ScoreCam vs XbotGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScoreCam
Record and live stream sports with an embedded, interactive scoreboard. Customize scoreboards for various sports, add branding, and utilize features like instant replay and highlight reels. Offers remote control and external display options.
- Embedded, interactive, and configurable scoreboard
- Live streaming and instant replay
- Apple Watch scorekeeping
- Customizable branding and ads
- Highlight reel creation
- Remote scoreboard control
- External display support
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Burn a live scoreboard right into your video and live stream with ScoreCam, the first recording and live streaming app with embedded scoreboard technology. Record, stream, and score football, volleyball, basketball, baseball/softball, hockey, soccer, pickleball, tennis, and billiards. A few reasons you'll love ScoreCam (purchase/subscription may be required): • Embedded, Interactive, and Configurable Scoreboard: Choose from 17 sports scoreboard styles plus a Branding board. Set its position and size, and update scores, clocks, penalties, and more with on-screen controls or our free Scoreboard Remote app. • Live Streaming and Instant Replay: Stream to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Live, X, or RTMP, and record at the same time. Replay the big moment with one tap. • Apple Watch: Keep score from your wrist, just like Scoreboard Remote. • Branding and Ads: Add up to 5 custom images or ads and monetize for your program, club, or school. • Highlights & Highlight Reel: Capture clips as you record, then stitch them into a reel with your choice of transition. • Canned Clips: Preload pre-game interviews, sponsor spots, halftime videos, or highlights, then play them on your live stream anytime. Clips play on the stream only, so your recording stays clean. • Camera Controls: Fine-tune exposure, focus, and white balance from the camera menu, then auto-lock them to keep the camera from hunting. Plus four zoom presets, 0.5x zoom, stabilization, flash, grid, level, and photo capture while recording or streaming. • Pause/Resume Recording and Audio Mute: Skip time-outs and cut a 2-hour game to an hour or less. Mute with one tap, or record with your volume buttons (iOS 17+). • Team Logos, Profiles, and Team Library: Save each team's logo, names, colors, and settings, then switch profiles in seconds. Settings restore backs them up to iCloud. • External Scoreboard: Show the scoreboard or camera preview on a TV via HDMI or AirPlay. • Custom Video Settings: Set your format, resolution, and bitrate. • External Drive Recording: Record to an external SSD or USB drive. • Share Scores: Message, email, or post the score to X or Facebook. FREE VERSION, PURCHASES, AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Free version: • Unlimited recording (pause/resume is limited to the first 2 minutes) • 4 scoreboards and Team Library • Camera Controls • ScoreCam watermark on your video Starter Sports Pack (one-time purchase): • Everything in Free • ScoreCam watermark removed • Apple Watch app • Connect to the free Scoreboard Remote app via Bluetooth • Hide/show scoreboard toggle PRO (one-time purchase): • Everything in Starter Sports Pack • All scoreboards (Footboard, Hockeyboard, Volleyboard, and more) • Customizable scoreboards • Custom Video Settings • Highlights Capture + Reel • Score Sharing Setup and External Drive Recording Live Streaming (monthly or yearly subscription, 1 week FREE trial): • Everything in PRO • Live Streaming (record and stream at the same time) • Live Stream Instant Replay • Canned Clips Branding (monthly or yearly subscription, 1 week FREE trial): • Everything in Live Streaming • Branding/Advertising ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SUBSCRIPTIONS • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the 1 week free trial ends. • Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Prices may change; Apple will notify you of any increase. • Manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. • Upgrades and downgrades are handled automatically. You can only have one subscription at a time, so you won't be double charged. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://scorecam.pachyderm.me/terms.html Questions? Go to Settings > Support > ScoreCam Website for FAQs, tips, and support.
XbotGo
This app automatically tracks and records team sports like soccer and basketball hands-free. Effortlessly control your camera, stream live games, and instantly share highlights with players and coaches. Secure cloud storage is included.
- One-tap auto tracking for team sports
- Hands-free recording
- Live game streaming
- Cloud storage
- Instant highlight creation
- Quick setup and intuitive control
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XbotGo App — Capture Every Play, Hands-Free XbotGo is the world’s first auto-tracking and recording system designed for team sports, right from your smartphone. With the XbotGo App, you can effortlessly control your camera, track every move, stream live games, and share instant highlights with players, coaches, and fans. One-Tap Auto Tracking Let the app do the work. XbotGo automatically tracks and records soccer, basketball, and more than 10 other team sports — no manual control required. Easy Live Streaming Go live directly from the app so friends and family can watch the action in real time, wherever they are. Cloud Storage & Instant Highlights Securely save your recordings to the cloud and create highlight reels in seconds for instant sharing. Quick Setup & Intuitive Control Set up with a single tap and enjoy a smooth, easy-to-use interface that keeps you focused on the game. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
ScoreCam and XbotGo both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of ScoreCam's written reviews are positive against 32% of XbotGo's. XbotGo's advantage is chart position (#182 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and XbotGo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ScoreCam against 4.5 for XbotGo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of ScoreCam's written reviews are positive against 32% of XbotGo's.
ScoreCam ships an update every 3 weeks, XbotGo fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | ScoreCam | XbotGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #182 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 689 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pachyderm Software | 深眸远智(南京)信息科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
ScoreCam
XbotGo
User reviews
ScoreCam
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Customizable scoreboard
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Highlight feature
- 🚀 Seamless video recording
- 👍 Useful remote app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Requires full photo library access
- 💰 Paid features required
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Video saving/recovery problems
XbotGo
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Mostly easy to use
- 👍 Great camera
- 👍 Consistent updates
- 👍 Very good customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent updates break the app
- 🐛 Tracking issues, especially with fast-paced sports
- 🐛 Connectivity problems, Bluetooth disconnects
- 🐛 Unreliable, app stops working after updates
- 🐛 Requires internet connection to record
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)
XbotGo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues, can't receive verification codes
- Network timeout errors, can't record or connect
- Camera button/recording functionality broken after updates
- Mirroring/livestreaming issues, poor quality
Requested features
6 requests- Add scoreboard feature
- Allow remote control from other devices
- Improve video quality (4K, higher bitrates)
- Add more sports modes (volleyball, baseball, etc.)
- Improve tracking algorithms for better ball/player following
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- Allow offline recording without internet connection
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)7 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
XbotGo
- Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- Monthly Plan1 Month trial$24.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$24.991 Month
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- Monthly Plan$28.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$42.991 Month
- Annual Plan$239.991 Year
- Single Match$9.99
- 1 Match$15.00
- 4 Matches$50.00
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- 10 match Pack$122.99









