Bowling Calculator vs BowlTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bowling Calculator
Easily score your bowling games with this straightforward application. Quickly enter scores frame by frame and see your total calculated instantly. Save and reload your games for later review.
- Easy score entry
- On-the-fly total calculation
- Save and load games
- Simple interface
- Supports iPhone and iPod
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Bowling Calculator is a simple and easy-to-use application that allows easy scoring of your bowling games. Bowling Calculator's simplistic interface allows for quick entry of your scores. Simply tap a frame, and select the score in the pop-up. Your total score is calculated on-the-fly with each entry. The app also has support for saving games. For each game you wish to save, simply tap the "Save" button at the bottom of the screen, and enter a desired name. Saved games can be re-loaded at any time by tapping the "Load" button.
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 - Watch behind-the-scenes content, historical content, training videos, and more.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 review sentiment: Bowling Calculator at 50% against BowlTV's 3%. Bowling Calculator also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). BowlTV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 53 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Bowling Calculator holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bowling Calculator's written reviews are positive against 3% of BowlTV's.
Bowling Calculator ships an update every 53 months, BowlTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bowling Calculator | BowlTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (45 ratings) — better | 1.8 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 2.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 53 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Collin Mistr | United States Bowling Congress |
Customer experience
Bowling Calculator
BowlTV
In-app purchases
Bowling Calculator
No in-app purchases
BowlTV
No in-app purchases
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