Comparison

DinkDraw vs Scored

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

Head to head
About

DinkDraw

Features
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DinkDraw makes running pickleball tournaments simple. Create round robins, Cream of the Crop ladders, singles or doubles events, and live tournaments directly from your phone. Players can join instantly with a code or link, submit scores live, and follow standings in real time while spectators stay synced through the public tournament view. Features include: • Round robin scheduling • Cream of the Crop ladder-style progression • Singles and doubles formats • Fixed or rotating partners • Best-of-3 support • Live score submission • Automatic standings and playoffs • Public spectator view • Real-time tournament updates • Mobile-first tournament management Whether you're running a casual club event, competitive ladder, league night, or weekend tournament, DinkDraw helps organizers spend less time managing brackets and more time playing pickleball.

About

Scored

Features
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Scored is the umpire and scorer's app for live match scoring — no paper scoresheets, no dedicated scoreboard controller, no signal required. LIVE MATCH SCORING • Ball-by-ball, point-by-point scoring for cricket, netball, volleyball, football and basketball • Quick Games: start scoring in seconds with just two team names — no fixture, no login, no internet required • Scores relay live to paired scoreboards and displays, and to the Scored web dashboard, as they happen • Everything scored offline syncs automatically the next time the device reconnects SCORE REAL FIXTURES • Pull your organisation's real fixtures, teams and rosters straight to the device • Results and player stats sync back automatically once a match finishes LIVE SCOREBOARDS & DISPLAYS • Pair a match to a court scoreboard or spectator display in seconds • Live scores update in real time for players, spectators and remote viewers • Undo, redo and correct any ball or point without losing sync Whether you're umpiring one Saturday match or scoring an entire venue's fixture list, Scored keeps live scoring simple — with or without a connection.

Screenshots

DinkDraw4 screens
Scored4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scored at every 3 weeks against DinkDraw's every 2 months. 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

DinkDraw ships an update every 2 months, Scored every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

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DinkDraw versus Scored: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinkDrawScored
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJordan WalkerScored Limited

In-app purchases

None

DinkDraw

No in-app purchases

None

Scored

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DinkDraw free?
DinkDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scored free?
Scored is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DinkDraw or Scored have ads?
Neither DinkDraw nor Scored shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DinkDraw or Scored?
DinkDraw ships an update every 2 months, and Scored every 3 weeks. Most recently, DinkDraw was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scored on November 10, 2026.

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