual The app is available in German, English (GB), and Spanish. Open Source openPadel is an open-source project. The source code and instructions on how to build your own server can be found on GitHub. Just follow the support URL.

About

Padel & Tennis Score Keeper

This app tracks scores for padel, tennis, pickleball, badminton, and squash. It automatically manages games, sets, and rules, and offers match history, XP progression, and challenges. It works seamlessly between iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Score tracking for multiple racket sports
  • Automatic rule management (games, sets, tiebreaks)
  • Serve rotation and point scoring
  • Match history and statistics
  • XP progression and badge unlocking
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly challenges
  • iPhone and Apple Watch synchronization
Features
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Padel & Tennis Scoreboard is the score keeper for every racket sport — padel, tennis, pickleball, badminton and squash — and it stays out of your way. Pick the sports you play, start a match, tap when you win a point. The app handles the rest: games, sets, tiebreaks, serve rotation and every rule you'd rather not think about mid-rally. Each sport, scored its own way: - Padel: Golden Point, Advantage or Star Point, plus Americano - Tennis: Advantage or No-Ad, tiebreaks, and Fast4 - Pickleball: side-out or rally scoring, games to 11, 15 or 21 - Badminton: rally scoring to 15 or 21 - Squash: games to 11 or 15 - Best of 1, 3 or 5, singles or doubles During the match: - Undo when someone calls the score wrong - Pause and resume if you take a break - Full match history for every sport Every match you finish also moves you forward: - Earn XP for playing and winning, and level up as you go - Unlock bronze, silver and gold badges — first win, tiebreak thrillers, comebacks, win streaks - Daily, weekly and monthly challenges that refresh on their own - Win rate, record, recent form and a 90-day trend, kept separately for each sport - Share a result card after any match Works on iPhone and Apple Watch—start on one, finish on the other. Your level, badges and stats travel with you. Everything runs on your device. No account, no ads. Just you, your match, and a scoreboard that actually works. Questions or want to say hi? Contact link is in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://makerbox.notion.site/Padel-ScoreBoard-Privacy-Policy-2e6d30b69c4480d9927cf9d5a0f1a744

Screenshots

openPadel4 screens
Padel & Tennis Score Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: openPadel at none against Padel & Tennis Score Keeper's 4. Padel & Tennis Score Keeper's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Padel & Tennis Score Keeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. openPadel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

openPadel ships an update every 3 weeks, Padel & Tennis Score Keeper every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
openPadel versus Padel & Tennis Score Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteropenPadelPadel & Tennis Score Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB27 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMichael HaiszanDenis Kulkov

In-app purchases

None

openPadel

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Padel & Tennis Score Keeper

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$29.99

Questions

Is openPadel free?
openPadel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Padel & Tennis Score Keeper free?
Padel & Tennis Score Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do openPadel or Padel & Tennis Score Keeper have ads?
Neither openPadel nor Padel & Tennis Score Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, openPadel or Padel & Tennis Score Keeper?
openPadel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Padel & Tennis Score Keeper every 4 days. Most recently, openPadel was updated on October 30, 2026 and Padel & Tennis Score Keeper on November 8, 2026.

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