Comparison

SPLAT_ vs Scoreboard

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

Head to head
About

SPLAT_

Instantly share live game scores with friends, family, and teammates. Monitor multiple participants simultaneously to keep everyone updated on the action as it happens.

Highlights
  • Real-time score sharing
  • TeamView for simultaneous monitoring
  • Share with friends, family, and teammates
  • Live action tracking
Features
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Share scores with friends, family, and teammates at once so they can watch scoring while you score the match. With TeamView you can monitor others at the same time. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scoreboard

Features
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Keep score for any match, game or competition in one tap. No pen, no paper, no arguing about who's winning. Match Counter is three purpose-built tools in one app: a big, tap-anywhere scoreboard, a proper X01 darts counter, and a tournament-grade chess clock. SCOREBOARD — for teams, sports and party games Live scoring for 2–4 teams on full-screen panels you can read from across the court. Tap a team's panel to score. • Ready-made boards: Pickleball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Squash, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Handball, Futsal, Cornhole, Beer Pong, 3x3 Basketball • Or build a custom board for card games, board games and quiz nights • Points to win, win-by-2 deuce rules and score caps • Sets and best-of matches, with their own deciding-set target • Game clock — countdown or stopwatch; time's up ends the match • A crown for the leader and confetti for the winner • Lock the screen so nobody bumps the score mid-game • Fullscreen display, team colours and board themes • Instant rematch — reset the scores without rebuilding the board DARTS COUNTER — X01 scoring done right A real darts scoreboard for 2–4 players. The app does the subtraction so you can focus on the throw. • 501, 301, 701 or any starting score • Enter every visit dart by dart — single, double, treble, bull, miss • Double-out or straight-out checkout rules, with checkout hints • Automatic bust detection • Live 3-dart average and projected finish • First-to-legs matches, with 180 and TON+ callouts • Full throw history for every leg, and undo for the mis-taps • Six board themes: Classic, Tournament, Midnight, Amber Pub, Neon, Minimal CHESS CLOCK — a tournament game timer A two-player clock for chess, Go, Shogi, Scrabble and any turn-based game. • Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical and Tournament time controls • Sudden death, Fischer increment, simple delay and multi-stage controls • Tap your side to pass the turn — see instantly who flags • Move counter and per-move time history • Seven clock faces, from Tournament LCD to Wooden Clock • Optional tap clicks and a time-up alarm WHY MATCH COUNTER • One tap to start — no account, no sign-up, no setup • Point history — every score change is recorded, so the result is never in doubt • Home Screen widgets — pin the live game and jump straight back to the board • Your matches are saved to your collection, finished or still in play • 14 languages • Designed for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark PREMIUM — PAY ONCE, KEEP IT FOREVER No subscriptions. A single purchase removes the ads and unlocks the premium boards, themes and clock faces. Perfect for coaches, referees, umpires and PE teachers • pickleball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis and squash clubs • dart leagues and pub nights • chess clubs and tournaments • board game and card game nights • cornhole, beer pong and every backyard tournament. Terms of Use: https://sportscounter.anng.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sportscounter.anng.dev/privacy.html

Screenshots

SPLAT_4 screens
Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scoreboard at every 10 days against SPLAT_'s every 3 weeks. Scoreboard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. SPLAT_ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Scoreboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPLAT_ ships an update every 3 weeks, Scoreboard every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SPLAT_ versus Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPLAT_Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size408 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHOMAS JUSTIN KENNEDYAn Nguyen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SPLAT_

Subscriptions1
  • Team Features Yearly$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Team Features$1.99
1 purchases

Scoreboard

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is SPLAT_ free?
SPLAT_ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scoreboard free?
Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SPLAT_ or Scoreboard have ads?
Neither SPLAT_ nor Scoreboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPLAT_ or Scoreboard?
SPLAT_ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scoreboard every 10 days. Most recently, SPLAT_ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scoreboard on November 13, 2026.

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