Comparison

Scorebook Game Journal vs SparkJoy!

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

Head to head
About

Scorebook Game Journal

Record and remember your board game sessions with friends and family. Customize games, track scores, and add photos and notes to preserve your gaming memories. Revisit past plays and relive your favorite moments.

Highlights
  • Add custom games with scoring rules
  • Track scores during play
  • Add photos, notes, and location
  • Revisit past game sessions
  • Play with friends and family
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Remember the games that you play with Scorebook. Whether you're playing Sorry! with your family, or Puerto Rico with your gaming group, Scorebook will be there to keep score and preserve your memories. Gaming has always been something that brought us together. Let's keep that going Features: - Add your own games, with box art and customized scoring rules - Play with friends, family, neighbors, anyone - Keep score as you play - Add pictures, notes, and location as you play - Go back in time and revisit past game plays Remember your games with Scorebook.

About

SparkJoy!

This app delivers daily doses of inspiration through quotes, lyrics, and reminders. Brighten your mood, share positivity with loved ones, and reflect on uplifting messages.

Highlights
  • Daily inspirational quotes
  • Uplifting lyrics
  • Timeless reminders
  • Mood enhancement
  • Shareable content
  • Daily reflection prompts
Features
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Discover SparkJoy — your pocket companion for positivity. - Every tap reveals a new spark: a quote, lyric, or timeless reminder to stay inspired. - Brighten your day, lift your mood, and share sparks of joy with the people you love. - Receive daily sparks of joy, reflect, and share them with the world.

Screenshots

Scorebook Game Journal4 screens
SparkJoy!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SparkJoy! at Free against Scorebook Game Journal's $4.99. SparkJoy! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Scorebook Game Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

SparkJoy! is free to download; Scorebook Game Journal costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SparkJoy! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scorebook Game Journal has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scorebook Game Journal ships an update every 2 months, SparkJoy! every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scorebook Game Journal versus SparkJoy!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScorebook Game JournalSparkJoy!
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaphouse Software LLCMorgan Rai

In-app purchases

None

Scorebook Game Journal

No in-app purchases

None

SparkJoy!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scorebook Game Journal free?
Scorebook Game Journal costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SparkJoy! free?
SparkJoy! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scorebook Game Journal or SparkJoy!?
SparkJoy! is rated higher. Scorebook Game Journal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SparkJoy! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scorebook Game Journal or SparkJoy! have ads?
Neither Scorebook Game Journal nor SparkJoy! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scorebook Game Journal or SparkJoy!?
Scorebook Game Journal ships an update every 2 months, and SparkJoy! every 14 months. Most recently, Scorebook Game Journal was updated on November 1, 2026 and SparkJoy! on November 3, 2026.

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