Comparison

ScoreCam vs Action Clip

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

Action Clip

Easily create sophisticated highlight videos for youth sports with titling for college recruiting. Stream games live to family and friends via a private link. Record in regular or slow motion and annotate key moments.

Highlights
  • Record in regular or slow motion
  • Annotate highlights with shapes and text
  • Live game streaming via private link
  • Titling for college recruiting
  • Categorize taps with labels
  • Export to cloud services (Plus subscription)
Features
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Action Clip is the perfect video app for youth sports — now with streaming. Begin recording in regular or slow motion. Tap each time a contact occurs that you want to highlight. Parents or coaches can easily create a sophisticated highlight video with titling for college recruiting. Now stream games to family and friends via a private link that doesn’t require login or payment. Free features: * Record in regular or slow motion — portrait or landscape * Video runs continuously but remembers when you tapped * Labels to categorize your taps * Annotate highlights with shapes, texts, and spotlights * Access to the streaming platform With Plus subscription: * Export to camera roll * Export to cloud services (YouTube, DropBox, Google) * Send your highlight videos to University Athlete * Watch app --------------------------- Plus subscription priced at $9.99 yearly and will automatically renew each year and be charged to your iTunes account within 24-hours of the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Privacy Policy: https://actionclip.video/privacy Terms of Service: https://actionclip.video/terms

Screenshots

ScoreCam4 screens
Action Clip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScoreCam at 46% against Action Clip's 0%. ScoreCam also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 11) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Action Clip's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Action Clip sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScoreCam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScoreCam has 1.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of ScoreCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of Action Clip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ScoreCam versus Action Clip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreCamAction Clip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPachyderm SoftwareUniversity Athlete Inc.

Customer experience

ScoreCam

All ratings1,830 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative42.6%

Action Clip

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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)

Action Clip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Action Clip

Subscriptions1
  • Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ScoreCam free?
ScoreCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Action Clip free?
Action Clip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScoreCam or Action Clip?
ScoreCam is rated higher. ScoreCam averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Action Clip averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do ScoreCam or Action Clip have ads?
Neither ScoreCam nor Action Clip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScoreCam or Action Clip?
ScoreCam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Action Clip every 3 weeks. Most recently, ScoreCam was updated on November 1, 2026 and Action Clip on October 24, 2026.

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