Bowling Calculator vs HowToBowl
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.
HowToBowl
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Inside the HowToBowl app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HowToBowl at every 3 weeks against Bowling Calculator's every 53 months. Bowling Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 53 months, HowToBowl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bowling Calculator | HowToBowl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 53 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Collin Mistr | Emily Sudduth |
In-app purchases
Bowling Calculator
No in-app purchases
HowToBowl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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