Comparison

Score Counter vs Billiard Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Score Counter

Features
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Score Counter is the simplest way to track scores during a card game, a billiards session, or any casual sport — no accounts, no cloud sync, no friction. WHY SCORE COUNTER: - No setup. Start a match, add players, tap to score. That's it. - No clutter. One active match at a time keeps you focused. - No data drama. Everything stays on your device. - Built for fast play. Rapid taps stack into a single delta (+3 instead of +1+1+1). TWO GAME MODES: - Continuous — running scores that just keep tallying. Perfect for billiards or open-ended games. - Round-based — lock in each round's score, see who scored what per round, watch the chart unfold. FEATURES: - Up to 8 players per match (more if you want — layout switches to scrollable cards) - Inline player editing — tap a name to rename, change emoji icon, or pick color - Home-screen widget — see the live score and tap +/− to update it without opening the app - Charts showing score progression per player - History view — review every past match - Win conditions — set a target score and the app celebrates the winner - iPad + landscape supported - Vietnamese and English PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN · All match data lives locally — never uploaded anywhere · Anonymous analytics + crash reports help us improve the app · Decline tracking via the iOS ATT prompt; the app works identically PREMIUM · Score Counter is free with a small banner at the bottom and an occasional interstitial when a match ends or you rematch. A one-time Premium purchase removes all ads forever AND unlocks unlimited interactive widget scoring (free users get a 3-match widget trial). No subscription. --- Score Counter is built by a single indie developer. Bug reports, feature requests, or feedback? Open Settings → Contact Support.

About

Billiard Assistant

Features
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Billiard Assistant is a scorebook and a practice plan for pocket billiards — 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball. Everything lives on this phone. No account, no sign-in, no server: open the app and start scoring. KEEP SCORE — TWO FORMATS • Points: each round records what every player won or lost; the last player balances out. Every round adds up to zero, so the book can never drift. • Racks: each rack won scores 1 point — fits 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball. • Any number of players, renamed or reordered while you play. • Shuffle the breaking order in the app instead of tossing a coin. • Made for standing at the table: large numbers, one-tap entry, readable at a glance. • Or say the round out loud - "Alex minus 1, Ben minus 2" - and the app fills in the points for you to check before saving. • Hand a match to a friend's phone with a QR code — no network needed. SETTLE UP • Shared costs — table time, drinks, a ride home — split across the group, with whoever fronted the money paid back first. • Something one person bought for themselves stays out of the split but stays in the book. • If your group agreed beforehand what a point is worth, enter that rate and the app works out who pays whom, reduced to the fewest transfers. • The app never takes, holds or transfers money. It does the arithmetic; you settle up in person. PRACTICE • 27 drills, each with a ball-layout diagram drawn to real 9ft table proportions, a cue-tip contact point, and a clear pass mark. • Log every attempt — the app tells you whether you are actually improving, not whether you remember it that way. • 5 skill levels with a graduation checklist for each. LEARN • Rules and technique for 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball. • 101-term glossary of table talk. • 15 common mistakes, each with how to spot it and how to fix it. • A shape solver: drag the cue ball and see where it goes. BILLIARD ASSISTANT+ One purchase, yours for good — not a subscription. It unlocks the Analysis tab: • Your score trend, match by match • Head-to-head record against every player you have logged • Profit and loss by week, month, year or all time, for groups that convert points at settle-up • Strengths and weak spots pulled out of your practice history • Ad-free FREE FOREVER Scoring, settling up, sharing and every lesson: no limits. Privacy policy: https://billiard-assistant.yln98.com/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://billiard-assistant.yln98.com/en/terms/

Screenshots

Score Counter4 screens
Billiard Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Billiard Assistant at none against Score Counter's shown. Billiard Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Score Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Billiard Assistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Score Counter ships an update every 2 months, Billiard Assistant every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Score Counter versus Billiard Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore CounterBilliard Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Van NamLe Nhu Y

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Score Counter

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
1 purchases

Billiard Assistant

One-time1
  • Billiard Assistant+$2.99

Questions

Is Score Counter free?
Score Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Billiard Assistant free?
Billiard Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Score Counter or Billiard Assistant have ads?
Score Counter shows ads; Billiard Assistant does not.
Which is updated more often, Score Counter or Billiard Assistant?
Score Counter ships an update every 2 months, and Billiard Assistant every 2 days. Most recently, Score Counter was updated on October 5, 2026 and Billiard Assistant on October 6, 2026.

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