Judgecard vs banzuke
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
banzuke
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Judgecard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. banzuke asks for nothing beyond the download.
Judgecard ships an update weekly, banzuke monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Judgecard | banzuke |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (148 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Johns | MICHAEL 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)
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- 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
Judgecard
- Judgecard Pro$0.991 Month
banzuke
No in-app purchases









