Comparison

Scorekeeper HQ vs ScorePad

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

Head to head
About

Scorekeeper HQ

Effortlessly track scores for any game, from board games to custom challenges. This app handles all the math, displaying instant totals, progress, and crowning a winner. Play offline and save your game history without ads or sign-ups.

Highlights
  • Instant score calculation
  • Progress bar for lead player
  • Automatic winner determination
  • Built-in number pad with shortcuts
  • Turn-by-turn history and error correction
  • Side-by-side grid view
  • Automatic game saving and archiving
Features
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Scorekeeper HQ keeps score so you don't have to. Whether it's Farkle, gin rummy, a dice game your family made up, or anything else played in turns — just type each player's points and Scorekeeper HQ does the math. Totals update instantly, a progress bar shows who's pulling ahead, and the app crowns a winner when someone crosses the line. No rules are baked in. You enter the points; the app handles the running totals, turn history, and the final standings. That's what makes it work for almost any game you play. Built for game night • Add two or more players and start in seconds • A fast, built-in number pad — no fighting with the phone's keyboard • One-tap shortcuts for round numbers (00 and 50) and a "Farkle" zero-turn button • Tap any player to see their full turn-by-turn history and fix mistakes • Side-by-side grid view to score everyone from one screen • Big, readable scores and progress bars you can see across the table Two ways to play • Farkle mode — race to 10,000 with an automatic final round, so everyone gets one last fair turn • Custom mode — pick any target score, or set no target at all and just track totals Remembers everything • Games are saved automatically — close the app mid-game and pick up right where you left off • Finished games are archived to a History tab so you can settle "who won last time" Private and hassle-free • No account, no sign-up, no ads • Works fully offline — perfect for the cabin, the car, or the kitchen table • Your games stay on your device Stop arguing over the math and keeping score on scraps of paper. Add your players, hand the phone around, and let Scorekeeper HQ track the rest.

About

ScorePad

Features
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ScorePad keeps score for the games you already play—card nights, board games, mini golf, pickleball and more. Enter each round and ScorePad handles the totals. No spreadsheet. No paper pad. WHAT YOU GET • Built-in scoring for 24 games, with real rules baked in • Running totals that update as you play • Simple, beautiful interface to easily keep score • Player stats: wins, streaks, and score over time • Full game history you can reopen and edit • Dealer puck and undo • Widgets to jump back into a sitting or start a new one GAMES INCLUDE Hearts, Spades, Euchre, Cribbage, Gin Rummy, Nertz, Uno, Flip 7, Skyjo, Phase 10, Five Crowns, Yahtzee, Qwixx, Farkle, Mexican Train, Hand and Foot, Rummy 500, Golf (cards), Mini Golf, Bowling, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Pickleball, and more. HOW IT WORKS Pick a game, add your players, and score hand by hand—or live for games like Pickleball and Catan. Everything stays on your iPhone and works offline. FREE, AD-FREE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Every game, every stat, and all of history are included. Four themes ship free (Card Table, Classic, Midnight, Paper). Unlock extra themes once with a single in-app purchase—no subscription, ever. Built for the table. Ready for game night.

Screenshots

Scorekeeper HQ4 screens
ScorePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scorekeeper HQ at none against ScorePad's 1. Scorekeeper HQ also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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. ScorePad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scorekeeper HQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Scorekeeper HQ versus ScorePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScorekeeper HQScorePad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB23 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperShibby Ventures LLCBSR Films, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Scorekeeper HQ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScorePad

One-time1
  • Unlock Themes$4.99

Questions

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

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