Keep Score with Simple Scoreboard

The name of the app says it all. Simple Scoreboard has no bells and whistles, it just does exactly what it claims, exactly how you would think. The next time you play a pickup game of basketball, ping pong, chess, or any other type of game, you can keep the score easily and accurately on your Apple Watch.

When you first open the app on your watch, you’ll see the teams Home and Guest. You can tap the plus or minus symbol to change the score. If you want to give your teams names, you’ll need to open the app on your iPhone. There you can tap Setup to name your teams; type in any names you like.

You can reset the scoreboard by tapping Reset on the iPhone, or by force pressing on the Apple Watch. The app can be used on either the iPhone or the Apple Watch even within the same game. You can go back and forth and your score will be synced between the devices. Simple Scoreboard is snappy on the Apple Watch; I noticed no lag time. As long as you’re content with the team names, there is no need to open up the iPhone app at all.

Simple Scoreboard does not have a complication. I don’t know if there is a glance, but there is an option to add it to your Dock in iOS 3. The buttons are easy to see and easy to tap. If you need a simple scoreboard app, you’ll want to pick up Simple Scoreboard on the App Store for free.