Comparison

Pin Chasers Xtra vs BowlTV

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

Head to head
About

Pin Chasers Xtra

Enhance your bowling experience with exclusive food offers, personalized play settings, and advanced score tracking. Earn rewards for every activity and dollar spent, redeemable for food, beverages, and bowling.

Highlights
  • Exclusive VIP food and beverage offers
  • Personalized player data and preferences
  • Customizable player avatars
  • Detailed bowling stat tracking
  • Share scores via text, email, social media
  • Leaderboard for high scores
  • Earn reward cash for spending
Features
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EAT. As an Pin Chasers Xtra VIP you will also have access to exclusive special offers and coupons for food, beverages and more. PLAY. Whether you are looking for entertainment or working on your score, Pin Chasers Xtra will make the most of your time in the center. Store your personal data and preferences, including player names, shoe sizes, and more to streamline the check-in process and get onto the lane faster. You can even create customized avatars by upload your picture to the scoring system. For those with a competitive streak, Pin Chasers Xtra stat tracking makes it easy and fun to record and share your strikes and spares. You can receive and share your scores via text, email, or social media. You can even earn your spot on the center’s leaderboard with daily, weekly, or monthly bowling high scores. EARN. We value your time and money, and think you deserve to be rewarded for spending both with us. Every activity you participate in and dollar you spend can earn you reward cash to be redeem for food, beverages, bowling and more. Let’s keep the fun rolling!

About

BowlTV

Stream live bowling events from around the world, from youth to senior competitions. Access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, training videos, and historical footage. Interact with a community of fans and commentators, and enjoy replays on demand.

Highlights
  • Live bowling event streaming
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Historical and training videos
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
  • Live chat and polls
  • Event replays
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BowlTV app is the video streaming service of the United States Bowling Congress. Enjoy live coverage of the biggest bowling events from across the globe and major events at every level, from youth to senior competition and everything in between. Enjoy bowling whenever you want and wherever you are! With the BowlTV app, you have the ability to: - Stream live bowling events from your phone. - Watch behind-the-scenes content, historical content, training videos, and more. - Cast to a bigger screen via AirPlay and Chromecast. - Interact with fellow fans and commentators in the chat. - Participate in live polls and contests for prizes. - Enjoy replays of all events whenever you want - For more information go to our BOWLTV website.

Screenshots

Pin Chasers Xtra4 screens
BowlTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pin Chasers Xtra at 50% against BowlTV's 3%. Pin Chasers Xtra also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (627 vs 66). BowlTV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pin Chasers Xtra holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pin Chasers Xtra has 627 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pin Chasers Xtra's written reviews are positive against 3% of BowlTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pin Chasers Xtra ships an update every 12 months, BowlTV every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pin Chasers Xtra versus BowlTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPin Chasers XtraBowlTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (627 ratings) — better1.8 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better2.8% of reviews
Number of ratings627 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPin Chasers Inc.United States Bowling Congress

Customer experience

Pin Chasers Xtra

All ratings623 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BowlTV

All ratings48 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive2.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.2%

In-app purchases

None

Pin Chasers Xtra

No in-app purchases

None

BowlTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pin Chasers Xtra free?
Pin Chasers Xtra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BowlTV free?
BowlTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pin Chasers Xtra or BowlTV?
Pin Chasers Xtra is rated higher. Pin Chasers Xtra averages 4.8 out of 5 from 627 ratings, while BowlTV averages 1.8 from 66 ratings.
Do Pin Chasers Xtra or BowlTV have ads?
Neither Pin Chasers Xtra nor BowlTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pin Chasers Xtra or BowlTV?
Pin Chasers Xtra ships an update every 12 months, and BowlTV every 2 months. Most recently, Pin Chasers Xtra was updated on November 3, 2026 and BowlTV on November 3, 2026.

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