Score_Keeper is a digital score-tracking utility for card and dice games on iOS and Android.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Games
Sentiment
4.3
67 reviews
Nemesis
My Board Game Collection
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to replace manual score sheets with a fast, visual interface, removing the friction of paper-based math during casual gaming sessions.
For Casual card and dice game players who need a digital replacement for manual score sheets.
What does it look like?
Key features
Tracks scores for unlimited players and turns in card or dice games
Displays real-time gold, silver, and bronze rankings based on current score totals
Includes long-press editing for scores and player names, plus snapshot functionality
Provides full functionality supported by Admob integration
How much does it cost?
Monetization relies on ad-inventory within the free tier, with a planned transition to a paid ad-free version.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
The app has been inactive for over 17 months, falling well below the threshold for maintenance or active development. The last recorded release was a minor build for iOS in December 2023, and there has been no development activity since. Given the lack of updates for over a year, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Score_Keeper
How's the Games market?
Score_Keeper maintains a 4.75 rating on iOS and 4.25 on Android, positioning it as a high-satisfaction utility for casual users. The lack of recent feature updates relative to competitors like ScorePal signals a risk of stagnation in a market shifting toward visual analytics.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Tommy Uytterhaegen
This app serves as a direct nemesis by capturing the broader board game ecosystem, moving beyond simple scorekeeping into comprehensive collection management and session logging.
- Integrates directly with BoardGameGeek and BoardGameAtlas for automated game data and metadata population
- Provides a robust platform for logging play sessions and tracking long-term player statistics
- Supports user-generated media uploads and custom data fields for a personalized collection experience
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Key takeaways for Score_Keeper
Where is it heading?
The casual tabletop utility market is consolidating around apps that offer visual analytics and session logging, putting Score_Keeper's simple tracking model at risk. Without a shift to a paid ad-free tier or the addition of session-pacing tools, the app will likely see its user base migrate to more feature-rich alternatives.
- Recent updates focus on stability rather than feature expansion, indicating a maintenance-mode strategy that risks losing share to active competitors.
- The absence of cloud-save functionality creates a data-loss risk that will drive users toward competitors with more robust account-sync capabilities.
The SWOT
- Real-time ranking visualization provides immediate feedback loops during casual play
- Lightweight architecture ensures faster setup than database-heavy competitors
- B2B partnerships with local gaming cafes for digital score-sheet distribution
- Integration of wearable-based dice rolling for tactile session engagement
Next best moves
Ship paid ad-free tier because current monetization relies solely on ad-inventory → increase revenue per user
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of complex features is its primary asset…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Visual score progression graphs (available in ScorePal) +2
Since the last report: The report shifts from addressing critical data-loss bugs to a strategic focus on monetization and cloud-sync, while expanding the competitive landscape to include a broader set of utility-focused rivals.
Bottom line
Score_Keeper wins on simplicity for casual players, but the lack of cloud-save and ad-free options creates a retention ceiling, so the PM should prioritize a paid tier to capture power-user value before competitors consolidate the market.
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