PocketScore Support

iOS suspends apps when the screen locks, which stops custom haptics — that's an Apple platform rule, not a bug. Use Pocket Mode: it keeps the screen on but near-black to save battery, so buzzing continues in your pocket. For fully screen-off tracking, use the Apple Watch version, which keeps buzzing with your wrist down.

Home team = long, heavy buzzes. Away team = short, sharp taps. In Per-point mode, the number of pulses is the points scored, grouped in clusters of three so big plays read as a rhythm. Use the test buttons on the setup screen to feel both before the game.

PocketScore checks scores every 15 seconds, and the data feed itself runs a few seconds behind the action, so expect a short delay — usually under 20–30 seconds. If you're streaming the game, note that streams are often delayed even more, so the buzz may actually beat your TV.

Yes — basketball leagues have a Buzz frequency setting. Choose "Lead changes & ties" and PocketScore stays silent unless the game actually swings.

Roughly 5–8% per hour on recent iPhones — the screen is near-black, which OLED displays barely spend power on. A full NFL game typically costs 15–25%.

Pull down to refresh first. The schedule shows today's slate for the selected league; games appear once the data provider publishes them, typically the morning of game day.

A workout session is the watchOS mechanism that lets an app keep running — and buzzing — while your wrist is down and the screen is off. PocketScore uses it only for that. It reads and records no health or fitness data.