# BowlTV vs Ruby Bowling

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | BowlTV | Ruby Bowling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowltv/id1593227069/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruby-bowling/id6762580021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 2.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 52 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [United States Bowling Congress](https://appshunter.io/developer/880329765) | [Ruby Creative Holdings Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522159393) |

## What reviewers say

### BowlTV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowltv/id1593227069)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ruby Bowling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruby-bowling/id6762580021)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BowlTV free?

BowlTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ruby Bowling free?

Ruby Bowling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BowlTV or Ruby Bowling?

Ruby Bowling is rated higher. BowlTV averages 1.8 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Ruby Bowling averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do BowlTV or Ruby Bowling have ads?

Neither BowlTV nor Ruby Bowling shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BowlTV or Ruby Bowling?

BowlTV ships an update every 2 months, and Ruby Bowling every 2 weeks. Most recently, BowlTV was updated on October 6, 2026 and Ruby Bowling on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*