# Best Bowling vs StrikeMaster

The clearest difference is price: StrikeMaster at Free against Best Bowling's $4.99. StrikeMaster also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Best Bowling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

StrikeMaster is free to download; Best Bowling costs $4.99 up front. StrikeMaster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Best Bowling asks for nothing beyond the download.

StrikeMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 140 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Best Bowling's written reviews are positive against 91% of StrikeMaster's.

Best Bowling ships an update every 4 months, StrikeMaster every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Best Bowling | StrikeMaster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (140 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling/id1318643593/reviews) | **[4.9 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strikemaster-bowling-tracker/id6742661765/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **140** | 66 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#82** | — |
| Size | 67 MB | 166 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Tatsuhiko Koyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/382780465) | [Andrew Hill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678746564) |

## What reviewers say

### Best Bowling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling/id1318643593)

**Currently charting:** #82 Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

Track your bowling scores and analyze your performance with detailed statistics and graphs. Easily input scores during games, manage multiple bowlers, and review your progress over time. Save and share your score sheets.

**Highlights:** Detailed score input for each frame, Performance trend and distribution graphs, Pin state and remaining pattern statistics, Event list with search and filtering, Multiple bowler management, Save and share score sheets, Input history for quick entry

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 📊 Useful for score management
- 📈 Good for analysis
- 🎯 Helps identify areas for improvement
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Tracks multiple bowlers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Score calculation errors
- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🐛 App freezes/crashes
- 🐛 Data loss/corruption
- 🐛 Difficulty entering 10th frame scores

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues (iPhone/iPad)
- Score calculation errors
- Ball management screen image disappearing/names changing
- Score input screen not adding points correctly
- App freezes on sync screen

**Requested features**

- Add pin numbers to score input screen
- Display fallen pins on 2nd throw
- Show in-game high score
- Automatic series count for more than 3 games
- Apple Watch score input


### StrikeMaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strikemaster-bowling-tracker/id6742661765)

Track your bowling games, analyze performance, and connect with a global community. Features include AI scoreboard scanning, frame-by-frame scoring, and detailed analytics to help you improve your game.

**Highlights:** AI Scoreboard Scanning, Frame-by-frame scoring, Pin-tracking, Ball arsenal management, League progress tracking, Offline mode, Community features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro-Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro-Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| 20 AI Scans | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 AI Scans | $4.99 | one-time |
| PinPal Migration Add-on | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Best Bowling free?

Best Bowling costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StrikeMaster free?

StrikeMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Best Bowling or StrikeMaster?

StrikeMaster is rated higher. Best Bowling averages 4.5 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while StrikeMaster averages 4.9 from 66 ratings.

### Do Best Bowling or StrikeMaster have ads?

Neither Best Bowling nor StrikeMaster shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Best Bowling or StrikeMaster?

Best Bowling ships an update every 4 months, and StrikeMaster every 8 days. Most recently, Best Bowling was updated on October 20, 2026 and StrikeMaster on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*