BowlTV vs Ruby Bowling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 - Watch behind-the-scenes content, historical content, training videos, and more.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.
Ruby Bowling
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The Ruby Bowling app - HOW IT WORKS - Simple install the Ruby Bowling Sensor in your bowling ball and the app automatically tracks all of your shots; without you having to do anything! The Ruby Bowling Sensor is designed to be invisible and allow you to bowl like normal without any interruptions. - FEATURES - STATS SESSIONS TRENDS - STATS TRACKED - SETUP APPROACH RELEASE LANE TRANSITION BALL MOTION BREAKPOINT - QUESTIONS - If you have any questions feel free to email support@rubybowling.com and we will do our best to answer any question you may have. Our sensor is meant to give you insight into your performance in the game of bowling. We make no guarantee that your scores will increase or that our tracking system is perfect in every instance. We will do our best to address any issues you may have. The data is provided as is and the sensor may make some mistakes from time to time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruby Bowling at 100% against BowlTV's 3%. Ruby Bowling also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). BowlTV's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ruby Bowling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BowlTV has 65 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of BowlTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ruby Bowling's.
BowlTV ships an update every 2 months, Ruby Bowling every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BowlTV | Ruby Bowling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (65 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Bowling Congress | Ruby Creative Holdings Inc. |
Customer experience
BowlTV
Ruby Bowling
In-app purchases
BowlTV
No in-app purchases
Ruby Bowling
No in-app purchases
