Comparison

Judgecard vs banzuke

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

Head to head
About

Judgecard

This app provides a digital scorecard for boxing and MMA matches. It allows users to track their own scores, view real-time global average scores, and analyze scoring trends for each fighter and round. Scores are securely stored in the cloud.

Highlights
  • Digital scorecards for MMA & boxing
  • Real-time global average scores
  • Round-by-round scoring analysis
  • Cloud storage for scorecards
  • Share scorecards on social media
  • Guest login option
Features
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Judgecard is a boxing scorecard app that allows you to keep track of your scorecards, as well as see average results from scorers all over the world in real time. • Scorecards are stored in the cloud, so even if you change phones, you won't lose your scorecards • View average results from everyone's scorecards in real time • Examine what percentage of people scored each round for each fighter • See other users' individual scorecards • Score classic 15 round fights • Add fights for everyone to score without any approval needed • Share your scorecard on Twitter or Facebook • No account registration needed, simply login as guest if you don't want to create an account

About

banzuke

Features
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Banzuke brings the world of professional sumo wrestling to your fingertips. Browse tournaments, study the rankings, follow daily match schedules, and explore detailed wrestler profiles — all in one beautifully designed app. Everything you need as a sumo fan: - Basho — Tournament overviews with yusho winners and special prize recipients - Banzuke — Traditional East/West ranking sheets for all six divisions, from Makuuchi to Jonokuchi - Torikumi — Daily match schedules with a spoiler-free mode so you can watch at your own pace - Rikishi — Wrestler profiles with career stats, win rates, stable info, and official portraits - Matchup — Head-to-head records and AI-powered match simulations that analyze styles, form, and technique Designed for sumo fans: - Spoiler-free mode hides match results until you're ready — tap to reveal - Favorite your preferred wrestlers and filter any screen to follow their progress - Search by wrestler name or stable - Bilingual interface in English and Japanese - Covers 30+ past tournaments for historical browsing - Works offline with cached data from your last session Built with respect for sumo tradition. Correct terminology throughout — basho, banzuke, torikumi, rikishi, kimarite. The bilateral East/West layout mirrors the real banzuke scroll. Powered by data from the Sumo API. Matchup simulations use on-device Apple Intelligence where available.

Screenshots

Judgecard4 screens
banzuke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: banzuke at none against Judgecard's 1. Judgecard's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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. Judgecard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. banzuke asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Judgecard ships an update weekly, banzuke monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Judgecard versus banzuke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJudgecardbanzuke
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (148 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings148 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAdam JohnsMICHAEL BAUMANN

Bugs and requests

Judgecard

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App update cleared all data
  • Account signed out, not accepting credentials
  • Password reset email not received
  • Too many fights incorrectly set for 10 rounds
  • Review writing area is blank

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add notes section for deductions/cuts
  • Mark KO and TKO
  • Comment box for each round
  • Ability to make groups for sharing/comparing
  • Option to differentiate fight end (KO, TKO, TD, RTD, DQ, draw)
Show 7 more
  • Input official judges' decision
  • See score/outcome in scorecard list
  • See scores next to fights in list
  • Add MMA fights to be scored
  • Chat section to discuss fights with other users
  • Option to put how fight ended (TKO, KO, etc.)
  • Put who actually won according to judges

banzuke

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Judgecard

Subscriptions1
  • Judgecard Pro$0.991 Month
None

banzuke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Judgecard free?
Judgecard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is banzuke free?
banzuke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Judgecard or banzuke have ads?
Neither Judgecard nor banzuke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Judgecard or banzuke?
Judgecard ships an update weekly, and banzuke monthly. Most recently, Judgecard was updated on October 22, 2026 and banzuke on October 25, 2026.

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