VB Scoreboard Basic vs Scoreboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VB Scoreboard Basic
This app synchronizes multiple devices on a WiFi network to display and control volleyball scores. It allows for remote score adjustments and provides match statistics that can be shared. Features include team name and color customization, game timer control, and serving team indication.
- Synchronized score display across multiple devices
- Remote score adjustment
- Web scorecast functionality
- Bluetooth remote support
- Match statistics display and sharing
- Team name and color customization
- Game timer control
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VB Scoreboard Basic creates network of connected scoreboards. All devices on the same WiFi network are synchronized and can be used either to display and adjust volleyball score. This way, one of the devices can be used for changing the score and any number of connected devices will show it to different parts of the audience. Here is what VB Scoreboard Basic can do: • Displays and adjusts score • Network links between scoreboards for displaying and adjusting score of the same match from multiple devices • Web scorecast • Support for bluetooth remote. You can be in the game and keep the score without running to the board in each scored point. Check supported remotes here: http://volleybe.com/scoreboard/bluetooth/ • Scoreboard browser for choosing match to be displayed and controlled • Scoreboards will expire after period of inactivity • Change of team names • Change team colors • Start and stop game timer • Double tap nullifies timer • Display match statistics • Share Stats by email, Facebook, Twitter • Provide indication of serving team • Tap on the arrow is changing direction
Scoreboard
This app provides a digital scoreboard for various sports and games, allowing users to easily track scores, set team names and colors, and manage game timers. It's designed to legitimize competitive play and keep accurate records for any points-based activity.
- Digital scoreboard
- Customizable team names and colors
- Adjustable score increments
- Win limit setting
- Game timer (up/down)
- On-the-fly score editing
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Make your games more legitimate with Scoreboard! Scoreboard lets you keep score on the go with a real scoreboard. Scoreboard is great for those looking to referee a game, keep track of scoring for a game that they are watching, or legitimize the competetive nature of a game that they are playing by using a real legitimate scoreboard on their phone, tablet or other device! The Scoreboard app is applicable to any points-based game like, football, basketball, baseball, soccer and many more (including board games and other indoor/outdoor games). You can even: -change point / score increments -set team colors -set team names -set win limits -set a game timer (counting up or down) -accurately manage and keep track of game time -edit points on the fly + more! Just tap the side that scored to increase their score on the scoreboard! Reset the score to start a new game. Make your games more legitimate with Scoreboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VB Scoreboard Basic at 100% against Scoreboard's 20%. VB Scoreboard Basic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Scoreboard's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (26K vs 5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. VB Scoreboard Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Scoreboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scoreboard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scoreboard has 26K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of VB Scoreboard Basic's written reviews are positive against 20% of Scoreboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VB Scoreboard Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, Scoreboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VB Scoreboard Basic | Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #185 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivelin Denev | Villegas Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
VB Scoreboard Basic
Scoreboard
Bugs and requests
VB Scoreboard Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Scoreboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Accidental score increments
- Ads block access to scoreboard
- Scoreboard resets unexpectedly
Requested features
6 requests- Option to name teams
- Portrait mode support
- Larger score font size
- Easier score editing
- Fewer ads or ad-free option
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- Timer reset functionality
In-app purchases
VB Scoreboard Basic
- Notes$0.99
- Switch Team Positions$0.99
- Saved Game$0.99
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- Invisible Game$0.99
- Setup Scoring Method$1.99
Scoreboard
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Scoreboard Plus$2.99
Questions
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