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Eggbeater vs The Water Polo App for water polo.
A free iPhone app that scores, films and follows vs live scores on any phone, with no account.
- Live scoring
- Per-player box scores
- 3-kickout enforced
- Trilingual game desk
The honest summary
The Water Polo App, from the developer Activebeans, is a free iPhone app that scores a game and shows the people following it the score, the play-by-play and the stats. It also films the game from a second iPhone, with the scoreboard on the video, and streams it to your own YouTube channel. On Eggbeater, following is free and scoring is free for a club’s teams. Where Eggbeater is easier is following: the live score opens on any phone or laptop with no account and no app, and there are apps for Android, Apple TV and Apple Watch, where The Water Polo App is for iPhone only. Eggbeater also hosts tournaments, with pools, brackets and flights. Eggbeater does not film from the phone: its live video needs a separate camera.
The Water Polo App puts a game on video from a phone, which Eggbeater does not. Eggbeater is the easier place to follow from: any phone, no account, no app.
Side by side
Eggbeater vs The Water Polo App, feature by feature.
| Feature | Eggbeater | The Water Polo App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Strength:Following is free; scoring is free for a club’s teams | Strength:Free, with no in-app purchases listed (App Store, 2026-11-05) |
| Following without the app | Strength:Yes: any phone or laptop, in a browser | Gap:No: a shared game link asks you to download the app first |
| Account to follow | Strength:None | Gap:A free account |
| Where it runs | Strength:iPhone, iPad, Android, the web, Apple Watch and Apple TV | Gap:iPhone only, on iOS 26 or later (App Store, 2026-11-05) |
| Live score and play-by-play | Strength:Yes, about every 5 seconds | Strength:Yes, in the app |
| Alerts | Strength:An alert for every score, and the live score on the lock screen | Push reminders when a game is about to start |
| Scoring a game | Strength:The Eggbeater app on a phone, or Eggbeater Desk on a tablet or a computer | Strength:On an iPhone; its listing says scoring is simple enough to do from the pool deck |
| Filming from a phone | Gap:No: live video needs a separate camera | Strength:Yes: a second iPhone films, with the scoreboard on the video, in up to 4K |
| Streaming | From the club’s own camera, with the score bar and the plays synced to the video | Strength:To your own YouTube channel, which must be verified |
| Scoresheet and exports | Box scores, play-by-play and a game report; MaxPreps import for high schools | Strength:An official PDF scoresheet, and a stats export to MaxPreps |
| Tournaments | Strength:Hosting with pools, brackets and flights, $199 an event | Its site says game creation and scoring are free “from single games to full tournaments” |
| Languages | Strength:English, Spanish, French | English |
Last checked November 5, 2026
Sources, read November 5, 2026
- The Water Polo App on the App Store: its price, devices and iOS version, what it does, video and streaming, the PDF scoresheet and the MaxPreps export, and its release notes.
- The Activebeans site: what it offers free, “from single games to full tournaments”.
- A shared game link, opened in a browser: the page that asks you to download the app and create a free account.
- Google Play search for The Water Polo App: no Android app found on 2026-11-05.
Which one
Pick by use case
One team that wants its games on video
One iPhone scores and a second films, with the score on the video, recorded on the phone or streamed to your own YouTube channel. Eggbeater does not film from the phone.
Grandparents, Android phones and anyone without the app
A game on Eggbeater opens in any browser with no account, so one link works for the whole family. The Water Polo App needs an iPhone, the app and a free account before a score shows.
Hosting a tournament or running a club’s season
Pools, brackets and flights that fill as games go final, one short code for every family and Apple TV on the pool deck. Tournament hosting is $199 an event. The Club plan adds the team tools for the season: practices, replies and chat.
The Water Polo App
What The Water Polo App genuinely does better
Honest pros. These are real.
Video from a phone
One iPhone scores and a second films, with the live scoreboard and a callout for each action on the video, in up to 4K, recorded on the phone or streamed to your own verified YouTube channel. Eggbeater does not film from the phone: its live video needs a separate camera.
Paperwork from the phone
Its App Store listing says it exports an official PDF scoresheet and sends stats to MaxPreps.
Nothing to buy
The Water Polo App is free on the App Store with no in-app purchases listed (2026-11-05), and its site says organization profiles, teams, and game creation and scoring are free. On Eggbeater, following and a club’s scoring are free; tournament hosting and Premium are paid.
Compare with other tools
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 The Water Polo App
Is The Water Polo App really free?
Its App Store listing shows a free app with no in-app purchases (2026-11-05), and its site lists free organization profiles, free team creation and free game creation and scoring. On Eggbeater, following is free and scoring is free for a club’s teams; hosting a tournament is $199 an event.
Can I follow a game on The Water Polo App without an iPhone?
Not the score. Its App Store listing says the app is for iPhone only, and we found no Android app on Google Play on 2026-11-05. A shared game link, opened in a browser, asks you to download the app and create a free account. A game streamed to YouTube from the app plays wherever YouTube does. On Eggbeater the score opens in any browser, on any phone or laptop, with no account.
Can Eggbeater film a game from a phone like The Water Polo App?
No. Eggbeater’s live video comes from a separate camera that the club streams, with the score bar and the play-by-play synced to the picture. The Water Polo App films with a second iPhone and puts the scoreboard on the video, recorded or streamed to your own YouTube channel.
Which should I pick?
If you want your games on video from two iPhones, The Water Polo App does that. If the people following are on Android phones, laptops or a TV, or you host a tournament, Eggbeater. A team can use both.