The scoreboard
One tap puts two points up, the next button puts three. The clock, the quarter and both teams' fouls sit on the same screen, and Undo is never more than a tap away.
Keep score
without missing the game
Score, clock, fouls and lineups for pickup games, rec leagues and small local competitions. Run the whole game from your phone, or from your wrist.
Download free
On the App Store · No subscription · No account
- Free to download
- No subscription
- Works with no signal
- No account, no tracking
- 14 languages
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Paused
Hawks
Fouls
1
48
Vipers
Fouls
3
45
Built for the game in front of you
Before tip-off
Even teams
in one tap
Pull your regulars out of the saved pool, drop them on court or on the bench, and let Hoops even up the sides by skill rating.
- 3v3, 4v4 or 5v5
- Named teams in nine kit colours
- A bench, and subs that rotate themselves
During the game
Score without
looking down
Scoreboard, lineups and play-by-play. Three screens, one swipe apart.
Lineups and subs
Who is on court, who is waiting, and a rotation timer that makes sure nobody sits out the whole night.
Play by play
Every basket, foul and substitution in the order it happened, credited to the player who made it.
After the buzzer
See how
it was won
The lead plotted minute by minute, every scoring run in order, and a box score for both squads, then a card built for the group chat.
- Game flow chart
- Lead changes, ties and the best run
- Per-player box score
- A share card, ready to send
Your regulars
The season
remembers itself
Games played, points, points per game, best night and a win-loss record for everyone who shows up, carried from one week to the next.
- Player profiles
- Career totals and averages
- Every game they played in
Made for Apple
Not ported.
Built here
Hoops is written in Swift for iOS and watchOS, and nowhere else. That buys the details below.
The app's own numerals
Every score, clock and jersey number is set in DIN Condensed Bold, the face that ships with iOS. On an Apple device this page is using it too.
Haptics you can score by
A light tap for a basket, a firmer one for a foul, a distinct pattern when the clock runs out, plus a bell. You can keep score with your eyes on the court.
Nine kit colours
Name both squads and dress them. The whole app takes on the two colours you picked, scoreboard, timeline, recap and share card.
Turn it sideways
Rotate the phone and the scoreboard spreads across the full width, so it still reads when the phone is propped up on the bench.
Private by design
No account, no advertising, no analytics. Games and players sync through your own iCloud, which means Blacknosaur Labs cannot read them either.
Fourteen languages
The app and this page are both translated into fourteen languages, Arabic included, right to left.
Apple Watch
Run the game
from your wrist
Score from the Watch while the phone stays in your bag. iCloud keeps games and players in step across the Apple devices you are already signed into.
- Score and clock on the wrist
- Private iCloud sync
- No signal required
Who it's for
One app.
Every kind of run
The rules change between the park and league night. Hoops changes with them, and remembers what you picked last time.
Saturday pickup
Ten people, two sides, first to 21. Set it up while everyone is still tying their shoes.
- ClockFree
- TargetFirst to 21
- Scoring2 / 3 points
Rec league night
Four quarters, a break between them, team fouls on both sides and a result the league can check.
- Clock4 × 12 min
- Teams5v5
- FoulsPer team
3v3 tournaments
Short games back to back all morning, every result saved as you go.
- Clock1 × 10 min
- Teams3v3
Youth and school
Even the sides by skill, then let the rotation timer make sure nobody sits all night.
- TeamsBalance by skill
- RotationEvery 5 min
Coaches and scorers
Who scored, who fouled, and who was on court when the run happened.
- ModeAdvanced
- RecapFull box score
Pricing
Start free.
Upgrade once.
The scoreboard stays free for as long as you use it. Everything that remembers the season is a single payment.
Quick Scoreboard
$0
Free forever
The Full Season
$12.99
Launch price · rising later
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Live scoreboard, clock and periods | Included | Included |
| Team fouls, possession and timeouts | Included | Included |
| iPhone and Apple Watch | Included | Included |
| Works with no signal | Included | Included |
| Named teams and nine kit colours | Included | Included |
| 3v3 to 5v5, and automatic rotations | Not included | Included |
| Lineups, substitutions and play-by-play | Not included | Included |
| Saved games, recaps and box scores | Not included | Included |
| Shareable game cards | Not included | Included |
| Player profiles and career stats | Not included | Included |
| iCloud sync across your Apple devices | Not included | Included |
Buy Pro once and restore it on every Apple device signed into the same account. No subscription, ever.
Most scorekeeping apps charge again every season. This one asks once.
Questions
Before you
download
Is Hoops really free?
Yes. The scoreboard, clock, periods, team fouls, possession and timeouts cost nothing and are not time-limited. Pro adds the parts that remember the season.
Is Pro a subscription?
No. Pro is bought once and stays unlocked. Restore it on any device signed into the same Apple Account, at no further charge.
Does it work in a gym with no signal?
Yes. Games run entirely on the device. iCloud catches up on its own once you are back within range.
Do I need an Apple Watch?
No. The Watch app is a companion for scoring from your wrist. Everything works on an iPhone by itself.
What do you collect about me?
Nothing. There is no account, no advertising and no third-party tracking. Games and players sync through your own private iCloud, which Blacknosaur Labs cannot read.
Can more than one person keep score?
iCloud syncs your games between your own Apple devices, so you can start on the phone and carry on from the Watch. It is not a shared scoreboard between two different people.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone on iOS 17 or later, and Apple Watch on watchOS 10 or later.
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Your game
Your scoreboard
The scoreboard for pickup games, rec leagues and local basketball, on iPhone and Apple Watch.
