Comparison

Storm Bowling vs Paddock Bronze Layout Tool

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

Head to head
About

Storm Bowling

Enhance your bowling game with expert instruction and tools. Access courses on ball technology, strategy, and mental game. Manage your bowling ball arsenal and track your collection.

Highlights
  • Storm University courses
  • Bowling 101 video tips
  • Bowling ball arsenal management
  • Tournament bag ball selection
  • Ball serial number tracking
  • Personal notes for balls
Features
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Welcome to the Storm Bowling App! Designed for bowlers of all skill levels, our app brings together everything you need to elevate your game in one place. Explore Storm University, where the brightest minds at Storm HQ teach you about modern bowling ball technology, mental game fundamentals, lane play strategies, and much more. Courses are available for purchase individually or as a complete bundle. Stay sharp with Bowling 101, a hub of video content featuring tips and insights from Storm's national touring professionals and ball designers to help you with every aspect of your game. Build and manage your Arsenal with ease — track your entire Storm bowling ball collection, select balls for your tournament bag, add serial numbers, and keep personal notes, all at your fingertips. The Storm Bowling App is your all-in-one companion for becoming a better bowler.

About

Paddock Bronze Layout Tool

Features
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Its like having a Professional Bowling Ball Rep on your phone. Suggest a Ball and Layout functions. Create a Dual Angle Layout function. Analyze a Dual Layout function. Includes enhanced functions, graphics, and 150+ lane patterns. Layouts can be adjusted for the Bowler's Axis Tilt, Axis of Rotation, RPM, and MPH. You can view the layouts that you create using the View Layout button. Left and Right Handed views are provided. You can view the potential lane motion of the layout using the View Motion button. This will provide you an idea of what the potential motion might be. The Paddock is a resource for competitive bowlers, those who want to be competitive bowlers, and Pro Shop Professionals. For the Pro Shop Professional, The Paddock offers a way to efficiently develop Dual Angle Layouts for your customers and analyze an existing layout on a ball that they have brought in. For the Bowler, The Paddock helps you understand how different Dual Angle Layouts influence the bowling ball's motion and reaction. The Paddock is designed to compliment and enhance the services that your favorite Pro Shop Professional provides.

Screenshots

Storm Bowling4 screens
Paddock Bronze Layout Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paddock Bronze Layout Tool at none against Storm Bowling's 4. Paddock Bronze Layout Tool also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.1). On price, 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. Storm Bowling sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Paddock Bronze Layout Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Bowling ships an update every 4 weeks, Paddock Bronze Layout Tool every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Storm Bowling versus Paddock Bronze Layout Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm BowlingPaddock Bronze Layout Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis RodriguezGary Faulkner

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Storm Bowling

One-time4
  • Mental Game$49.99
  • Ball Mapping Basics$49.99
  • Ball Physix$49.99
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  • Lane Play$49.99
None

Paddock Bronze Layout Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Bowling free?
Storm Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paddock Bronze Layout Tool free?
Paddock Bronze Layout Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Storm Bowling or Paddock Bronze Layout Tool have ads?
Both Storm Bowling and Paddock Bronze Layout Tool show ads.
Which is updated more often, Storm Bowling or Paddock Bronze Layout Tool?
Storm Bowling ships an update every 4 weeks, and Paddock Bronze Layout Tool every 3 days. Most recently, Storm Bowling was updated on July 30, 2026 and Paddock Bronze Layout Tool on August 27, 2026.

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