ScoreCam vs Smoothstreamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScoreCam
Record and live stream sports games with an embedded, interactive scoreboard. Customize scoreboards for various sports, add team logos, and capture highlight clips. Features include pause/resume recording and audio mute.
- Embedded, interactive scoreboard
- Live streaming capability
- Branding and ad insertion
- Team logo support
- Highlight video clip capture
- Pause/resume video recording
- Audio mute option
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Meet ScoreCam, the first Recording and Live Streaming app with embedded scoreboard technology. The best way to record, live stream and score volleyball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, pickleball, baseball/softball, tennis and billiards/snooker games. A few reasons you'll love ScoreCam: - Embedded, Interactive and Configurable Scoreboard - Embed a scoreboard into the video feed and update scores on screen or with our remote, just like a real sportscast. - Scoreboard Profiles - Save each team's names, colors, logos and scoreboard settings, then switch between them in seconds. - Team Library - Save team names and colors once and reuse them across any profile. - Live Streaming (subscription) - Stream to YouTube (including scheduled events), Twitch, or a sharable link so parents and fans never miss the action. - Instant Replay (subscription) - One tap replays the big moment for your live stream viewers, with customizable transition, hold and speed. - Branding and Ads (subscription) - Add multiple graphics or ads to your broadcast — a great way to monetize for your program, club or school. - Team Logos - Add your team's logo to a supported scoreboard and record like a pro. - Highlights & Highlight Reel - Capture highlight clips as you record, and let ScoreCam stitch them into a single reel with the transition of your choice. - Pause/Resume Video Recording - Freeze the action during time-outs and reduce a 2-hour game to an hour or less. - Volume Button Control - Use your device's volume buttons to start, pause, resume and stop recording (iOS 17+). - External Drive Recording - Record directly to a connected USB drive; files appear in the Files app. - iCloud Settings Sync - Your settings, teams and profiles are safely backed up to iCloud — even if you delete and reinstall the app. - Audio Mute - Mute audio during timeouts or between games with a single tap. - Quickly Share Scores, photos or Messages - Message, email, tweet, or post the score without leaving ScoreCam. ScoreCam offers the following Subscriptions: 1) Live Streaming/PRO (1 Year): ONE YEAR of access to ScoreCam with Live Streaming and any updates during that period. This includes all PRO features. Comes with 1 week of FREE ACCESS. 2) Live Streaming/PRO (1 Month): ONE MONTH of access to ScoreCam with Live Streaming and any updates during that period. This includes all PRO features. Comes with 1 week of FREE ACCESS. 3) Branding/Live Streaming (1 Year): ONE YEAR of ScoreCam plus ability to add a Branding or Advertising image to a broadcast or video recording. This includes Live Streaming and all PRO features. 4) Branding/Live Streaming (1 Month): ONE MONTH of ScoreCam plus ability to add a Branding or Advertising image to a broadcast or video recording. This includes Live Streaming and all PRO features. Additional Information on Subscriptions - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and after the 1 week trial period. - Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Price is subject to change at any time but any increase will require direct re-approval by the user. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All upgrades and downgrades are automatically handled. You will not be double charged as you can only have one subscription at a time. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. See our Terms of Use at: http://scorecam.pachyderm.me/terms.html Questions? Visit our website for FAQs, feedback, tips, tricks and more. (See 'ScoreCam Website' under settings for a link to our support site)
Smoothstreamer
This application is designed for organizers on the Smoothcomp platform to manage livestreams. It is not intended for individual athletes or general users.
- Livestream management
- Organizer tools
- Smoothcomp integration
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To use this app you need to be an organizer on Smoothcomp. This app is not intended for single athletes and users.
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Verdict
ScoreCam and Smoothstreamer both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of ScoreCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smoothstreamer's. ScoreCam also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Smoothstreamer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. ScoreCam sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Smoothstreamer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ScoreCam against 4.5 for Smoothstreamer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScoreCam has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of ScoreCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smoothstreamer's.
ScoreCam ships an update fortnightly, Smoothstreamer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScoreCam | Smoothstreamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pachyderm Software | Smoothcomp AB |
Customer experience
ScoreCam
Smoothstreamer
Bugs and requests
ScoreCam
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth remote connectivity issues
- Scoreboard settings not saving properly
- Inconsistent video recording quality
- Live stream disconnects unexpectedly
- Recovered videos missing footage
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for 4K 60fps video
- Improve live streaming functionality
- Allow customization of scoreboard layout and design
- Implement instant replay and video overlay features
- Add support for more sports (e.g. water polo, American football)
Smoothstreamer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScoreCam
- Live Stream + Pro (1 Month)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Branding + Live Stream (1 Mo)7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Live Stream + Pro (1 Year)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
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- Branding + Live Stream (1 Yr)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Starter Sports Pack$8.99
- Pro Upgrade$69.99
- Pro Version$79.99
Smoothstreamer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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