Comparison

Tenpin Toolkit vs BarkBoard App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tenpin Toolkit

This app provides essential tools for ten-pin bowlers and coaches to improve their game. Features include shot planning, ball speed and rotation analysis, pattern visualization, and a comprehensive ball library. It also offers a score calculator and observation trainer to enhance accuracy and consistency.

Highlights
  • Angles & Targeting visualization
  • Axis Tilt & Rotation analysis
  • Bowling Ball Speed & RPM calculation
  • Observation Trainer
  • Pattern Library
  • Bowling Ball Arsenal management
  • Score Calculator
Features
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Essential tools for ten pin bowlers and coaches including: 1. Angles & Targeting 2. Axis Tilt & Rotation 3. Bowling Ball Speed & RPM 4. Observation Trainer 5. Pattern Library 6. Bowling Ball Arsenal 7. Notes 8. Score Calculator 9. Spare Names --- 1. Angles & Targeting Plan & visualize a shot from the start of your approach to your target, helping you become more accurate and consistent.⁠ Add overlays, such as entry angle, focal point, distance markers, and save favorite shots. Video mode can apply all the above to previously recorded videos, or use camera more when practicing, with up to 30sec delay, for continuous action replay of every shot. --- 2. Axis Tilt & Rotation Take a photo or video of your bowling ball with a PAP (Positive Axis Point) marker and position it in the guide for your approximate axis tilt and rotation. Great for working on control & consistency.⁠ --- 3. Bowling Ball Speed & RPM In simple mode use the start/stop button to calculate bowling ball speed in real time. Advanced mode can load in a video for more accuracy, and rev-rate calculation.⁠ --- 4. Bowling Observation Trainer When we let go of the ball, many of us immediately look up to see the end result at the pins. We don't see the journey the bowling ball takes to, and through, the pins, so don’t see differences between pocket hits that do and don’t carry. ⁠ ⁠ Practice ANYWHERE with the Observation Trainer and learn to focus on four key points of every shot that give you the info you need to make better decisions and start striking more. --- 5. Pattern Library Instant access to details & diagrams of hundreds of bowling lane oil patterns, or enter your own custom patterns. Load any pattern into Angles & Targeting to plot your shot directly over it and plan how you'll attack the lanes. --- 6. Bowling Ball Arsenal Searchable library of over 1,500 bowling balls and a way to manage your own arsenal. Organise bowling balls into separate bags and keep track of information such as surface, layout, important dates and more. When looking for something new, use the Bowling Ball Library to find exactly what you want, with filters for brand, cover & core types, RG, Diff and more. --- 7. Notes Keep track of information about your bowling and equipment. Create general notes, or add notes from within most of the other tools, such as for oil patterns, your bowling balls, Speed & RPM readings, Observation Trainer scores and more. --- 8. Score Calculator Whether earning how scoring works, teaching youth bowlers how to score, or just giving your brain a rest at a Triple-X fun night, there's lots of reasons the Score Calculator can come in handy! --- 9. Spare Names Just for fun, tap the pins to see nicknames of common bowling spares you probably don’t want to be leaving! --- "Every bowler should have Tenpin Toolkit on every device they own. It’s an incredible information source and provides so many things to help you learn, get better and challenge yourself." Tim Mack USBC Hall of Famer & Storm Bowling Director of Global Relations --- "A brilliant app with tools to help you develop and learn different skills. The observation trainer is a great way to train your eyes to start watching your ball go down the lane" Verity Crawley PWBA Professional & SCAD Team Coach --- --- --- Premium features can be unlocked with an in-app subscription. Subscriptions are applied to your App Store account, and will automatically renew annually unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.tenpintoolkit.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.tenpintoolkit.com/privacy.html Support: https://www.tenpintoolkit.com/#contact

About

BarkBoard App

Features
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BarkBoard is the home for your dog's competition career. Instead of juggling a separate portal and spreadsheet for every organization you compete in, track every result, title, and qualifying score in one place. EVERY SPORT, ONE DASHBOARD Log and follow results across the sports and orgs you actually compete in: - Disc dog — UpDog, Skyhoundz, USDDN, AWI, UFO - Flyball — UFLi, NAFA - Agility — AKC, UKI - Dock diving — NADD, DockDogs - FastCAT, Quadruped, and more TITLES & QUALIFIERS See how close your dog is to their next title, and track qualifying runs (Q's) as you earn them. BarkBoard can auto-detect qualifying placements and let you confirm or adjust them, so your progress toward every title stays current. PER-DOG PROFILES Every dog gets a profile with their full competitive history, achievements, and stats — a clean record of everything they've accomplished. STAY IN SYNC For organizations with public results, BarkBoard shows whether each entry is synced or still pending, so you always know what's official. DISCOVER EVENTS Find upcoming events and keep track of the ones you're going to. Whether you run one dog in one sport or a whole pack across a dozen orgs, BarkBoard scales to your roster. Start tracking every sport in one dashboard — download BarkBoard today.

Screenshots

Tenpin Toolkit4 screens
BarkBoard App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BarkBoard App at none against Tenpin Toolkit's 2. Tenpin Toolkit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tenpin Toolkit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. BarkBoard App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tenpin Toolkit ships an update every 3 weeks, BarkBoard App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tenpin Toolkit versus BarkBoard App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTenpin ToolkitBarkBoard App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (873 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings873 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenpin ToolkitANDREW HAN

Bugs and requests

Tenpin Toolkit

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Constant screen reloading causing app instability
  • Battery drain significantly higher than other apps
  • Glitches when looking up patterns in certain locations
  • PAP measurement system doesn't support fractional increments
  • Oil pattern database contains some inaccurate data
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  • Data transfer utility is cumbersome between platforms

Requested features

11 requests
  • Score tracking and database with averages and spare percentages
  • Cloud storage for multi-device access
  • Ball comparison tool (side-by-side specs comparison)
  • Custom multi-pin spare setups in Angles & Target tool
  • Integration of ball specs into Angles and Targeting calculations
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  • Larger zoomable grid in Ball Arsenal Graph
  • PAP entry in personal settings
  • Measurement options for approach length
  • Different outcomes in aim trainer beyond strikes
  • Free or reduced-cost ball bag for new users
  • Improved data transfer between iOS and Android platforms

BarkBoard App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tenpin Toolkit

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
None

BarkBoard App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tenpin Toolkit free?
Tenpin Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BarkBoard App free?
BarkBoard App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tenpin Toolkit or BarkBoard App have ads?
Neither Tenpin Toolkit nor BarkBoard App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tenpin Toolkit or BarkBoard App?
Tenpin Toolkit ships an update every 3 weeks, and BarkBoard App every 4 weeks. Most recently, Tenpin Toolkit was updated on November 12, 2026 and BarkBoard App on October 31, 2026.

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