MatchHub keeps score in table tennis on iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phones. This page shows what you can do, scene by scene. Some scenes have a short video of the real steps (the videos show the iPhone version; where the Android version is different, the scene says so).
Contents
- 1. Before the match
- 2. Never lose track of the doubles serve
- 3. Keeping score
- 4. Calling it out loud
- 5. Remembering your opponents
- 6. On Apple Watch
- 7. After the match
- 8. When you get stuck
1. Before the match
No account, no sign-in
Open the app, type the names and start the match. There is no account and no sign-in.
Pick names you have used before
MatchHub remembers the names you have used, together with their English reading, so next time you just pick them.
Share player names with your team
Export your list of names as a file and send it, and the whole team can use the same list.
Fix how a name is read in English
When the calls are in English, you can change how a name is read out to match how the player says it (for example, Tsunoda to Kakuta).
Keep the screen on
The screen stays on during a match, even through long rallies, and goes back to normal when the match ends.
Use the app in English or Japanese
You can switch the app between English and Japanese.
On Android, tap Language in the app’s settings to open the phone’s app language page (on Android 12 and earlier, this changes the language of the whole phone).
2. Never lose track of the doubles serve
Who serves, and who receives
MatchHub keeps track of the doubles serving and receiving order. The board marks the server with [S] and the receiver with [R].
Three cues for the serving side
The serving side is shown three ways at once — a dot, an underline under the pair name, and the [S] and [R] marks — so a glance is enough.
A new game: just pick the server
When a new game starts, just pick the server from the serving pair. The rules decide who receives.
From 10-10, the serve changes every point
From 10-10 the serve changes after every point. MatchHub moves [S] and [R] each time, so nobody has to remember the order.
Singles: the first server swaps each game
MatchHub swaps the first server for the next game, so you do not have to remember who served first.
3. Keeping score
Swipe up to score, swipe down to undo
Swipe up on a score card to add a point, and swipe down to take one off. A sideways slip of the finger does not add a point.
Scores of 10 and over turn yellow
Scores of 10 and above turn yellow, so you can see at a glance which side has reached 10.
Change how fast the cards flip
So that nobody misses a change of score, you can set how fast the score cards flip.
Swap sides when players change ends
Tap ↔ in the middle and the players and scores move across together.
Swap sides automatically every game
The board can also swap sides automatically at every game.
Change ends at 5 in the final game
In the final game, the screen reminds the players to change ends as soon as one side reaches 5 points.
Change the number of games mid-match
Want to play longer? Change the number of games in the middle of a match. The score and the game count carry on.
Play again with the same settings
When a match ends, tap Play again to start the next one at 0-0 with the same names and settings.
4. Calling it out loud
Have the score read out
MatchHub reads out the score after every point, and can also name the server and receiver whenever the serve changes.
Umpire-style calls
Even without an umpire, MatchHub makes the calls, from "Love all" at the start to "Match ended. Winner, …" at the end.
Choose the voice
Choose a voice that is easy to hear, even in a noisy gym.
Change the reading speed
You can also change how fast the calls are read.
5. Remembering your opponents
Show player profiles on the board
Against new opponents, show each player's racket, handedness and other traits on the board, so you can tell who is who.
Long-press to see a profile large
Long-press a profile to see it large.
Keep opponent notes and a link with the match
Keep notes on an opponent's habits, and a link such as the tournament page, together with the match.
Record rock-paper-scissors or the coin toss
Record the rock-paper-scissors or coin toss before the match, and who won the choice.
6. On Apple Watch
Apple Watch works together with the iPhone version.
Score from your wrist
Swipe up on Apple Watch to add a point. The phone can stay beside the table.
See the server large on Apple Watch
Swipe sideways on Apple Watch to show just [S] and [R] in large type.
The doubles serve order on your wrist
See the doubles serve order on your wrist, just as on the iPhone board.
Check the connection
If the score does not appear on the watch, check the connection and what to do next, in one line.
7. After the match
Finished matches go to Match history
Finished matches are saved to Match history, where you can look back at the date, the opponents and the game count at any time.
See the flow of the match as dots and crosses
See where points were won and lost, laid out as dots and crosses.
Filter the history
As matches pile up, narrow the history down by tournament, period or number of games.
Fix the venue, tournament and date later
Add or correct the venue, tournament, date and notes after the match.
Copy the losing score (iPhone)
When you enter tournament results, copy the losing score with one tap.
Export all your history
When you change phones, export the whole history as one file and take it with you.
8. When you get stuck
Open the Quick Guide mid-match
To check how something works, open the Quick Guide right there, even in the middle of a match.
MatchHub is on the App Store. It runs on iOS 17 and later, with the Apple Watch app on watchOS 10 and later.