CRANE $less vs Kegel Pattern Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CRANE $less
Manage cashless devices, view alerts, and track updates. Get assistance with installation, troubleshooting, and finding part numbers directly from your mobile device.
- View cashless device status
- Monitor open alerts
- Track pending updates
- Troubleshoot device problems
- Find part numbers
- Check compatibility
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CRANE Cashless’ Mobile App offers technicians and managers a convenient way to view the status of cashless devices, such as open alerts, pending updates and current device status. They can also get help with installation, troubleshoot problems, find part numbers and determine compatibility right from the app.
Kegel Pattern Library
Browse and view bowling lane patterns directly from your mobile device. Transmit these patterns to compatible Kegel Lane Machines wirelessly. Requires specific hardware for pattern transmission.
- Browse lane patterns
- View lane patterns
- Transmit patterns wirelessly
- Compatible with specific Kegel machines
- Mobile pattern management
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Introducing the Kegel Pattern Library! Browse and view lane patterns and transmit them to your compatible Kegel Lane Machine right from your phone or tablet! NOTE: You must have a compatible lane machine (IKON, IKON Walker, Flex, Flex Walker) with the Wi-Fi connectivity kit installed and configured in order to transmit patterns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CRANE $less at 5.0 against Kegel Pattern Library's 2.6. CRANE $less also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Kegel Pattern Library's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CRANE $less holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kegel Pattern Library has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CRANE $less ships an update every 14 months, Kegel Pattern Library every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CRANE $less | Kegel Pattern Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crane Merchandising Systems | Kegel LLC |
Customer experience
CRANE $less
Kegel Pattern Library
In-app purchases
CRANE $less
No in-app purchases
Kegel Pattern Library
No in-app purchases
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