# The Head - Lawn Bowls Scorer — Bowls scorer, Watch & club TV

> Bowls scorer, Watch & club TV (iPhone/iPad app by Gavin Hart.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-head-lawn-bowls-scorer/id6766482185 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gavin Hart](https://appshunter.io/developer/494947844)
- Category: Sports, Health & Fitness
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.4 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-head-lawn-bowls-scorer/id6766482185/reviews.md

## What is The Head?

The cleanest lawn bowls scorer ever made. Score from your wrist on Apple Watch, put the
board on the clubhouse TV, and never lose a game record again.

Built for real bowlers in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and beyond. Every game format,
completely offline, no account, no subscription.

SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST
Set the game up on iPhone, then put the phone in your bag. Your Apple Watch gives you a
dedicated scoring screen — two large team buttons, shot count on the Digital Crown, and
instant sync back to iPhone. Record a dead end, undo an end, and clear any confirmation
without ever picking the phone up. Haptic confirmation on every end, and a strong pulse
when the game is won. Built for gloved hands and direct sunlight.

PUT IT ON THE CLUBHOUSE TV
Present Mode turns your iPhone into a full-screen scoreboard and AirPlays it to any TV or
Apple TV. Huge numerals readable from the far side of the room, high contrast for bright
rooms, and the screen stays awake for the whole game. You keep scoring on the phone while
the room watches the board.

ALL FOUR TEAM FORMATS
• Singles — 1 player per side
• Pairs — 2 players per side
• Triples — 3 players per side
• Fours (Rinks) — 4 players per side, up to 16 shots per end

BOTH SCORING FORMATS
Ends Only: set a shot target of 18, 21 or 25 and play until someone gets there. Optional
ends limit for timed social games.
Sets: choose ends per set, Best of 3 or Best of 5, and how a level set is settled — a
drawn half-point each, or a deciding end.

BUILT TO BE READ OUTDOORS
Every text and background pair is measured against WCAG AA contrast standards. The whole
app scales with your iPhone's text size setting, right through the largest accessibility
sizes, with nothing clipped or hidden. Scores are shown in massive bold type. Shot entry
uses large tappable buttons. No squinting, no fumbling, no grey-on-grey.

SMART SCORING
• Running totals for both teams, always visible
• Dead end recording — the end is replayed, no shots awarded
• Undo the last end, with a clear confirmation
• Delivery order indicator — who bowls first next end
• Deciding ends for level sets, clearly flagged
• Full match history with an end-by-end scorecard
• Share any result as a scorecard image

CLEAN AND PRIVATE
No account. No login. No subscription. No ads. No internet connection needed, ever. Every
match is stored locally on your device.

PERFECT FOR
• Pennant and club competition
• Social, twilight and barefoot bowls
• Indoor bowls through the winter season
• Corporate and charity days
• Any bowler who wants a scorer that just works

One-time purchase. No hidden costs. The game of lawn bowls deserves better tools.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-09-05

APPLE WATCH — FINISHED PROPERLY
The Watch companion has been rebuilt from the ground up. Ends can no longer be counted
twice if your Watch drops out of range and reconnects. The Watch now resyncs correctly
after being asleep, out of range, or force-quit mid-game. You get a proper haptic when
the game is won.

And the Watch can now run the whole game: record a dead end, undo the last end, and
clear any confirmation the iPhone is showing — all from your wrist. Put the phone in
your bag and leave it there.

AIRPLAY TO THE CLUBHOUSE TV
New Present Mode turns your iPhone into a big, clean scoreboard and mirrors it to any
AirPlay screen. Scores are sized to be read from the far side of the room, in high
contrast for a bright clubhouse. You keep scoring on the phone while everyone watches
the TV — and the screen won't sleep mid-game.

BIGGER, CLEARER, EASIER TO READ
The whole app now scales with your iPhone's text size setting, right up to the largest
accessibility sizes, without anything clipping. Every colour has been re-measured
against WCAG AA contrast standards. Scoring buttons are larger. Every confirmation says
exactly what it will do — "Undo End" and "Keep End", never "OK" and "Cancel".

ALSO IN THIS UPDATE
• Deciding ends now work properly — a set finishing level tells you it is being decided,
  instead of quietly not closing
• Share a result as a scorecard image, from the win screen or from any past match

### 1.0 — 2026-05-06

No release notes.

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