Comparison

Smart Score Counter vs Score ±

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

Head to head
About

Smart Score Counter

This app helps you track scores for board games, eliminating the need for pen and paper. It offers customizable game templates, player management, and advanced rule settings for a seamless scoring experience. Focus on playing, not calculating.

Highlights
  • Game templates for quick setup
  • Advanced game rules (target score, round limit)
  • Player rankings and live tracking
  • Data export to CSV/JSON
  • Customizable score input toolbars
  • Dark, Light, and System themes
Features
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Have you ever played a game where you needed to write down points for each player and count them up right away — and couldn't find a pen and paper at the same time? Score Counter replaces paper, pen and calculator. Pick a ready-made game or set up your own, add players with one tap, and type in points as you play. The app keeps the score, the standings and the history. Board games, card games, dice games, darts, golf or a pub quiz — Score Counter is a favorite for Yahtzee, Rummy, Canasta, Uno, Skull King, Scrabble and virtually any game where you add up points. PLAYING • Ready-made games: Yahtzee, Rummy, Canasta, Mau Mau, Farkle, Hearts, Uno, Skull King and more, set up in a couple of taps. Most are free; Uno, Skull King and the board game scoresheet are Premium, or unlock one for a single game by watching a short ad. • Named rounds (Premium, or one ad per game): score rows can carry a name instead of a number — "Upper section", "Buildings", "Trump: hearts". Paste the names in as a list, and edit them straight from the game menu. • Score chart: see how the scores evolved round by round, right under the final standings. • Match recap: a one-line summary of the game — the comeback, the close finish, the runaway win — that travels with the result you share. • Milestones and rivals: the app celebrates a new personal best or a winning streak, and shows each player their rivals. • Template statistics: standings, win rates and score trends per game, filtered by date range. • Game rules: a target score or round limit that finishes the game for you, reverse scoring for games where lower is better, a starting player that can rotate each round, and an initial score for games that begin with a balance. • Live ranking during the game, score editing with a tap on the cell, and finished games you can resume any time. • Player profiles with win counts, career stats and avatars (Premium). YOUR DATA • Game templates (Premium): save players, rules and target score once and start new games in seconds. Give a template an icon and the games started from it wear it too. • Cloud backup and sync (Premium): sign in with Google or Apple to keep games, players and stats backed up and in sync across your devices. • Export and import (Premium): games, players and templates to CSV or JSON, and back in from JSON. • Custom toolbars (Premium): build your own score-input toolbars with the buttons you use most. • History: every game you have played, searchable, filterable by status, with the leaderboard one tap away. • Dark, light or system theme with adjustable contrast, and side-by-side layouts on tablets. PREMIUM Score Counter is free to use. Premium is a one-time purchase (a monthly plan is available too) that unlocks everything marked Premium above and removes the ads. Some Premium features can be used for a single game by watching a short ad instead. Focus on the game, not the math! Found a bug? Send me an email with a short description and I'll fix it as soon as I can. Thank you! All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Score Counter is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. --- Privacy Policy: https://scorecounter.vanamas.cz/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Score ±

Easily track scores for any game with a comprehensive history log. Customize dice rolls to fit your gameplay needs.

Highlights
  • Score tracking
  • Game history
  • Customizable dice
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple score-keeping app with a full game history and customizable dice.

Screenshots

Smart Score Counter4 screens
Score ±4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Score ± at 5.0 against Smart Score Counter's 4.5. Score ± also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Smart Score Counter's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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. Smart Score Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Score ± sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Score ± holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Score Counter has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Score Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, Score ± every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smart Score Counter versus Score ±: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Score CounterScore ±
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARTIN VANADaniel Martens

Customer experience

Smart Score Counter

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Score ±

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Smart Score Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly subscription$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
7 purchases

Score ±

One-time7
  • Obsidian Dice$0.99
  • Deep Sea Dice Style$0.99
  • Nebula Dice Style$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Neon Dice Style$0.99
  • Brass Dice Style$0.99
  • Emerald Dice Style$0.99
  • Score Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Smart Score Counter free?
Smart Score Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Score ± free?
Score ± is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Score Counter or Score ±?
Score ± is rated higher. Smart Score Counter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Score ± averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart Score Counter or Score ± have ads?
Smart Score Counter shows ads; Score ± does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Score Counter or Score ±?
Smart Score Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Score ± every 4 days. Most recently, Smart Score Counter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Score ± on October 24, 2026.

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