Bowling Side Action vs Spare Me Lite

Bowling Side Action runs your tournament side pots — brackets, eliminators, high game, mystery doubles, mystery pots, and card games — so you can stop juggling paper and start the next squad on time. DESIGNED FOR iPHONE DUO AND iPAD On the iPhone Duo, fold the phone and the cover display becomes a live viewer for your event; unfold it for the full director app. On iPad you get the complete app on the big screen. Your events also follow you to any web browser at director.bowlingsideaction.com. BOWLERS: FOLLOW LIVE ON ANY iPHONE On every other iPhone the app is the live viewer. Type the five-character code from the director's poster (or scan the QR) and follow brackets, standings, and payouts between shots. No account needed. BUILT FOR TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS Set up an event in minutes: 3 to 6 games, any mix of side pots, handicap or scratch, each with its own entry fee and payouts. BRACKETS • 8-bowler and 16-bowler single-elimination brackets • Run them forward (games 1-2-3) or reverse (3-2-1), starting on any game • Smart generation fills brackets while avoiding repeat matchups • Matchups advance automatically as scores come in — no locking, no re-entry • The bracket summary shows every bowler how many brackets they're alive in and exactly who they're facing ELIMINATOR • Pick the start game and length, with a cut after every game • A suggested cut line keeps the top half — tap it to set the cut • The cash line shows exactly who's in the money on the final game HIGH GAME, SERIES, AND SWEEPER POTS • "Highest of selected games", "high game every game", or a series total — run as many pots as you want • Drop-the-lowest-game series, with the dropped game shown right in the standings • Handicap and scratch pots side by side MYSTERY DOUBLES AND MYSTERY POTS • Secretly paired doubles revealed when the event starts • Mystery score pots with the drawn number shown live — add hand-entered scores and they compete with the field CARD GAME POTS • One game or many, priced per game or for all of them • Collections and the estimated pool tracked as bowlers sign up; verify the payout when you pay it PAYOUTS THAT DO THE MATH • Payout ladders fill in automatically from your entries — about 1 in 8 cash, and last place never loses money • Every bowler's winnings itemized by pot, with bracket win-loss records • Check bowlers off as you pay and watch the amount due fall to zero LIVE FOR YOUR BOWLERS Brackets, standings, and payouts stream to the app on bowlers' iPhones and to the free web viewer — scan a QR code and follow along between shots. Print the QR poster, sign-up sheets, and score sheets right from the app. NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED Run full events without creating an account. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want your events to follow you to another device or the web. Free for events up to 16 bowlers. BSA Pro unlocks unlimited bowlers and pots, or an Event Pass unlocks a single big event. Enter scores once. Everything else is automatic. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Spare Me Lite is a bowling score keeper, tracker and statistical reporting tool, that will reveal patterns within your game for scoring improvements leading to greater enjoyment on the lanes. The app is easy to use and only requires minimal set up before you're up and running. Score keeping is as simple as keying in first ball count and pins left on the deck. Once your game is completed, save score and then dig into the details. Enter as many bowlers, leagues and practice sessions as desired and track each independently or combined. With Spare Me Lite, only one bowler can be scored at a time. For multiple bowler scoring (teams), Bowling ball targeting (3 point targeting and various other targeting methods), Baker Scoring and League Secretary, please check out the full version of Spare Me. The database engine supporting the app is robust, expandable and portable, which allows for unique analytics, future functionality, extensive history and operational recovery (backups and restores). Spare Me Lite includes: - Score keeping - Strike, spare, open, split and pin conversation rates - Ball speed calculator - Pins left standing stats for 7 and 8 first ball open frames - Sortable score results by bowler, league or practice session - Complete 3 game series score sheet - Average pins per frame chart - Database backup to Cloud or on device - Data transfer to new device or to the full version of Spare Me Spare Me (full version) includes all the above plus: - Multi-function app for individuals and multiple bowlers, high school/collegiate competition and bowling leagues - Multiply player tracking (up to 5 per game), great for teams - Bowling Ball Targeting - League Secretary, includes all you need to record league play and create standings sheets - Baker Scoring System for 2, 3 or 5 bowlers per game, plus statistics - Handicap tracking - Bowling ball entry and statistics - Scoring trends - Score probability and dispersions - Future estimations (what-if scenarios) - Data export in csv format (i.e., Excel) - Share score sheet with friends, family or fellow bowlers Future considerations for Spare Me: - Bowling ball management improvements - Oil patterns, house and sport - Suggestions welcomed… For questions, comments and support reach us at sparemeservice@gmail.com. Please allow 24-48 hours for response.