BridgePal Scoring System
What is BridgePal ?
BridgePal is a freeware wireless scoring system for bridge sessions based on the use of android smartphones or tablets,
rather than dedicated scoring units. It was developed by John & Mirna Goacher for use initially at Chislehurst Bridge Club in Kent, UK
and has been in use there for twice weekly sessions since January 2012. It is also now being used on a regular basis by several other clubs. Although it is no longer the only smartphone based bridge scoring system
in existence we believe it was probably the first to be implemented.
Because it is based on commodity hardware a complete system can be implemented for a fraction
of the cost of a commercial system based on purpose built scoring unit hardware. Also, in contrast to other smartphone or tablet based solutions, there are no software purchasing, licensing, or usage charges of any kind.
We originally developed BridgePal for our own interest, but subsequently decided to make the software freely available to anyone who wishes to use it.
We are always prepared to answer questions by email, but obviously because we are not charging for this product we cannot provide unlimited technical support.
Anyone who decides to use this software needs to be able to perform their own hardware selection and setup,
be familiar with setting up a wifi network, and have the ability to resolve routine issues.