Pointedly vs Score
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pointedly
Effortlessly track scores for various games without needing pen and paper. This app allows you to add players, record scores incrementally or by rounds, and view detailed game histories and statistics. It offers iCloud syncing for data backup and cross-device use, making it a convenient digital scorekeeper.
- Track scores for multiple games
- Round or incremental scoring
- Player profiles
- Game history and statistics
- iCloud syncing
- Quick score entry calculator
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Pointedly is the simple, beautiful way to track and save points for multiple games. No more fumbling around for a pen and paper—just grab your phone, pull in friends from your contacts or snag photos and get started! Completely free with no ads. ## Major Features - Track scores for multiple games at once - Keep score either in rounds or incrementally - Rich history of game when scoring in rounds - Saved profiles for players to use in multiple games - Beautiful victory screen when game is ended - Easily share results of games - Stats for each game and each person - Quick score entry with calculator for fuzzy late nights - Sort players in a game either manually or by winner - iCloud syncing to backup your data or use across devices - Full support for iPad multi-tasking - Contacts can be used if desired to quickly add a person, and all contact data stays on your device Pointedly is completely supported by tips from users like you, so there are never any ads, and the app is free. Thank you for your generous contributions!
Score
This app offers two distinct scoreboard layouts for various scoring needs. Choose between a tabled view for historical tracking or a paneled view for quick, single-increment scoring. It's currently in beta with ongoing improvements.
- Tabled scoreboard for score history
- Paneled scoreboard for quick increments
- Two board types
- Beta phase with active development
- Feature requests welcome
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Score gives you two board types to choose from! Tabled scoreboard are great for showing the history of the score or when they are multiple rounds of scoring. Set Quick Score buttons for quick entry of repetitive scoring. Paneled scoreboard are perfect for simple one increment scoring which doesn't require a number pad to enter scores with, and customized them the colors of your choice. Create your own board templates for quick and simple reusability! Feature requests are most welcome!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Score at none against Pointedly's 3. Score also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pointedly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Pointedly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Score asks for nothing beyond the download.
Score holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pointedly has 2.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Pointedly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Score's.
Pointedly ships an update every 2 months, Score every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pointedly | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BSN Design LLC | Alail Ayesh |
Customer experience
Pointedly
Score
Bugs and requests
Pointedly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent behavior when adding new players
- Scoring input issues on certain device orientations
- Upside-down profile pictures in some cases
Requested features
5 requests- Add team/group scoring options
- Implement countdown timer feature
- Allow customization of round/game titles
- Provide export/backup functionality
- Add win/loss records and analytics
Score
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pointedly
- Great Tip$1.99
- Greater Tip$4.99
- Greatest Tip$9.99
Score
No in-app purchases
