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Eggbeater vs 6-8 Sports for water polo.
Named USA Water Polo’s official statistics provider in 2022 vs a platform a club or host scores on from a phone.
- Live scoring
- Per-player box scores
- 3-kickout enforced
- Trilingual game desk
The honest summary
6-8 Sports makes Game Desk, a scoring desk for iPad and the web; the 6-8 Scoreboard, a public site with real-time scores and play-by-play; and the 6-8 Sports app for athletes. USA Water Polo named 6-8 Sports its official statistics provider on 2022-06-21. Where 6-8 scores an event, the scores are on its Scoreboard. Game Desk Basic is free for one team; Game Desk Pro is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year (2026-11-05). Its own page says Game Desk cannot be used on a phone. Eggbeater is independent and is not affiliated with any governing body. A volunteer scores from a phone or from Eggbeater Desk, free for a club’s teams; spectators follow free on any phone or laptop with no account; and a host runs pools and brackets for $199 an event.
For an event 6-8 already scores, or an athlete who wants a profile for college coaches, 6-8 Sports. For a club or a host that wants to score from a phone and have every family follow on any device, Eggbeater.
Side by side
Eggbeater vs 6-8 Sports, feature by feature.
| Feature | Eggbeater | 6-8 Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Official role | None: Eggbeater is independent and is not affiliated with any governing body | Strength:Official statistics provider for USA Water Polo, announced 2022-06-21 |
| Price to score | Strength:Free for a club’s teams, for two age groups: live scoring, the live page, game stats, the game report and season History | Strength:Game Desk Basic is free for one team, with basic stats (goals, exclusions, blocks); Pro, with full stats for up to 4 teams, is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year (2026-11-05) |
| Where you score | Strength:The Eggbeater app on a phone, or Eggbeater Desk on an iPad, a Mac, an Android tablet or a Windows computer | An iPad app or a desktop web app, on a computer, an iPad or an Android tablet; not on a phone |
| Scoring with no signal | Strength:Yes: actions save and send when you are back online | Strength:Yes: score offline and share the game afterward; live scoring needs a connection |
| Public live scores | Strength:In any browser, about every 5 seconds, for every game scored on Eggbeater | Strength:The 6-8 Scoreboard: a public site with real-time scores and play-by-play |
| National events | Pages built from published results, such as Junior Olympics | Strength:Scored by 6-8: USA Water Polo said 6-8 would score every match at the 2026 Boys ODP National Championship (2026-03-03) |
| Following on a phone | Strength:iPhone and Android apps or any browser, with alerts, the lock screen and Apple Watch | Strength:The public Scoreboard site, and 6-8 Scores inside the 6-8 Sports app |
| Tournament hosting | Strength:Self-serve, $199 an event: pools, brackets, flights and Google Sheets import | A custom package, on request |
| A profile for college coaches | A Player Record of season reports, opened with a player code | Strength:A Dashboard profile shared with college coaches by private link, on Premium at $99.99 a year (2026-11-05) |
| Cost for a family | Strength:Following is free; Premium is $4.99 a month, for player photos and Studio | The 6-8 app is free to start; Plus is $49.99 a year and Premium $99.99 a year (2026-11-05) |
| Languages | Strength:English, Spanish, French | Strength:Game Desk: English. The 6-8 Sports app: English and 8 more (App Store, 2026-11-05) |
Last checked November 5, 2026
Sources, read November 5, 2026
- 6-8 Sports pricing: Game Desk Basic and Pro, and the app’s Plus and Premium plans for families.
- 6-8’s Game Desk page: where Game Desk runs, offline scoring and tournament packages.
- The 6-8 Sports site: its products: Game Desk, the Scoreboard, the app, the 6-8 Challenge and the training videos.
- USA Water Polo, 2022-06-21: 6-8 Sports as official statistics provider.
- USA Water Polo, 2026-03-03: 6-8’s live scoring at the 2026 Boys ODP National Championship.
- 6-8 Game Desk on the App Store: its devices and its language.
- 6-8 Sports on the App Store: its devices and its languages.
Which one
Pick by use case
A national event, or any game 6-8 already scores
The scores are on the 6-8 Scoreboard already, with nothing for your club to set up.
An athlete building a profile for college coaches
The 6-8 Sports app keeps an athlete’s game stats and, on Premium, shares a Dashboard profile with college coaches by private link.
A club or host that wants every family following
Score from a phone or the Desk, free for a club’s teams, and families follow on any phone or laptop with no account, with alerts, the lock screen, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Tournament hosting is self-serve at $199 an event, with pools and brackets that fill as games go final.
6-8 Sports
What 6-8 Sports genuinely does better
Honest pros. These are real.
The official statistics provider
USA Water Polo named 6-8 Sports its official statistics provider on 2022-06-21. In March 2026 it said 6-8 would provide live scoring of all matches at all venues of the Boys ODP National Championship. Eggbeater holds no official role, and its Junior Olympics pages are built from published results.
A free desk for one team
Game Desk Basic is free for one team: unlimited games, basic stats (goals, exclusions, blocks), a scoresheet and live scoring on 6-8 Scores. On Eggbeater, scoring is free too, once a club or school record has been created in the web console, which is also free.
The athlete’s side
The 6-8 Sports app keeps an athlete’s game stats and, on Premium, shares a Dashboard profile with college coaches by private link. 6-8 also runs the 6-8 Challenge skill tests and a video training library. Eggbeater has no testing or training content.
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Ready to see what water-polo-first looks like?
Eggbeater covers live scoring, branded public pages, per-player box scores, 3-kickout enforcement, trilingual game-desk guides and a host dashboard, and now practices, team chat, the Family hub and Eggbeater Coach, built for water polo.
Questions
Common questions about Eggbeater vs 6-8 Sports
Is 6-8 Game Desk free?
Game Desk Basic is: one team, unlimited games, basic stats (goals, exclusions, blocks), a scoresheet and live scoring on 6-8 Scores, according to 6-8’s pricing page on 2026-11-05. Game Desk Pro, with full stats for up to 4 teams, is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. On Eggbeater, following is free and scoring is free for a club’s teams.
Can I score with 6-8 Game Desk from a phone?
No. 6-8’s Game Desk page says it is a free iPad app and a desktop web app that runs on a computer, an iPad or an Android tablet, and that it cannot be used on a phone. Eggbeater scores from the Eggbeater app on a phone, or from Eggbeater Desk on an iPad, a Mac, an Android tablet or a Windows computer.
Is Eggbeater affiliated with USA Water Polo?
No. Eggbeater is independent and is not affiliated with any governing body. USA Water Polo announced 6-8 Sports as its official statistics provider on 2022-06-21. Eggbeater’s Junior Olympics pages are built from published results.
Which should I pick?
If the events you play are scored by 6-8, or you want an athlete profile for college coaches, 6-8 Sports. If you want to score from a phone, have every family follow on any device with no account, or host a tournament yourself, Eggbeater. A club can use both.