The ScoreCastr iPhone app turns two phones into a broadcast. One phone keeps score. The other films the game and streams it live, with your ScoreCastr scorebug built into the video. No laptop, no capture card and no OBS. The app is in public beta on Apple's TestFlight, free during the beta, and iPhone only for now, with Android coming later.
What you need
- Two iPhones: one to score, one to film and stream.
- A ScoreCastr account for the scoring phone. The streaming phone doesn't need one.
- A stream key from where you're streaming, for example YouTube, with live streaming already turned on for your channel.
- A tripod or mount for the streaming phone, and power for a full game.
- A good data or Wi-Fi connection for the streaming phone (see below).
Install the beta
- On each iPhone, install TestFlight from the App Store. It's Apple's free app for beta apps.
- On the iPhone, open the beta link: testflight.apple.com/join/WSP3aeVQ.
- TestFlight opens. Tap Accept, then Install.
- Open ScoreCastr from your home screen.
The beta has a limited number of places. When they're full, TestFlight closes the link.
How the two phones work together
- Score: on the first phone, sign in with your ScoreCastr account, pick the match and tap Score. The app scores all twelve ScoreCastr sports.
- Pair: on the second phone, tap Stream and scan the pairing code from the scoring phone. No sign-in needed on this phone.
- Go live: add your stream key and tap Go Live. Every score you tap on the first phone shows up on the stream.
The streaming phone puts the real ScoreCastr scorebug on the video, in the match's template and colors. There's a switch to turn the scorebug off when you need a clean shot.
Already streaming with OBS? The scoring phone drives your OBS overlays too, so you can use it as a remote for your usual setup.
Where you can stream
The app streams to any destination that gives you a server URL and a stream key. It's been tested with:
- YouTube
- Twitch
- Restream, to send one stream to several platforms at once
- The NFHS Network, with its own server and stream key
- Any custom RTMP or RTMPS server, such as a school or church streaming platform
You paste the stream key into the app; there's no "sign in with YouTube". Video goes straight from the phone to your channel. ScoreCastr never hosts it.
If you're streaming a school game, check with your athletic director or state association about streaming rights first. Many postseason games can only stream to the NFHS Network.
Quality, data and battery
- The app streams 1080p at 30 frames a second, at about 6 Mbps.
- If the upload can't keep up, the quality steps down automatically and comes back when the connection improves.
- If the connection drops, the app reconnects on its own, and it keeps the screen awake while streaming.
- A two-hour game uses about 5.4 GB of data. Check your plan before streaming on cellular.
- Phones can get hot streaming on cellular while charging. Keep the streaming phone in the shade and use a good power source.
On the streaming phone you can zoom from 0.5x to 3x, set the mic level and mute the mic.
Send feedback
This is a beta, and your reports shape it. After a game, tell us what worked and what didn't: phone heat, battery, dropped signal or confusing buttons. You can send feedback with a screenshot from inside TestFlight.
Checklist
- TestFlight and ScoreCastr installed on both iPhones
- Scoring phone signed in, with the match created
- Live streaming turned on for your channel, and the stream key ready
- Streaming rights confirmed for school games
- Streaming phone on a tripod, with power and a strong connection
- A short test stream before game day