Comparison

openPadel vs Padel Scorer

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 Scorer

Features
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PadelTap keeps score where you actually are: on your Apple Watch. One tap per point, and the rest follows on its own — serve, side change, tie-break, set. Your iPhone can stay in your bag. ON THE WATCH • Two large tap areas, one tap per point • A short buzz when you win a game, a set or the match • Undo, for when a tap lands wrong • Match rules right on the watch, each switch explained • Warm-up timer before the match ON THE IPHONE • Landscape scoreboard — stand the phone up and everyone can see the score • Full history with set-by-set course and match depth • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island SHARE LIVE • Share your score — the others just type in a code and watch along • Let them keep score with you, if you want • End-to-end encrypted: the server never sees the score • No account needed, neither for you nor for them RULES THAT FIT YOUR GAME • One set, best of 3, best of 5 or pro set • Tie-break on or off, super tie-break in the deciding set • Golden point instead of advantage • Singles and doubles • Simplified scoring: one tap per game instead of per point • Practice mode — kept out of your win/loss record STATISTICS • Win rate, time on court, winning streak, calendar view • How your evenings actually went: close, hard-fought, comfortable, dominant • Point difference across the whole match • Who you win with, and who makes it tight • Heart rate, calories and active time from the workout HEALTH The watch can record your match as a workout. Heart rate, calories and active time then show up in your statistics. WITHOUT THE USUAL NOISE No account. No ads. No tracking. Scoring needs no internet connection. Your matches stay on your devices — iPhone and watch exchange them directly. Only live sharing reaches beyond them, and even then it is encrypted. English, German and Spanish, works with VoiceOver, light and dark appearance, four colour themes — and the watch may wear a different one than the iPhone.

Screenshots

openPadel4 screens
Padel Scorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Padel Scorer at every 4 days against openPadel's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

openPadel ships an update every 3 weeks, Padel Scorer every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
openPadel versus Padel Scorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteropenPadelPadel Scorer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HaiszanJonas Mohr

In-app purchases

None

openPadel

No in-app purchases

None

Padel Scorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is openPadel free?
openPadel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Padel Scorer free?
Padel Scorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do openPadel or Padel Scorer have ads?
Neither openPadel nor Padel Scorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, openPadel or Padel Scorer?
openPadel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Padel Scorer every 4 days. Most recently, openPadel was updated on October 25, 2026 and Padel Scorer on October 25, 2026.

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