ScoreKeeper vs Scorebug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScoreKeeper
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ScoreKeeper is the simplest way to keep score on iPhone and Apple Watch. Tap to add a point. Glance at your wrist for the current score. Never lose track of a game again. Designed for friends, families, and anyone who plays for fun — from pickup basketball to late-night ping pong. EIGHT SPORTS, READY TO GO • Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Padel • Pickleball, Volleyball, Football, Ping Pong • American Football with full scoring: TD, FG, XP, 2-Point, Safety iPHONE ↔ APPLE WATCH SYNC Start a match on your phone, finish on your wrist. Every tap updates both devices live. LIVE SCOREBOARD MODE AirPlay your score to any TV and turn the room into a court. Giant numbers, team colors, match timer. MATCH HISTORY & STATS Every match is saved. See win rates, streaks, and per-sport breakdowns in your personal dashboard. SHAREABLE MATCH CARDS Auto-generated cards designed for Instagram Stories and Twitter. One tap to share the final score. ALWAYS-ON APPLE WATCH Score stays visible on your wrist, even when your arm drops. SIRI SUPPORT "Add a point in ScoreKeeper" — hands-free scoring mid-game. CUSTOM TEAM NAMES & COLORS Make it yours. Drag to reorder your favorite sports on the home screen. PLAY 3 MATCHES FREE Unlock ScoreKeeper Pro for unlimited matches — one-time, yours forever. No subscription. No ads. Built by an indie developer who just wanted a better way to keep score.
Scorebug
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scorebug at 15.1 against ScoreKeeper's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. ScoreKeeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scorebug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ScoreKeeper | Scorebug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ali Al-Muhanna | Kevin Fox |
In-app purchases
ScoreKeeper
- ScoreKeeper Pro$6.99
Scorebug
- Scorebug Pro$14.99









