Comparison

BowlTV vs SideBets App

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

Head to head
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 - Watch behind-the-scenes content, historical content, training videos, and more.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.

About

SideBets App

Features
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SideBets is the all-in-one app for running bowling league night — side bets, blind draws, brackets, full tournaments, live scoreboards, and your own personal scorekeeper, all from your phone. Built by bowlers, for bowlers. RUN THE POT WITHOUT THE PAPERWORK • Blind Draw Doubles — random partners, combined scores, drawn in one tap • Brackets — 8-bowler single elimination that advances automatically as scores come in • Full tournaments — scratch, handicap, or a traditional high game / high series split • Multiple entries per bowler, with the pot scaling automatically EVERYONE WATCHES LIVE • A real-time leaderboard the whole alley can follow • Anyone can follow along from any phone or browser with a 6-character code — no account needed • Podium standings, lane assignments, and side-bet pots update the moment scores go in SET IT UP IN MINUTES • Pull your roster and lane assignments straight from League Secretary or LeaguePals • USBC handicap built in (base and percentage configurable per event) • A guided step-by-step takes you from check-in to cash-out • Export final standings and payouts as a clean, printable results sheet GAMETRACKR — YOUR POCKET SCOREKEEPER • Frame-by-frame scoring with live pace and off-the-sheet projections • Track which ball is carrying with MyBag • Strike %, spare conversion, clean frames, and your best series — tracked automatically • A Lock Screen Live Activity while you bowl SideBets is a score-tracking and organizing tool. It calculates side-bet pots and payouts for reference only — all money changes hands between bowlers in person, and the app never processes payments. Free to download. Built by Bowlers, for Bowlers.

Screenshots

BowlTV3 screens
SideBets App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SideBets App at every 8 days against BowlTV's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BowlTV ships an update every 2 months, SideBets App every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BowlTV versus SideBets App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowlTVSideBets App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews2.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB19 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUnited States Bowling CongressBrett Lyskowski

In-app purchases

None

BowlTV

No in-app purchases

None

SideBets App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BowlTV free?
BowlTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideBets App free?
SideBets App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BowlTV or SideBets App have ads?
Neither BowlTV nor SideBets App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BowlTV or SideBets App?
BowlTV ships an update every 2 months, and SideBets App every 8 days. Most recently, BowlTV was updated on October 6, 2026 and SideBets App on October 5, 2026.

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