PBA vs BowlTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PBA
Stay updated with the Philippine Basketball Association. Access the latest news, team and player information, standings, live games, schedules, and results. Discover upcoming events and promotions.
- Latest News Updates
- Team and Player Information
- League Standings
- Live Game Information
- Schedules and Results
- Events and Promotions
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The official app of the Philippine Basketball Association. You can see the latest updates from the following pages: * Latest News * Teams and Players * Standings * PBA Live * Schedules * Game Results * Events and Promotions * Other iOS Apps
BowlTV
Stream live bowling events from around the world, from youth to senior competitions. Access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, training videos, and historical footage. Interact with a community of fans and commentators, and enjoy replays on demand.
- Live bowling event streaming
- Behind-the-scenes content
- Historical and training videos
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
- Live chat and polls
- Event replays
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BowlTV app is the video streaming service of the United States Bowling Congress. Enjoy live coverage of the biggest bowling events from across the globe and major events at every level, from youth to senior competition and everything in between. Enjoy bowling whenever you want and wherever you are! With the BowlTV app, you have the ability to: - Stream live bowling events from your phone. - Watch behind-the-scenes content, historical content, training videos, and more. - Cast to a bigger screen via AirPlay and Chromecast. - Interact with fellow fans and commentators in the chat. - Participate in live polls and contests for prizes. - Enjoy replays of all events whenever you want - For more information go to our BOWLTV website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBA at 4.4 against BowlTV's 1.8. PBA also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 3%). BowlTV's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PBA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BowlTV has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of PBA's written reviews are positive against 3% of BowlTV's.
PBA ships an update every 3 months, BowlTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PBA | BowlTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 1.8 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 2.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pen One Digital Corporation | United States Bowling Congress |
Customer experience
PBA
BowlTV
In-app purchases
PBA
No in-app purchases
BowlTV
No in-app purchases
