Score pads made for the stage
Big, one-tap numbers per criterion with the judging guide one tap away. Totals and weights are worked out for you.
Live judging for competitions
Every score counted. Every result live.
- No app to install
- Works on any phone
- Keeps scoring on bad Wi-Fi
Happy Tally puts the score sheet on every judge's phone and the live ranking in front of the organizers, so the winner is ready the moment judging ends. No spreadsheets, no waiting.
On the organizer's screenThe live ranking, updated within seconds
Ms. Campus 2026Evening GownLive
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91.40No. 12Ella Mendoza
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88.75No. 04Bea Villanueva
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86.20No. 07Carla Reyes3/4 judges
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84.05No. 01Andrea Santos
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82.60No. 15Faye Garcia
On the judge's phoneOne tap for each criterion
Running order
The four moments of the night
Judges score
Judges tap marks on a phone. The ranking moves as each sheet lands.
Check and lock
Happy Tally flags what to sort out first. Then you lock the round.
Audience votes
Guests scan the code and vote. The counts climb on the big screen.
The reveal
Winners go up from third place to first, then People's Choice.
How it works
From setup to winner in three steps.
Set up the event
Add categories, criteria and weights, or start from a template. Import the contestant list from a CSV or Excel file.
Judges score on their phones
Each judge signs in with an email code or a printed QR card and taps a score for every criterion. Paper sheets can be typed in too.
Watch it live, check it, lock it
The ranking updates within seconds. Before the winner is read, Happy Tally checks that nothing is missing. Lock the round and print the results for the panel to sign.
Templates
Start from a template.
Pick a starting point with its categories, criteria and weights already set. Then change anything. Weights are examples, not any federation's official rules.
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Pageant
Preliminary round
- Swimsuit30%
- Evening Gown30%
- Interview40%
Top 15 and Top 5 follow, each carrying part of the score forward.
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Physique
Final
- Symmetry and Proportion40%
- Muscularity and Conditioning30%
- Stage Presence and Presentation20%
- Grooming and Attire10%
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Mr and Ms
Mr and Ms categories
- Production Number15%
- Casual Wear20%
- Formal Wear25%
- Question and Answer30%
- Audience Impact10%
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Dance
Street and interpretative
- Choreography30%
- Execution and Technique30%
- Synchronization20%
- Costume and Props10%
- Audience Impact10%
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Cheerdance
Final
- Stunts25%
- Pyramids20%
- Tosses15%
- Tumbling10%
- Dance15%
- Execution and Synchronization10%
- Overall Impact5%
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Singing
Final
- Voice Quality40%
- Interpretation30%
- Stage Presence20%
- Audience Impact10%
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Battle of the bands
Final
- Musicianship30%
- Vocals15%
- Arrangement and Originality20%
- Stage Presence20%
- Audience Impact15%
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Cosplay
Final
- Craftsmanship35%
- Accuracy to Character25%
- Performance25%
- Overall Impact15%
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Poster and art
Final
- Relevance to Theme30%
- Creativity and Originality30%
- Composition and Technique25%
- Overall Impact15%
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Debate (teams)
Final
- Matter40%
- Manner40%
- Method20%
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Quiz bee
Final
- Easy Round20%
- Average Round30%
- Difficult Round50%
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Custom
An empty sheet. Add your own categories, criteria and weights.
Use this template
Features
Built for the scoring table, not the spreadsheet.
A live ranking you can trust
See the top three, every judge's totals, and which contestants are still missing a judge. Ties are flagged, never hidden.
Judge cards with a QR code
No email needed. Print a card per judge; they scan it and start scoring on a phone or a tablet.
Keeps going offline
Scores wait safely on the device and send themselves when the signal comes back.
Paper sheets welcome
A tabulator can type in any judge's paper sheet, recorded under that judge's name.
Locked and recorded
Lock a round when judging ends. Every change keeps who made it, when, and the old and new score.
Rounds, Top N and tie-breaks
Preliminary to Top 15 to Top 5, with part of each score carried forward and tie-break rules set before the night.
Checked before you announce, signed after
Happy Tally flags missing scores, unsigned judges, ties and unusual scoring before the winner is read. Then print the results sheet for the panel to sign. Its QR code lets anyone check it against the scores on record.
Beyond pageants
One app for every contest.
Bands, street dance, talent shows and Mr and Ms. Judges score on their phones, the crowd votes, and the tally updates live.
Judgesweighted criteria
Crowdone vote per phone
Fair by design
The organizers see everything. Judges see only their own sheet.
Judging stays independent, and the results stay explainable when someone asks how the winner was decided.
What organizers see
The full ranking
What judges see
Only their own sheet
- Private score sheetsJudges can't see each other's scores or the ranking.
- Weighted, not guessedCriteria weights are set before the event and applied the same way to everyone.
- Drop the highest and lowestOptional, per category, for panels that want it.
- A full change historyDownloadable, down to the second, for every score.
- A results sheet anyone can checkScan the QR code on the signed sheet to see whether any score changed after it was printed.
Coming next
Early access
Running a competition soon?
Happy Tally is taking on its first events. Tell us about yours and we'll set it up with you.