Live scoring: keep score point by point and share it live
In short
Flobit keeps score point by point using each sport's real rules: golden point or advantage in padel, tiebreaks in tennis, games in table tennis, sets in volleyball, a clock in basketball and goals in football. Anyone can follow a match on its public live page without the app, and your phone can call the score aloud in tennis and padel.

How does Flobit score each sport?
Each sport has its own scoreboard, so you tap what actually happens on court. Every tap updates the live score for everyone following the match, and you can undo it.
| Sport | How you keep score | Rules built in |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Point by point | Singles or doubles; best of 3 or 5; pro set to 8 (singles only, tiebreak at 8–8); tiebreak at 6-6 in normal sets; advantage or no-ad; full final set or super tiebreak to 10 |
| Padel | Point by point | Singles or doubles; best of 3 or 5; golden point (the default) or advantage; full final set or super tiebreak to 10; no pro set |
| Table tennis | Game by game | Best of 3, 5 or 7 games to 11, win by 2 (doubles: best of 5 only) |
| Volleyball | Set by set | Indoor best of 5 or 3 (to 25, decider to 15); beach, in tournaments only, best of 3 to 21 with the decider to 15 |
| Basketball | +1, +2 or +3 with a game clock | Casual 3x3 and 5v5 |
| Football | Goals, plus referee events | 5-, 7- and 11-a-side; draws in leagues, penalties in knockouts |
| Ultimate frisbee | A tally | 7-a-side to 15, or 5-a-side to 13 |
| eFootball | Final score only | Online 1v1 |
The scoring is the same whether you are in a Quick Match, an open match or a tournament.
Does Flobit use the real rules for padel and tennis?
Yes. In tennis and padel the app counts 15, 30, 40 and game, tracks who serves and moves on to the next game, set and tiebreak for you. You pick the variants when you create the match.
- Deuce. Play advantage (win by two points), or play a single deciding point at 40-40. In tennis that is called no-ad, and the receiver chooses the side. In padel it is the golden point, and it is Flobit's default.
- Tiebreak. At 6-6 in a set, a tiebreak is played to 7, win by 2.
- Deciding set. Play a full final set, or replace it with a super tiebreak to 10, win by 2.
- Pro set. Singles tennis can also be played as a first-to-8 set, with the tiebreak at 8–8. Padel has no pro set.
The deuce, tiebreak and super tiebreak options follow the ITF Rules of Tennis and the FIP Rules of Padel. The 2026 FIP rules add the Star Point alongside advantage and the golden point; Flobit doesn't offer the Star Point. The padel scoring guide explains how the three compare.
Can my phone say the score out loud?
Yes, for tennis and padel. Tap the speaker icon on the scoring screen and the phone calls the score after every point, the way an umpire would: "Fifteen-thirty", "Deuce. Golden point", "Game and set", "Change ends". If you undo a point, it says "Correction" and the corrected score.
- Five languages. English, Azerbaijani, Russian, Turkish and Spanish, following the language of the app.
- No signal needed. The voice clips are bundled in the app, so it works at a court with no network.
- Any scorer. While the match screen is open, the phone calls points tapped on that phone, on an Apple Watch or by a referee.
- Off by default. It remembers your choice. It also needs to know who serves first, so if you skipped the toss, choose the server before you turn it on.
Other sports are not called aloud.
How can friends follow a match live?
Every match has a public live page at flobit.app/live/ followed by the match id. Anyone with the link can open it in a browser, with no app and no account. It shows the live score, the sets or periods and the lineup, and it updates as points are scored. The live matches list shows what is being played right now. Anyone who has the link can see the page, and it shows the players' names, so share it where you are comfortable with that.
On the scorer's iPhone, a Live Activity puts the current match score on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can check the score without opening the app. Courtside mode turns the phone sideways into a full-screen scoreboard; hold anywhere on the screen to exit. If you score from a watch, see Apple Watch scoring.
What can a referee record?
A referee keeps score and logs the events a sport needs, and the players confirm the result at the end. In a match you can join as the referee; in a tournament the organizer invites and assigns referees.
- Football. Goals with assists, yellow and red cards, substitutions.
- Basketball. Fouls, timeouts and substitutions, alongside the +1, +2 and +3 baskets.
- Volleyball and table tennis. Cards and timeouts. A card gives the opponent a point.
- Tennis and padel. Code violations, which escalate from a warning to a point penalty to a game penalty.
Every event goes on the match timeline with its minute or period, and Undo event removes one logged by mistake. In tournaments, the organizer decides whether players can enter scores or only referees and the organizer can.
What if we make a mistake or forget a point?
Undo it, or catch up. You have several ways out:
- Undo removes the last point or event.
- Update score (tennis and padel) lets you set the games so far and the current game, then carry on point by point.
- Enter final score records a finished result for each set or period when nobody kept the score live. In a casual match any player in it can confirm the result, including the one who entered it; in a tournament the other side confirms. eFootball works this way, because it records only the final score.
- Retire or forfeit. If a player can't continue, record a retirement and the other side wins.
When the match ends, the players check the score and confirm it. If nobody does, it is confirmed automatically after 24 hours. Once confirmed, a casual result can still be disputed for another 24 hours, and a tournament organizer can correct a result for 24 hours after the match. Ratings change when a result is confirmed; see how ratings work.
Frequently asked questions
Do spectators need the app to follow a match?
No. Each match has a public live page that opens in any browser with no account. Friends and family can watch the score, sets and lineup update while you play. Matches are created in the iPhone app; whoever may score one can do it in the app, on an Apple Watch or on the web app's score pad.
Can a referee keep score instead of the players?
Yes. Join the match as the referee and you keep the score without sitting on a side. The players then confirm the final result. In a tournament, the organizer invites up to 20 referees and assigns one to each match.
What if we forget to score a point?
Use Undo to remove a wrong point. In tennis and padel, Update score lets you set the games and the current game so far and carry on. If nobody scored live, enter the final score for each set. In a casual match any player in it can confirm; in a tournament the other side confirms.
Which sports get spoken score calls?
Tennis and padel. The phone calls the score after each point in English, Azerbaijani, Russian, Turkish or Spanish, following the app language. Score calls are off by default; turn them on with the speaker icon on the scoring screen.
Can I score a padel match with the golden point?
Yes. The golden point is the default for padel, and you can switch to advantage scoring when you create the match. In tennis you choose between advantage and no-ad, where the deciding point is the same idea.
Does live scoring work for team sports like football?
Yes. Football is scored by goals, and the referee can add assists, cards and substitutions. Basketball uses +1, +2 and +3 baskets with a clock, volleyball is scored by sets, and ultimate frisbee uses a tally.
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