GameScoreKeeper 1.0.0.8

Keep the scores for any kind of games with a handy app for your Windows Phone device
When playing board or card games with friends its always someone's task to write down the scores for every player. For those who want to take care of this task with a mode modern approach, using a specialized application on a mobile device could work just fine.

On Windows Phone devices you can check out a variety of utilities and one of them is GameScoreKeeper, a tool that is appropriate for a lot if game types.

Clean look for a detailed score overview

The application offers a tidy GUI, with some well designed graphics for the menus and commands. Moving through the app's menus is without major problems, but there are, nonetheless, some delays in loading the new screens.

There is also a bit of a problem that is related to the layout of the utility, more precisely the player names are not shown in full in the main list and in the upper side of the screen inside the individual screens while GameScoreKeeper appears in portrait mode. Switching to landscape mode will have as an immediate effect the correct displaying of all the details hosted inside the application.

Add individual scores for several rounds

This app allows you to add as many players as needed and if the game consists of several turns, you will have the possibility to handle this in a simple manner. To add points you just have to tap the "plus" sign next to each player's name and input the corresponding value.

In case you want to make some corrections to the scoreline, you will have to delete the erroneous that appear listed inside the screen dedicated to each player and then add the correct data from the main screen.

Score tally and data cleaning

GameScoreKeeper has a nice ability when it comes to adding the player score for all the rounds, namely it performs the summation automatically, as soon as the latest values are saved.

In case you want to empty the score fields or erase everything, including the player names, you have the necessary commands inside the "Settings" menu.

There is a visible drawback that you will notice when visiting this area and it is related to the lack of a button for returning to the main screen. Thus, you will have to exit the app and open it again if you do not need to use any of the listed settings.

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softpedia rating

3.0/5

user rating 1

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Hits & Misses

hits

  • adds the round scores automatically for each player

misses

  • very intrusive app, as it needs to access too many system areas unrelated to its functionality
  • modest set of functions for adding and managing scores
  • to exit from the "Settings" area without using one of the functions is done only by closing the app
Bottom Line
Design / UI7
 

The graphics inside this app have a pretty nice appearance, but there are quite a few disadvantages in terms of data display and navigation.

Function7
 

Users can add as many players as needed and the score is displayed per each round for every player, while the number addition is done automatically, but there are several features missing from this utility compared to others.

Security3
 

The application requires access to a lot of system areas, like the phone dialer, contacts, appointments, owner and phone identities, without a good reason.

Battery7
 

This utility needs a moderate to high amount of power to function properly, so the battery usage is above average.

Price6
 

Due to the numerous downsides this app has, including the security concerns, the overall value is significantly diminished.

Compatibility8
 

Those with more recent Windows Phone devices can have this app up and running, as long as the operating system is version 8 or above.

Editor's Review
GOOD
Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on January 27th, 06:49 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
1.0.0.8
reviewed version:
1.0.0.5
developer:
shrimpy
category:
SPORTS
os version req.:
8, 8.1
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
364

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