Item: Oh Hell! Scores
Rating: 70
Author: Dinsun

Dinsun Review

I don't usually review 'apps' that aren't games, but since this is a companion for a card game, I'll weigh in. It does exactly what it says on the tin: it tracks scores. But in an age where every hobbyist programmer can throw together a clean, modern interface, this looks prehistoric. The design is utilitarian to a fault. It's essentially a spreadsheet with a few buttons.

If you're a serious card player who hates doing math, sure, it works. But there is zero polish here. No haptic feedback, no dark mode, and the layout is cramped on anything larger than a legacy iPhone screen. I've seen better scoring sheets made in Excel in ten minutes. It’s hard to justify even a dollar for something that feels this dated and provides no extra value like game history syncing or modern UI standards.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Reliable scoring logic
Supports common house rules
No ads during gameplay

Ancient, unattractive UI
No cloud backup for game history
Lack of modern iOS feature support

Technical Report

Performance: Minimal battery drain; stable but lacks optimization for modern aspect ratios.

Accessibility:

Audience Fit

Buy if: You play Oh Hell weekly and absolutely refuse to use a pencil.

Skip if: You care about UI design or have access to a piece of paper.

Similar Games:

Scorekeeper
Canasta Score Pad

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old veteran gamer
Hardware: iPhone 13 mini
Playtime: 5 hours
Status: N/A

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad

377617412

$3.99 4+★3.6 7 reviews

Author : Magne Roald

Pubish Date : Sat May 23 2015

Last Update Date : Tue Dec 30 2025

Support Languages : English, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish

Genres :

Version 6.3.2Tue Dec 30 2025

- Fixed problem with saving the new option for English language iPhone users
Have you ever had a hard time keeping scores for the Oh Hell! card game?
German Bridge? What about Romanian Whist? Rage?
With this intuitive scorepad application it will be easy!
It supports an easy to use interface to quickly keep track as the card game is played.
You can even show the scorecard on the AppleTV during the game so that everyone can keep an eye on the score.
Oh Hell is played in many variations around the world.
This application has the most flexible settings to let you play most of the variations available.
You can configure the scoring rules in almost any known game combination.
It also has the options to cover any variation of the game.
Three different modes of Romanian Whist is now supported!
Also, a Dutch variant published by 999 Games with special cards and board is also supported.
Statistics over the players performance is recorded automatically.
Results can be sent to players by email, or printed via AirPrint.
The Oh Hell! card game is known by many names:
Bondebridge, Tiern, Selbubridge and Selbu-whist (Norway), Rage, Nomiation Whist, Whist, Romanian Whist, Blackout, Bust, Elevator, L'Ascenseur (France), German Bridge (Hong Kong), Up and down the River (Australia and New Zealand), Boerenbridge or 10 op en neer (the Netherlands), Oh Shit!, Stiche-Raten, Bauern-Bridge, Cravallo, Ansagen, Brille, Fahrstuhl, Einmal Hölle und zurück, Dummkopf, Stichschätzen ,Stich and Stichasägä (Germany, Austria and Switzerland).
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Have you ever had a hard time keeping scores for the Oh Hell! card game?
German Bridge? What about Romanian Whist? Rage?
With this intuitive scorepad application it will be easy!
It supports an easy to use interface to quickly keep track as the card game is played.
You can even show the scorecard on the AppleTV during the game so that everyone can keep an eye on the score.
Oh Hell is played in many variations around the world.
This application has the most flexible settings to let you play most of the variations available.
You can configure the scoring rules in almost any known game combination.
It also has the options to cover any variation of the game.
Three different modes of Romanian Whist is now supported!
Also, a Dutch variant published by 999 Games with special cards and board is also supported.
Statistics over the players performance is recorded automatically.
Results can be sent to players by email, or printed via AirPrint.
The Oh Hell! card game is known by many names:
Bondebridge, Tiern, Selbubridge and Selbu-whist (Norway), Rage, Nomiation Whist, Whist, Romanian Whist, Blackout, Bust, Elevator, L'Ascenseur (France), German Bridge (Hong Kong), Up and down the River (Australia and New Zealand), Boerenbridge or 10 op en neer (the Netherlands), Oh Shit!, Stiche-Raten, Bauern-Bridge, Cravallo, Ansagen, Brille, Fahrstuhl, Einmal Hölle und zurück, Dummkopf, Stichschätzen ,Stich and Stichasägä (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Elimination (South Africa), Kachuful (India), La Podrida, La Pocha (Latin America and Spain)

Ratings & Reviews

3.6 out of 5 with 7 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

Oh Hell Scores is the perfect companion for your next card night. Designed specifically for the game of Oh Hell (also known as Up and Down the River or Blackout), this app automates the complex scoring and round transitions. Just enter the number of players, choose your scoring method, and focus on the game while the app handles the rest.