Comparison

ScoreCastPro vs Scorebug

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

Head to head
About

ScoreCastPro

Transform your iPhone into a professional sports broadcasting studio. Easily add live scoreboards, animated graphics, and automatic highlight reels to your game footage without needing any special equipment or editing skills. Share polished, TV-quality sports content with ease.

Highlights
  • Live scoreboard overlay with custom graphics
  • Automatic game highlight reel generation
  • AI-powered auto score sync (Pro Beta)
  • Stream live to YouTube/Twitch
  • Remote control via second iPhone
  • Whistle detection for timer control
  • Support for multiple sports
Features
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Give your games the broadcast they deserve. ScoreCastPro turns any iPhone into a professional sports production studio - no crew, no equipment, no editing skills required. Just open the app, hit record, and your game looks like it belongs on TV. Whether you're a club volunteer filming weekend matches, a parent sharing your kid's games with family, or a coach building your team's online presence - ScoreCastPro gives you everything you need in one tap. ---- WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 1.7 ---- Volleyball and Lacrosse Two new sports now supported. Volleyball: sets won displayed on the score screen. Lacrosse: clock stops on a goal, and optionally on the referee's whistle. Each sport ships with a free overlay and three Pro overlays. Full-banner scoring animations for rugby and soccer New animation in team colors for tries and goals, joining the ones already available for Home Runs and Touchdowns. Ultra recording quality 4K at 60 fps on recent iPhones, with live streaming in 1080p at 60 fps and smoother animations. Pinch to zoom out to 0.5x on the ultra wide lens. Basketball for youth leagues Up to six periods, for formats that need more than four. ---- CORE FEATURES ---- Live scoreboard overlay Professional graphics displayed in real time over your footage. Animated score updates. Custom team colors and logos. Supports basketball, baseball, American football, football/soccer, rugby, handball, tennis, volleyball, and lacrosse. Auto Score Sync (Basketball, Pro Beta) ScoreCastPro uses AI to read the physical scoreboard and sync the score automatically - no manual entry needed. Choose which data to pull (score, fouls, clock, period). AI-assisted, human-controlled: you stay in command and can override at any time. Automatic game highlights After every match, ScoreCastPro automatically detects the key moments and generates a highlight reel - ready to post on YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok. No editing. No timeline scrubbing. Share-ready clips Individual 10-20 second clips created automatically from your best moments. One tap to share. Interactive timeline (Pro) Every goal, basket, or try is logged. Tap any event to jump instantly to that moment in the video. Whistle detection The app listens for the referee's whistle and automatically pauses the timer - adjustable mid-game from advanced controls. Stream to YouTube, Twitch, Kick or any RTMP service Broadcast live to your club's channel with one tap, including scheduled broadcasts. Up to 4K quality. Remote control A second iPhone scans a QR code and instantly becomes a wireless remote - update the score from the sideline without touching the main phone. Full customization Team names, logos, colors. Make it yours. ---- PERFECT FOR ---- Amateur and youth sports clubs Volunteers filming weekend matches Parents who want to share games with family Coaches building their team's social media presence Anyone who wants pro-quality sports content without the complexity ---- PRO PLAN ---- Animated score changes, including full-banner scoring animations Overlay custom logos Animated transitions: Automatic, Image or even your own video Interactive match timeline Whistle detection Remote control mode Up to 25 automatic highlights (5 in free) Auto Score Sync (Basketball, Beta) Priority support $12.99 per month or $79.99 per year - one week free ---- SPORTS SUPPORTED ---- Basketball, Baseball, American Football, Football (soccer), Rugby, Handball, Tennis, Volleyball, Lacrosse Your games deserve better than a shaky phone video. Give them a broadcast.

About

Scorebug

Features
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Scorebug turns your phone into a sideline scorekeeper that produces broadcast-quality scoreboard overlays for your match footage. Stop scrubbing through hours of video trying to remember when each score happened. Tap the score on your phone as the match unfolds, end the match when the final whistle goes, and Scorebug emails you a transparent overlay video. Drop it onto your footage in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Clipchamp and your match cut is graded with on-screen scores in minutes. SUPPORTED SPORTS - Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, ladies football - Soccer - Rugby union - Field hockey - Basketball - Ice hockey - American football - Baseball More sports coming soon. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your sport, set up the teams and start the clock when the camera rolls. 2. Tap the score from the sideline as it happens. Pause, resume, and edit any tap if you misclick. 3. End the match. Scorebug builds a transparent ProRes 4444 overlay (.mov) and a VP9 alpha overlay (.webm) and emails them to you within minutes. 4. Drag the overlay onto your timeline above the match footage. Done. WHO IT IS FOR Club videographers, freelance match-day editors, school and university media teams, semi-pro and amateur production crews who want broadcast-style scores on their cuts without the post-production grind. WHAT YOU GET - Transparent ProRes 4444 .mov for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve - VP9 alpha .webm for web edits and Clipchamp - 1920x1080, frame-accurate to your tap timing - Stoppage time, pause and resume, period transitions handled automatically - Editable score log in case you misclick PRICING The free tier produces a watermarked overlay so you can try the full pipeline before paying. The Pro upgrade is a one-off in-app purchase that removes the watermark and unlocks unlimited matches forever. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

ScoreCastPro4 screens
Scorebug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scorebug at 15.1 against ScoreCastPro's 26.0. 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. ScoreCastPro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Scorebug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ScoreCastPro versus Scorebug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreCastProScorebug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB30 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJoel CelariesKevin Fox

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScoreCastPro

Subscriptions2
  • ScoreCastPro Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • ScoreCastPro Pro Annually7 Days trial$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Scorebug

One-time1
  • Scorebug Pro$14.99

Questions

Is ScoreCastPro free?
ScoreCastPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scorebug free?
Scorebug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScoreCastPro or Scorebug have ads?
Neither ScoreCastPro nor Scorebug shows ads.

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