Comparison

Canasta Score Tracker vs ScoreCanasta

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

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About

Canasta Score Tracker

Effortlessly track scores for Canasta card games without needing pen or paper. This app handles all calculations for various Canasta styles, ensuring accurate totals and a smooth gameplay experience for all players.

Highlights
  • Automated scoring for canastas, red threes, and bonuses
  • Supports partnership and two-player games
  • Real-time team totals up to 5,000
  • Round-by-round history and game saving
  • Offline functionality
  • Built-in Canasta guide
Features
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Keep score for Canasta the easy way, no pen, no paper, and no math. Canasta Score Tracker is the simplest way to keep score for the Canasta card game. Whether you play classic partnership Canasta, head-to-head two-handed, or a Hand and Foot–style night with the family, the app does every calculation for you so you can focus on the cards. KEY FEATURES Built for Canasta scoring • Enter canastas, red threes, going-out bonuses, melded points, and cards left in hand • Natural (pure) and mixed (dirty) canastas scored automatically, 500 and 300 • Red three bonuses, including all-four (800), handled for you • Going-out and concealed going-out bonuses applied correctly Partnership or two-player • Two-team partnership Canasta or head-to-head two-handed, your choice • Classic and Modern American rule variants (minimum melds and going-out rules) Running totals to 5,000 • Real-time team totals every hand, played to the standard 5,000 target • Round-by-round history so you can always check the math • Negative scores handled (red threes count against a side that never melds) Game history • Every game saved automatically on your device • Revisit past games and see how each hand was scored • Works fully offline, no account, no sign-in Clean, fast, friendly • Tap a player to rename, big readable scores, smooth animations Built-in How to Play • A complete Canasta guide inside the app, cards, melds, canastas, red threes, taking the pile, minimum melds, and going out WHY CANASTA SCORE TRACKER? Canasta scoring is genuinely fiddly, canasta bonuses, red threes, going out, melded points minus the cards still in your hand. Doing it on paper invites arguments and mistakes. This app totals every hand instantly and keeps a clean history, so the table stays focused on the game. Perfect for: • Family game nights and holidays • Partnership Canasta and two-handed play • Hand and Foot and Buraco-style players who want fast totals • Card clubs, retirement communities, and seasoned Canasta regulars ABOUT CANASTA Canasta is a rummy-style card game for two partnerships (it also plays two-handed) using two decks plus jokers, 108 cards. You build melds of matching ranks into canastas of seven or more cards, claim red-three bonuses, and race to go out. In Canasta, points are good, the highest score wins. A note on the subscription: Canasta Score Tracker is free to try. Premium (unlimited games and custom target scores) is an optional auto-renewable subscription. See in-app details before purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Canasta Score Tracker and never argue over the score again.

About

ScoreCanasta

Features
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Canasta Score is the simplest way to keep track of points during your Canasta card games. Whether you're playing with 2 or 3 teams, Canasta Score handles the math so you can focus on the game. Use the smooth scroll wheels to enter scores quickly, manage multiple games at once, and see totals update in real time. FEATURES • Scroll wheel score entry — fast, precise, and satisfying • 2 or 3 team support per game • Manage multiple games simultaneously • Clean, minimal interface designed for the table • Works offline — no account needed

Screenshots

Canasta Score Tracker4 screens
ScoreCanasta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScoreCanasta at none against Canasta Score Tracker's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Canasta Score Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. ScoreCanasta asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Canasta Score Tracker versus ScoreCanasta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanasta Score TrackerScoreCanasta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErin KerrAndre Rubbia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Canasta Score Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Canasta Premium$3.991 Year
None

ScoreCanasta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canasta Score Tracker free?
Canasta Score Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScoreCanasta free?
ScoreCanasta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canasta Score Tracker or ScoreCanasta have ads?
Neither Canasta Score Tracker nor ScoreCanasta shows ads.

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