Comparison

VB Scoreboard Basic vs Scoreboard

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital scoreboard
  • Customizable team names and colors
  • Adjustable score increments
  • Win limit setting
  • Game timer (up/down)
  • On-the-fly score editing
Features
Currently charting
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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!

Screenshots

VB Scoreboard Basic3 screens
Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VB Scoreboard Basic versus Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVB Scoreboard BasicScoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.4 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better20.2% of reviews
Number of ratings526K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvelin DenevVillegas Ventures LLC

Customer experience

VB Scoreboard Basic

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scoreboard

All ratings26,133 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative67.5%

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

5 purchases

VB Scoreboard Basic

One-time5
  • Notes$0.99
  • Switch Team Positions$0.99
  • Saved Game$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Invisible Game$0.99
  • Setup Scoring Method$1.99
2 purchases

Scoreboard

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Scoreboard Plus$2.99

Questions

Is VB Scoreboard Basic free?
VB Scoreboard Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scoreboard free?
Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VB Scoreboard Basic or Scoreboard?
Scoreboard is rated higher. VB Scoreboard Basic averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Scoreboard averages 4.4 from 26K ratings.
Do VB Scoreboard Basic or Scoreboard have ads?
Scoreboard shows ads; VB Scoreboard Basic does not.
Which is updated more often, VB Scoreboard Basic or Scoreboard?
VB Scoreboard Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scoreboard monthly. Most recently, VB Scoreboard Basic was updated on June 9, 2026 and Scoreboard on September 28, 2026.

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