Comparison

ScoreCam vs XbotGo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Embedded, interactive scoreboard
  • Live streaming capability
  • Branding and ad insertion
  • Team logo support
  • Highlight video clip capture
  • Pause/resume video recording
  • Audio mute option
Features
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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)

About

XbotGo

Automatically track and record team sports from your smartphone. Stream games live and instantly share highlight reels with players, coaches, and fans. Effortlessly capture every play without manual camera control.

Highlights
  • One-tap auto tracking for team sports
  • Live game streaming
  • Cloud storage for recordings
  • Instant highlight reel creation
  • Hands-free camera control
  • Supports over 10 team sports
Features
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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/

Screenshots

ScoreCam4 screens
XbotGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: XbotGo at free with in-app purchases against ScoreCam's subscription. XbotGo also leads on chart position (#195 vs unranked). ScoreCam's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 33%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScoreCam sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and XbotGo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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: 42% of ScoreCam's written reviews are positive against 33% of XbotGo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScoreCam ships an update every 3 weeks, XbotGo fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ScoreCam versus XbotGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreCamXbotGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better32.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB645 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPachyderm Software深眸远智(南京)信息科技有限公司

Customer experience

ScoreCam

All ratings1,818 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative46.2%

XbotGo

All ratings1,499 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral17.1%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

ScoreCam

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

7 purchases

ScoreCam

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time3
  • Starter Sports Pack$8.99
  • Pro Upgrade$69.99
  • Pro Version$79.99
9 purchases

XbotGo

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$24.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$239.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$414.991 Year
One-time6
  • ai analysis for soccer 1 time$12.49
  • 1 Match2 variants$15.00
  • 4 Matches2 variants$50.00
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  • 5 times AI analysis for soccer$59.99
  • 10 times AI analysis for soccer$114.99
  • 10 match Pack$122.99

Questions

Is ScoreCam free?
ScoreCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XbotGo free?
XbotGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScoreCam or XbotGo?
ScoreCam and XbotGo are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8K and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do ScoreCam or XbotGo have ads?
Neither ScoreCam nor XbotGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScoreCam or XbotGo?
ScoreCam ships an update every 3 weeks, and XbotGo fortnightly. Most recently, ScoreCam was updated on September 23, 2026 and XbotGo on September 23, 2026.

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