Comparison

LivCount vs Podium

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

Head to head
About

LivCount

Features
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A clean, minimal scoreboard and match countdown timer designed exclusively for landscape use on tablets and phones. Perfect for stadium displays, amateur tournaments, stream overlays, or training sessions. Features: • Dual-Layer Customization: Independently set your main background wallpaper and text overlay image. When using the same photo for both, advanced blending ensures perfect 100% pixel-to-pixel alignment across layers. • Dynamic Segment Effects: Features an authentic 7-segment LCD digital matrix that masks your custom textures inside the active numbers, complete with precise ambient outer glow filters. • Quick Customization: Long press anywhere to instantly configure the match name, change timer durations, and upload team logos. • Clean Interaction: Tap once to pause or resume the countdown, and double-tap to reset. • Always On: Integrated stay-awake functionality ensures your screen never dims or locks during crucial match moments.

About

Podium

Features
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The scoreboard that belongs next to every board game. Board games, card games, dice games — Podium keeps score while you play. A big keypad, one tap per score, round by round. Made a mistake? Undo. Lowest total wins? No problem. Just remember the winner, or the full final standings? Podium knows every way of scoring. WHILE YOU PLAY • Lightning-fast entry with a big keypad, in landscape too • Automatic rounds and totals, undo for every score • Highest wins, lowest wins, winner only, or full standings • "Same as last time": same game, same players, one tap AFTER YOU PLAY • Who's really the best? Leaderboards per game, win rates, winning streaks • Every match saved: who played, who won, how the night unfolded • Share the final standings as an image — with the winner on gold FAIR AND CALM • No ads, no tracking, no account — nothing is collected • Works fully offline • Download Podium before January 1, 2027 and it's free forever — every feature included Put your phone next to the board. Podium does the rest.

Screenshots

LivCount2 screens
Podium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LivCount at none against Podium's 1. LivCount also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Podium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LivCount asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LivCount versus Podium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivCountPodium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam PerezGijsbert Oord

In-app purchases

None

LivCount

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Podium

One-time1
  • Podium Forever$0.99

Questions

Is LivCount free?
LivCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podium free?
Podium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LivCount or Podium have ads?
Neither LivCount nor Podium shows ads.

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