FAQ
Questions about Pipside
Straight answers about the domino scorekeeper: what it does, what's free, house rules, Pro and codes for clubs.
The basics
What is Pipside?
Pipside is a free domino scorekeeper that teaches you the game. At the end of a hand you tap the tiles left over and Pipside adds up the pips, with big scores you can read across the table. It works in English and Spanish, with no ads, no download and no account.
Start a gameWhat's a good app for keeping score in dominoes?
Pipside (pipside.app) is built for exactly that: it scores Draw and Block games, partner games to 500 and Puerto Rican 500 con premios, and it handles bonuses like the capicú and blocked games. Classic scoring is free and runs in any phone's browser; Pipside Pro adds Mexican Train and All Fives.
Is Pipside free?
Yes. Both game modes (everyone for themselves and partners), tap-to-count scoring, undo, house rules including the capicú bonus, every celebration, every lesson, the head-to-head record and your last 10 games are free, with no ads. Pipside Pro is an optional one-time $4.99, not a subscription, and one purchase covers your whole household. A device that never had Pro also gets a free Pro night, starting with its next game: 12 hours, once, with nothing to pay or cancel.
What Pro addsDo I need an account or an internet connection?
No account. Once Pipside has loaded it also works offline, and your games stay on your own device, so it works at the beach, in the backyard or anywhere the signal drops.
How do I get Pipside on my phone? Is it in the App Store?
Pipside is a web app, so there is nothing to download from an app store. Open pipside.app in Safari or Chrome and choose "Add to Home Screen"; it then opens like any other app and works offline.
Is Pipside the same as pipside.com?
No. Pipside the domino scorekeeper lives at pipside.app and is not related to the trading company at pipside.com.
Games and rules
Which domino games can Pipside score?
Draw and Block dominoes for 2 to 4 players, each for themselves, and partner dominoes for two teams of two, with double-six or double-nine sets and a target of 100, 150, 200, 500 or your own. Pipside Pro adds Mexican Train (up to eight players over 13 rounds), Chicken Foot (10 rounds with a double-nine set) and All Fives.
Domino rulesDoes Pipside score Puerto Rican 500 con premios?
Yes. Pipside has a one-tap Puerto Rican setup: partners to 500, the winner of each hand leading the next, every tile left counting for the winners, a capicú and chuchazo bonus, and the premios for the first hands. Every family plays a little differently, so each rule and bonus can be changed or turned off.
Puerto Rican dominoesWhat is a capicú, and how does Pipside score it?
A capicú is going out with a tile that fits both open ends of the line. Pipside celebrates it and can add a bonus you choose; many tables give 25, 50 or 100 points, and some just cheer.
What is a capicú?What happens when the game blocks (tranque)?
When nobody can play, the hand is blocked. Pipside lets you pick your house rule: the lowest hand scores everyone else's tiles, scores only the difference, takes all the tiles, or nobody scores. For partners, you can also choose how a tranque is won: Team totals, Lowest single player, or Blocker against the next player.
Blocked gamesDo I have to count the tiles myself?
No. Tap the tiles left in the losing hands from the picture of the set and Pipside adds the pips for you. You can also type a total if someone already counted.
Learning to play
Can Pipside teach me to play dominoes?
Yes. Thirteen short picture lessons take you from your first tile to winning partner play, with practice hands, a glossary, and a practice game against the computer that explains good plays. All free, in English and Spanish.
Start learningIs Pipside good for older players and kids?
Yes. The scores are big enough to read across the table, there are no ads to tap by mistake, and the lessons and tap-to-count scoring help kids learn tile values as they play.
Teaching kids dominoesPro, gifts and clubs
What does Pipside Pro add?
For a one-time $4.99: player stats and streaks, bragging rights, Mexican Train and All Fives, your whole game history, saved house rules, showing the score on a TV, moving games between phones, partner practice and a Sharp computer, and tile and table themes. One key covers everyone in your household and keeps working offline.
See ProCan I show the score on a TV?
Yes, with Pipside Pro: Show on TV puts the score on a TV, a tablet or everyone's phone, updated the moment a hand is scored.
How Show on TV worksCan I give Pipside Pro as a gift?
Yes. You can buy Pro for someone else and send it with a note; they unlock it with one tap, no account needed.
Give ProDo you have codes for domino clubs and tournaments?
Yes. Domino clubs, leagues, tournament hosts and community centers can get a code that gives their players Pipside Pro free. Email support@pipside.app.
Claim a club codeCan I use Pipside at an official domino tournament?
Pipside is built for game night, practice, clubs, leagues and friendly tournaments. Sanctioned federation events, such as those under FID or FEMUNDO rules, keep score on a signed paper sheet and don't allow phones at the table, so follow your organizer's rules there. Pipside is still a good way to practice partner play and teach new players before the event.
Is there a printable domino score sheet?
Yes. A free printable score sheet is on the Pipside rules page, and a full pack of score sheets for Draw, Partners, Mexican Train, All Fives and tournaments is available as a printable.
Free score sheetWho makes Pipside?
Pipside is made by a small independent team that also makes Tileside, a free score keeper for word games played in person.
About PipsideSomething else? Email support@pipside.app.