Snap Leaderboard Core

No phone app

5.6No. 23 of 37
in Game Leaderboard Software

Recognised40% of the score20
Phone app26% of the score0
Documented20% of the score80
Free plan14% of the score30

Free plan: No
Runs on: api, Mac, Windows

Summary

Snap Leaderboard Core is ranked #23 of 37 in game leaderboard software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on API, macOS, Windows.

Compared on game leaderboard software

Free plan: Yesdevelopers.snap.com
Season management: Yesdevelopers.snap.com
Custom scoring rules: Yesdevelopers.snap.com
Real-time updates: Yesdevelopers.snap.com
API access: Yesdevelopers.snap.com
Platform support: Snapchat, Spectaclesdevelopers.snap.com

Facts

Purpose: LeaderboardCore is a lightweight, logic-only component for real-time score tracking through Snapchat’s leaderboard system.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Developer control: It exposes leaderboard APIs while letting developers handle their own visuals and game logic.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Score submission: Developers can submit scores synchronously or asynchronously; the asynchronous method returns a promise that resolves on success and rejects on failure.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Leaderboard setup: Initialization options include a leaderboard name, user type, score ordering, user limit, reset interval, timer setting, and optional start date.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Player data: The component can retrieve the current Snapchat user and that user’s Bitmoji sticker texture.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Update events: The records-updated event provides player records and the current user’s record, which may be null.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Success events: The score-submitted-success event fires after a successful submission and returns leaderboard records.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Supported experiences: The documentation lists Snapchat and Spectacles under “Supported on.”developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Privacy restriction: When using Leaderboard Lenses, some APIs are restricted to protect user privacy; the page links to a list of restricted APIs.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Audience: Snap describes its game tools as intended for building social-first games inside Snapchat Lenses, with features such as friend leaderboards and Bitmoji avatars.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Developer support: Snap points game developers to the Lens Studio community and Discord for help, sharing projects, feedback, and troubleshooting.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Score updates: An update event provides records for all players and the current user’s record, which may be null.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
User data: The API can return the current Snapchat user and a texture of that user’s Bitmoji sticker.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Supported surfaces: The documentation lists Snapchat and Spectacles under “Supported on.”developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026