Comparison

VB Scoreboard Basic vs BT Football Controller

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

Head to head
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

BT Football Controller

Remotely manage American football game scores and timers with this intuitive controller app. Synchronize multiple devices via WiFi or Bluetooth for a seamless game experience. Offers customizable settings and practice modes.

Highlights
  • Remote scoreboard and camera control
  • WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Intuitive tap and swipe interface
  • Customizable game settings
  • Multiple timer functions
  • Practice modes
Features
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The BT Controller is a complimentary app meant to remotely control supported BT football (American football) scoreboards, and score camera devices. The app synchronizes the time and score on all these supported devices. The interface is extremely clean and intuitive, everything is directly touch or swipe based. Clearly labeled controller buttons are also added for those that prefer a button interface. Thoroughly tested in our football leagues, the BT Controller app is easy to learn and new users can be running the time and score for a football game in no time. For a full list of our other tutorials please visit: https://vimeo.com/channels/btstatsco BT Controller App Features: - Clean design, no ads - Intuitive direct tap and swipe controls - Remotely control scoreboards, cameras, and other devices with WiFi or Bluetooth - Convenient Presets (Professional, College, High School) - Convenient timers: pregame timer, period timer, rest timer, timeout timer, overtime, etc. - Fully customizable game in the settings - Practice modes configured in settings is great for running practices - Quick Start Documentation below The BT Football Controller app was created by The Basketball Temple Company. After the success of our basketball products, we have expanded into other sports. The Basketball Temple Company focuses on high quality basketball academies, basketball leagues, and technologies that are used to support those academies and leagues. We open our technology to the public so everyone in the basketball community can experience the same technologies that we use within our institutions. # Quick Start Documentation: All the actions below have corresponding controller buttons that may be used instead. Score Controls: - Tap directly on the score to increase quickly - Swipe up/down score to increase/decrease - Hold down on team names to adjust name and color of teams Time Controls: - Tap period timer to start/pause - Tap pregame, timeout, rest timers to early transition to next stage Play Clock Controls: - Tap play clock to reset/go - Swipe play clock up/down to reset/go to short play clock Timeout Controls: - Tap timeout number to call timeout - Swipe up/down timeouts to adjust numbers - Red indicates violation when calling timeout with no timeouts left Connect and Remote Control Settings: - Tap on top-left icon (or swipe left-to-right on the left edge) to open connect menu - Hit "Refresh" to find devices - Tap on WiFi or Bluetooth icon to connect, green icon indicates connected - If unable to connect or having connection errors try one of the following: 1) please ensure all devices are on the same WiFi network 2) please ensure bluetooth is turned ON on all devices 3) lastly, try to restart the app on all devices Time and Game Settings: - Tap on top-right icon (or swipe right-to-left on the right edge) to open settings menu - Edit and save the many settings available Exit Game and Reset Times and Scores: - Scroll down and hit "Exit Game" button

Screenshots

VB Scoreboard Basic3 screens
BT Football Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BT Football Controller at 4.7 against VB Scoreboard Basic's 3.4. BT Football Controller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (40 vs 5). VB Scoreboard Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. BT Football Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BT Football Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BT Football Controller has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VB Scoreboard Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, BT Football Controller every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VB Scoreboard Basic versus BT Football Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVB Scoreboard BasicBT Football Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings540 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvelin DenevThe Basketball Temple LLC

Customer experience

VB Scoreboard Basic

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

BT Football Controller

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

VB Scoreboard Basic

One-time5
  • 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
None

BT Football Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VB Scoreboard Basic free?
VB Scoreboard Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BT Football Controller free?
BT Football Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VB Scoreboard Basic or BT Football Controller?
BT Football Controller is rated higher. VB Scoreboard Basic averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BT Football Controller averages 4.7 from 40 ratings.
Do VB Scoreboard Basic or BT Football Controller have ads?
Neither VB Scoreboard Basic nor BT Football Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VB Scoreboard Basic or BT Football Controller?
VB Scoreboard Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, and BT Football Controller every 10 days. Most recently, VB Scoreboard Basic was updated on June 9, 2026 and BT Football Controller on August 29, 2026.

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