Set up the event
Add categories, criteria and weights, or start from a template. Paste the contestant list straight from a spreadsheet.
Live judging for competitions
Every score counted.
Every result live.
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.
- No app to install
- Works on any phone
- Keeps scoring on bad Wi-Fi
How it works
From setup to winner in three steps.
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, then lock it
The ranking updates within seconds. When judging closes, lock the scores and download the results for the announcement.
Features
Built for the scoring table, not the spreadsheet.
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.
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- Fit and flow of the gown
- Walk, posture and turns
- Overall elegance on stage
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.
1No. 1291.40
2No. 0488.75
3No. 1986.203/4 judges
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.
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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 category when judging ends. Every change keeps who made it, when, and the old and new score.
Made for
PageantsPhysique and bodybuildingDance competitionsTalent showsCooking contestsSchool and campus eventsCosplayBattle of the bands
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.
- 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.
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.