Comparison

PenScore vs ScoreKeep

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

Head to head
About

PenScore

Easily keep score for baseball games on your phone, just like traditional pen and paper. Quickly enter lineups and advance runners with simple gestures. Save, share, or tweet your completed scorecards.

Highlights
  • Intuitive scoring system
  • Minimal setup required
  • Save scorecards to photo album
  • Share scorecards via tweet or email
  • Easy runner advancement with swipes
Features
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The perfect companion to any baseball game! Scorekeeping has a long and celebrated tradition in the game of baseball and penScore was created with this tradition in mind. PenScore allows fans to easily keep score on their mobile phone in much the same way score has traditionally been kept with pen and paper. Pen and paper scorekeeping has been enjoyed by generations of baseball lovers, and, with the advent of penScore, that experience has been brought to the mobile phone. Using penScore is as easy as using pen and paper. A team's lineup is easily entered through text input and runners are advanced around the bases through simple swipes of the finger. There is no extensive setup of player profiles or team rosters required. Simply download penScore and begin scoring. Features of penScore: • Intuitive and comprehensive scoring system • Minimal Setup • Scorecards can be saved to your photo album, tweeted to your friends, or emailed to your teammates PenScore is the perfect gift for a family member or friend who enjoys the game of baseball. Whether you are a new to scorekeeping or a seasoned veteran, we are confident you will enjoy penScore. For additional information visit us on the web at http://www.extremaltech.blogspot.com/ or contact us at Extremal.Technology@gmail.com.

About

ScoreKeep

Easily track baseball game scores and player statistics in real-time. Import teams and players, record plays during at-bats, and generate professional scorecards. Export detailed stats and game data for sharing.

Highlights
  • Import MLB teams and players
  • Manual team and player entry
  • Real-time stat updates
  • Professional scorecard generation
  • Export stats and scoresheets to PDF
  • Cross-device data import/export
Features
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ScoreKeep makes it easy to score baseball games, manage teams and lineups, track player statistics, and create professional-style scorecards. Import MLB teams and players, paste rosters from a spreadsheet or the web, or add teams and players manually. Set and reorder a team’s default batting order, choose the home and visiting teams, select the starting pitchers, and you’re ready to score. During each at-bat, simply select the result—hit, out, walk, and more—and, if you want, record the defensive position that made the play. ScoreKeep handles runners, substitutions, pinch hitters, relief pitchers, and lineup changes while automatically building the scorecard as the game progresses. Player statistics update as you score, including batting average, on-base percentage (OBP), slugging percentage (SLG), OPS, and detailed hitting metrics. Pitching statistics, including ERA, are calculated from the games you record. Create and share professional scorecards, batting reports, and pitching reports as PDFs. Teams and games can also be exported and imported on another device running ScoreKeep, making it easy to move or back up your baseball data. Need help? ScoreKeep includes in-app Help with video tutorials and an easy way to contact support. Whether you’re scoring a single game or following a team throughout the season, ScoreKeep keeps the scorecard, lineups, and statistics together in one place.

Screenshots

PenScore4 screens
ScoreKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScoreKeep at 100% against PenScore's 14%. ScoreKeep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months). PenScore's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PenScore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ScoreKeep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScoreKeep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PenScore has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PenScore's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScoreKeep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenScore ships an update every 8 months, ScoreKeep every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PenScore versus ScoreKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenScoreScoreKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (81 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrendan MahonKoma Kode

Customer experience

PenScore

All ratings74 ratings
Positive33.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative52.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative75.5%

ScoreKeep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PenScore

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Ads do not remove after purchase
  • App crashes frequently
  • Buttons do not display text until touched
  • App quits unexpectedly after entering rosters or during gameplay
  • Back button returns to startup screen and erases data
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  • Performance issues on iPhone 7 when zooming out
  • Cannot mark outs for force plays
  • App crashes when pressing 'New Game' and 'Load Game'

Requested features

9 requests
  • Offer a paid app with no ads
  • Add a restore purchase button for ads removal
  • Fix the issue where ads still appear after payment
  • Improve usability and add a tutorial
  • Allow marking outs for force plays
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  • Add an option to delete mistakes
  • Fix crashing bugs on New Game and Load Game
  • Improve the way outs are marked
  • Add a way to show which out a batter was in the inning

ScoreKeep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PenScore

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
2 purchases

ScoreKeep

One-time2
  • ScoreKeep 2026 Season Pass$4.99
  • ScoreKeep 2025 Season Pass$4.99

Questions

Is PenScore free?
PenScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScoreKeep free?
ScoreKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PenScore or ScoreKeep?
ScoreKeep is rated higher. PenScore averages 2.7 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while ScoreKeep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PenScore or ScoreKeep have ads?
Neither PenScore nor ScoreKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PenScore or ScoreKeep?
PenScore ships an update every 8 months, and ScoreKeep every 11 days. Most recently, PenScore was updated on November 1, 2026 and ScoreKeep on November 5, 2026.

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