Comparison

iShotClock vs 3x3 Scoreboard

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

Head to head
About

iShotClock

This app provides a digital timer for controlling basketball game attack times. It's designed for timekeepers, referees, and coaches, offering customizable sound and vibration alerts. Users can choose between button or swipe controls and adjust the display of tenths of a second.

Highlights
  • Controls basketball attack time
  • Landscape and portrait modes
  • Vibration and sound alerts
  • Button or swipe gestures
  • Customizable themes
  • Show/hide tenths of a second
Features
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iShotClock is a digital timer that allows controling the attacking time of a basketball team. Originally created as a tool for timekeepers, it may also be useful for referees, coaches, or even street basket intervenients. Some of the included features are: Landscape and portrait modes. Vibration and sounds in the last few seconds. Use of buttons or swipe gestures. Show or hide tenths of second. Different themes to customize the appearence.

About

3x3 Scoreboard

This app helps track scores, fouls, and shot clocks for 3x3 basketball games. It allows customization of team names and provides detailed game results, all stored locally on your device. Offers adjustable settings for sound and interface, plus access to official 3x3 rules.

Highlights
  • Customizable team names
  • Shot clock and game timer
  • Foul tracking with penalty alerts
  • Local game result storage
  • Dark/light interface modes
  • Access to official 3x3 rules
Features
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The match time is 10 minutes, shot-clock is 12 seconds with no break after scoring. Before you start the game, you can change the name of Team A and Team B by clicking on those names. You can also go to the Results or Settings. NEW GAME button will start new game. When the game is in progress, you cannot edit team names, points, fouls or go to the results or settings. To be able to do that you have to pause the game. If you click the RESET button during the game, everything will be deleted and returned to the beginning. You can pause the game at any time during the game by clicking the PAUSE button and continue the game by clicking the START button. Buttons +1 and +2 are used to increase a team score below which there are. FOUL button is used to increase the number of fouls of the team under which it is located. Team fouls 7,8 and 9 will be the orange color, that means that shall always be penalized with 2 free throws. Team foul 10 and any subsequent team fouls will be red color and shall be penalized with 2 free throws and ball possession. SHOT CLOCK button shall shot time be reset to 12 seconds. The winner of the game is the team that first reaches 21 points during 10 minutes of play or the team that has more points after 10 minutes of play. If after 10 minutes of play the result is tied then overtime is played. During the overtime we have only shot time and cannot edit team points. The first team to score 2 points in the overtime wins the game. Results All completed games with the winner will be saved in the score list. These results are stored exclusively in the memory of your phone as part of the application. You can delete these results by swiping a specific match. If you click on a specific match you will have a more detailed overview of the match. Saved point by point or fouls at what time of the match happened. As well as the advantage of the leading team. Settings Mute switch you can mute or unmute sound of end for shot time. User interface style you can choose the dark, light or default that accompanies appearance your device. Player statistics switch you can include additional statistics related to player points. My Teams are a list of teams you create. Description of use you can read a brief description of the use of this application. 3x3 Rules, if you have any doubts about the rules you can always read the official rules. The 3x3 rules are in pdf file and do not require an online connection. Still ballin' is a partner of the 3x3 Scoreboard. You can click to go to their store and view their products Share app you can forward the link from this app to anyone you want. Share 3x3 Scoreboard app with your friends and family. Contact, you can send an email to the developer if you have: remarks, suggestions, compliments or problems to report. Also, if you are interested in news about the application and its development, you can follow us on Instagram.

Screenshots

iShotClock4 screens
3x3 Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3x3 Scoreboard at 4.8 against iShotClock's 3.8. 3x3 Scoreboard also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). iShotClock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3x3 Scoreboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShotClock ships an update every 6 months, 3x3 Scoreboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iShotClock versus 3x3 Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShotClock3x3 Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro CarvalhoSvemil Dusic

Customer experience

iShotClock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

3x3 Scoreboard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iShotClock

No in-app purchases

None

3x3 Scoreboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iShotClock free?
iShotClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3x3 Scoreboard free?
3x3 Scoreboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iShotClock or 3x3 Scoreboard?
3x3 Scoreboard is rated higher. iShotClock averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 3x3 Scoreboard averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do iShotClock or 3x3 Scoreboard have ads?
3x3 Scoreboard shows ads; iShotClock does not.
Which is updated more often, iShotClock or 3x3 Scoreboard?
iShotClock ships an update every 6 months, and 3x3 Scoreboard every 2 months. Most recently, iShotClock was updated on October 8, 2026 and 3x3 Scoreboard on October 5, 2026.

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