Ultra Scorekeeper vs Candle Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultra Scorekeeper
This app eliminates the need for manual scorekeeping during any game night. It offers automatic scoring for over 50 different games, including board games, card games, and sports. Players can save their profiles and resume games later, with built-in party games and solo challenges available.
- Automatic scoring for over 50 games
- Built-in party games
- Save player profiles
- Resume games automatically
- Solo play against AI
- Argument-proof scoring
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Stop keeping score on napkins. ScoreKeeper is the all-in-one score tracker for every game night — board games, card games, dice games, sports, and more. Whether you're deep into Phase 10 or three rounds into Yahtzee, ScoreKeeper handles the math so you can focus on the trash talk. 50+ GAME CALCULATORS From classics like Rummy, Cribbage, and Bowling to strategy games like Wingspan, Azul, and Terraforming Mars — every calculator is built specifically for that game so scoring is always fast, accurate, and argument-proof. AUTOMATIC SCORING ScoreKeeper knows exactly what every card, roll, or tile is worth. Just play — we'll handle the points. SAVE YOUR PLAYERS Add your crew once and skip the setup every time. ScoreKeeper remembers your frequent players so you can get to the good part faster. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Game interrupted? No problem. ScoreKeeper saves your progress automatically so you can resume any game, any time. PARTY GAMES BUILT IN No board required. Launch a round of Impostor or Mafia right from the app — perfect for when someone forgets the cards at home. Again. PLAY SOLO Challenge the AI in Checkers, Blackjack, and more. Fair warning — hard mode doesn't go easy on anyone. Download ScoreKeeper and never argue about the score again.
Candle Drop
Explore a dark castle by dropping candles and strategically lining up their lights to trigger massive explosions and earn points. Discover hidden unlocks, character skins, and achievements in this unique indie puzzle game.
- Candle dropping gameplay
- Black hole and miniature sun mechanics
- Castle exploration
- Character selection and skins
- In-game achievements and unlocks
- Strategic light alignment for explosions
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Candle Drop is a game about candles. But it is also about black holes, miniature suns, castle secrets, and a ton of hidden unlocks and things to discover! Choose your starting candle, drop down into the belly of a dark and moody castle, and drop more candles. Try to get their lights to line up to cause a massive explosion and earn some points! Visit the basement to explore character selection and skins, and go even deeper to chase all of the in-game achievements and unlocks! This game was the first game made by me and my good friend Curtis. It is the manifestation of our love for video games and my personal dream-come-true. Over a year of work and learning how to make it all and we have something new and unique, and something I couldn't be prouder to share with you. One of our biggest focuses was to give the game a soul. No overused mainstream basic graphics or gameplay. No relentless popup ads or in-game pay-to-win purchases. And no corners cut in the makings. We truly made something that we would play ourselves. And I hope you'll take the time to enjoy it, too. Thanks :) Note: Preview images from both iPhone and iPad versions are interchangeable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candle Drop at none against Ultra Scorekeeper's 1. Candle Drop also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Ultra Scorekeeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Ultra Scorekeeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Candle Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ultra Scorekeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candle Drop has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultra Scorekeeper | Candle Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 257 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Sessions | GAVIN CURTIS LESTER |
Customer experience
Ultra Scorekeeper
Candle Drop
In-app purchases
Ultra Scorekeeper
- Scorekeeper Pro$2.99
Candle Drop
No in-app purchases
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