Farkle Scorekeeper is a digital score-tracking utility for dice games on iOS and Android.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Games
Sentiment
4.8
3k reviews
Nemesis
Board Game Buddy
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app to eliminate manual math and paper scorecards during social game nights, allowing them to focus on gameplay rather than administration.
For Social gamers and groups who play dice games and want to replace manual paper scorekeeping with a digital tool.
What does it look like?
Key features
Adjustable scoring parameters including 3-consecutive-farkle penalties and 6-dice pity points.
External 10-key keypad integration for score entry via physical hardware.
Persistent storage of player names and historical roll data.
How much does it cost?
Ad-supported model relies on high-frequency social gaming sessions to generate inventory.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsplatform expansionShow more...
The development of Farkle Scorekeeper has effectively ceased, with no updates released in over two and a half years. The last recorded activity was in August 2023, and the release cadence prior to that was sporadic across different platforms. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature development, or live operations. The app is currently classified as a zombie project due to the extreme duration of inactivity.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate simplified scorekeeping mechanics remove the need for manual math during casual game nights, but report frequent application crashes during gameplay sessions cause significant loss of progress.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Simplified scorekeeping mechanics remove the need for manual math during casual game nights
- Frequent application crashes during gameplay sessions cause significant loss of progress
99 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Farkle Scorekeeper
How's the Games market?
The app maintains a strong 4.8 rating on iOS, but the 3.9 rating on Android reflects significant stability gaps. The lack of feature parity between platforms prevents a unified brand experience.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Andrew Morrison
This app directly competes for the same tabletop gaming utility market by providing digital scorekeeping and management tools for analog board game sessions.
- Offers landscape mode support which provides a superior viewing experience for shared tablet-based scorekeeping sessions.
- Includes built-in game data export functionality, allowing users to track long-term performance statistics across multiple sessions.
- Provides custom smart scoresheets that adapt to specific game rules, unlike our static scoring interface.
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Key takeaways for Farkle Scorekeeper
Where is it heading?
The tabletop utility market is shifting toward multi-game, cross-platform tools that handle complex game states. Farkle Scorekeeper's niche focus is a strength, but its technical instability leaves it exposed to more versatile rivals.
- Frequent crashes during active games lead to progress loss, which erodes the core utility and drives negative sentiment.
- Recent hardware integration updates show active development, suggesting the team is responsive to power-user needs.
The SWOT
- Specialized scoring logic for Farkle variants
- Wireless 10-key hardware integration
- Persistent player directory for historical tracking
- B2B distribution via tabletop gaming clubs
- Wearable integration for hands-free score entry
Next best moves
Audit crash logs to fix data-loss bugs because they are the #1 complaint → restore user trust
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's reliance on ads is not just a monetization choice…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Landscape mode support (available in Board Game Buddy) +2
Since the last report: The app's outlook shifted from declining to mixed as sentiment scores improved, though critical stability issues and data loss remain the primary retention blockers.
Bottom line
Farkle Scorekeeper wins through specialized scoring utility, but frequent crashes and ad-gating threaten its retention, so the PM must prioritize stability fixes over new features to defend the user base.
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