Klabber Note Keeper
Players seated at the table
2 players, 3 players or 2 × 2 teams with partners opposite. Team scores sit in the middle of the felt.
The Klabber score keeper for iPhone
Keep score in Klabber, also called Klaberjass, Deberts or Clabber, without paper or arguments. Type one side's points and the app counts the rest: melds, bites, Klabber and penalties, for 2 players, 3 players or 2 × 2 teams.
Download on the App Store
A card table, not a spreadsheet
Everyone sits around the felt and the app keeps the score, the dealer and the history.
Everything a Klabber table needs
Built with players who keep score every week, with the rules they actually use.
Type one side, the rest is counted
Enter one team's card points and the other side gets the rest of the 162. "Rest" fills it in with one tap.
Melds for each team
Terts, fifty and bella go to the team that declared them. Klabber, six trumps in a row, wins on the spot.
Bites and penalties, your way
A penalty every N bites, or on every bite after the limit. No tricks, cheating and the reset on exactly one below the target.
Always know who deals
The deal moves clockwise per player. After equal points the same player deals the replay. Change it any time.
History and statistics
Every game by day with the full scoresheet. Most wins, records, streaks and your time at the table.
29 awards and table talk
Bolt Collector, Ski Instructor, King of Pryvoz and more, with funny commentary and sounds after each set.
Safe in iCloud
Games, settings and the game in progress come back after reinstalling. Works offline; no account needed.
See a game in 20 seconds
Sets land on the table one by one: a terts, a bite, a hand with no tricks and a Klabber that wins it. Then the history, the statistics and the awards.
Get Klabber Note KeeperNew in version 1.1
- A real card table: players sit around the felt, partners opposite in 2 × 2.
- A calm card-room design in charcoal and casino green, and a new app icon.
- Melds per team: terts, fifty and bella go to the team that declared them.
- Type one side, the other gets the rest. Equal points carry over to the replay.
- The dealer moves clockwise per player and stays after equal points.
- Optional rule: a penalty on every bite after the limit.
- History by day, statistics, 29 awards, table commentary and saved teams.
- iCloud keeps games, settings and the game in progress after reinstalling.
How Klabber scoring works
Klabber (Klaberjass, Deberts, Clabber) is a trick-taking game close to Belote. Each hand is worth 162 card points; melds add to them. The first side to reach the target, usually 301, 501 or 1001, wins.
| What | Points |
|---|---|
| Cards in one hand | 162 |
| Terts: three cards in a row of one suit | 20 |
| Fifty: four cards in a row of one suit | 50 |
| Bella: queen and king of trumps | 20 |
| Klabber: six trumps in a row | wins the game |
Who played. The side that chose trumps must score more than the other side. If it doesn't, that's a bite (a bolt): it loses its points and the other side takes the whole hand.
Bite penalties. Many tables take a penalty, often 100, after a number of bites. Some count it every N bites, others on every bite after the limit. Klabber Note Keeper supports both.
No tricks. A side that takes no tricks at all pays a penalty, often 100.
Equal points. When both sides score the same, the set doesn't count. The same player deals again and the points carry over to the replay.
The deal. The deal goes clockwise. In 2 × 2 games partners sit opposite, so the teams take turns.
Reset. Some tables reset a score that lands exactly one below the target. It's an option in the app.
Questions
Is Klabber Note Keeper free?
Yes. Playing and scoring are free. The full history of past games, with statistics and awards, is a one-time in-app purchase.
Does it work for Deberts, Klaberjass or Belote?
Yes. They are the same family of games. You set the target score, the bite and no-tricks penalties, and the house rules your table uses.
Can we play 2 × 2?
Yes: 2 players, 3 players or two teams of two. In team games partners sit opposite and the deal goes clockwise per player.
Do I need an account or internet?
No. The app works fully offline. If iCloud is on, your games and settings are kept in your own iCloud and come back after reinstalling.
Which languages does it support?
English and Ukrainian, with Odessa card-table slang in the commentary and awards.
What data does the app collect?
None. There are no ads, analytics or tracking. Read the privacy policy.
Support
Questions, ideas or a rule your table plays differently? Write to us.
Privacy
No personal data is collected. Your games stay on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. Privacy policy