Comparison

Bowlometer vs SPEEDUP Cricket

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

Head to head
About

Bowlometer

This app helps bowlers quickly and accurately measure the distance between bowls and the jack. It uses advanced visual recognition and an embedded bubble level to provide real-time rankings. Manual adjustments and a zoom mode ensure precise measurements for up to six bowls.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo capture with bubble level
  • Touch-to-measure Jack and Bowl
  • Real-time ranking display
  • Manual adjustment and zoom mode
  • Simultaneous comparison of up to 6 bowls
  • Multilingual support (French, English, Spanish)
Features
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*** This is a free version of the PREMIUM paid one *** (WARNING : for PETANQUE game, use our dedicated app BOOBLE). This bowls comparator app allows you to quickly and accurately determine the distance between Bowls and the Jack during a game. Suitable for Lawn/Indoor/Short Mat and Carpet Bowls. Its interface is extremely simple and intuitive. 1. The embedded bubble level will automatically take the photo. 2. The user only has to touch the Jack and then the Bowl (Wood) on the screen and the application will automatically – through advanced visual recognition technology, locate them and provide an accurate measured distance. 3. The order of ranking appears in real time. 4. If necessary, manual adjustments are possible. A zoom mode allows the user to validate the distance accurately. The Bowls ranking will then automatically and dynamically adjust on screen. 5. This App allows the distance of up to 6 Bowls to be simultaneously compared, determined and viewed on screen. Available in French, English and Spanish.

About

SPEEDUP Cricket

Transform your device into a speed radar for cricket. Analyze bowling motions, share real-time speed measurements with others, and track your performance over time. Offers detailed analytics and 3D trajectory visualizations.

Highlights
  • Smartphone speed radar
  • Real-time speed sharing
  • Bowling motion analysis
  • Session recording and analysis
  • 3D trajectory visualization
  • Community speed challenges
Features
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The SPEEDUP Cricket app offers the following features : - SPEEDUP Radar : turn your smartphone/tablet into a speed radar - SPEEDUP Live : share your speed measurements in real-time with other players - SPEEDUP Analytics : record and analyze your sessions - SPEEDUP Motion Tracker : perform bowling motion analysis by combining information from two devices ***** SPEEDUP Radar ***** The SPEEDUP Cricket app offers three ways to measure the speed of a ball : 1. On-the-ground : the smartphone/tablet is placed on the ground. 2. Tripod : the smartphone/tablet is fixed on a tripod ***** SPEEDUP Live ***** The SPEEDUP Live technology may be used to broadcast your speed measurements in real time to multiple devices (TV, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). After throwing the ball, the speed appears instantaneously on the SPEEDUP Cricket Live web interface as well as the SPEEDUP Live dashboard located within the SPEEDUP Cricket app. Only users who have received your SPEEDUP Live code are entitled to watch your speed. A link to your SPEEDUP Live code may be found within the SPEEDUP Cricket app. Feel free to use the SPEEDUP Live technology in order to create/join communities of players who are interested in sharing their speed measurements. For instance, the members of a cricket team may use the SPEEDUP Live technology in order to set up a speed challenge. Link to the SPEEDUP Cricket Live web interface : https://speedup-cricket.web.app/ ***** SPEEDUP Analytics ***** With SPEEDUP Analytics, you have a permanent access to your last 100 speed measurements. For each speed measurement, the following information is provided : - Date of measurement - The speed of the ball relative to the ground - An image showing the trajectory of the ball - 3D and 2D views of the ball trajectory In the 'My Speedup' section of the SPEEDUP Live web interface, the trajectories of the balls may also be visualized in three dimensions. Besides its fun aspect, a 3D visualization may also bring valuable information about the quality of your throw. ***** SPEEDUP Motion Tracker ***** SPEEDUP Motion Tracker allows for bowling motion analysis by combining information from two devices while the bowler is throwing the ball. One device is used for generating a 3D trajectory of the ball from which the speed and the throw angle will be extracted. The second device is used for taking a video of the bowler while throwing the ball. Bowling motion analysis is performed by estimating the bowler's body pose.

Screenshots

Bowlometer4 screens
SPEEDUP Cricket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bowlometer at none against SPEEDUP Cricket's 3. Bowlometer also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (75% vs 57%). SPEEDUP Cricket's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SPEEDUP Cricket sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bowlometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowlometer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowlometer has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Bowlometer's written reviews are positive against 57% of SPEEDUP Cricket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowlometer ships an update every 12 months, SPEEDUP Cricket weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bowlometer versus SPEEDUP Cricket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowlometerSPEEDUP Cricket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMATOLEMichel Narozny

Customer experience

Bowlometer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

SPEEDUP Cricket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Bowlometer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SPEEDUP Cricket

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month Premium$3.991 Month
  • 6 months Premium$19.996 Months
  • 1 year Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Bowlometer free?
Bowlometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SPEEDUP Cricket free?
SPEEDUP Cricket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bowlometer or SPEEDUP Cricket?
Bowlometer is rated higher. Bowlometer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while SPEEDUP Cricket averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bowlometer or SPEEDUP Cricket have ads?
Both Bowlometer and SPEEDUP Cricket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bowlometer or SPEEDUP Cricket?
Bowlometer ships an update every 12 months, and SPEEDUP Cricket weekly. Most recently, Bowlometer was updated on November 6, 2026 and SPEEDUP Cricket on November 3, 2026.

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