Comparison

Bowl U vs Tenpin Doctors

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

Head to head
About

Bowl U

This app helps bowlers logically classify their equipment and build an arsenal chart. It guides users on creating a bowling ball arsenal and understanding proper ball motion to improve their game.

Highlights
  • Classify bowling ball arsenal
  • Build arsenal charts
  • Ball selection guidance
  • Learn proper ball motion
  • Arsenal creation tutorials
Features
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The Bowl U app shows bowlers how to logically classify their bowling ball arsenal. Build an arsenal chart and have the Bowl U app tell you which ball to use next. Learn how to create a bowling ball arsenal. Learn proper ball motion. Why BowlU? There is no other recreation or sport like bowling. Everyone loves bowling and almost everyone wants to get better, and that's why we are here. We encourage you to follow your own path, play your own game, and compete in any environment you choose. That's exactly what we did and it was a blast. It took a long time to get where we are at and we want you to have as much fun as we did. Of course, we wish it hadn't taken so long and that's where we can help you like nobody else. BowlU is knowledge and experience you can't get anywhere else in the world, it will shorten the learning curve, eliminate confusion, and change the way you view the sport forever. BowlU is over 50 years of experience and success at every level of our sport. We have traveled around the bowling world and shared with the best of the best. Through it all we never forget to keep it fun. We are a team that won't forget the past or deny progress. Our eyes are always into the future and how we can make it better for everyone. We have created a showcase of what bowling is, can be, and will be when and if we all work together as a team. We pride ourselves in our creativity, loyalty, and pride. We are as competitive as you can get but maintain our respect for everyone's opinions and choices. We are well aware of the challenges of the sport and the opinions of those involved. The BowlU difference is we will not get bogged down, we keep moving forward with goals that give everyone opportunity. We love what we have and look forward to helping everyone towards an even brighter future. So whatever pathway you choose we are here to support the direction you choose. We just want to make sure that the pathway is free and clear of any roadblocks you may encounter. BowlU for all the right reasons.

About

Tenpin Doctors

Simulate ball motion, plan layouts, and get AI coaching for bowling. Analyze ball specs, lane conditions, and your release to improve performance. Includes a comprehensive ball database and training resources.

Highlights
  • Ball motion simulation
  • Layout planning
  • AI coaching
  • Ball database
  • PAP and spec calculators
  • Training drills
Features
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Tenpin Doctors is a ball motion simulator, layout planner and AI coach in one app — built for bowlers and pro shop operators who want to know what a ball will do before they drill it or throw it. SEE THE BALL BEFORE YOU THROW IT Roll any ball on a simulated lane with your own numbers: rev rate, axis rotation, tilt, speed, surface and loft. Set your lay-down board and your target at the arrows and watch the line. Change the pattern, change the surface, move your feet — and see what it costs you. ASK THE TENPIN DOCTOR An AI coach that knows your specs, your PAP and the ball you’re holding. Ask for a line to the pocket and he’ll work one out and set the sliders himself. Ask why a ball rolls out, what to change on a burnt-up house shot, or how a layout will react — and get an answer, not a search result. 2,700+ BALLS, KEPT CURRENT Real RG, differential and core data, updated from our server as manufacturers release them. New releases arrive with their specs and a traced 3D core, ready to roll on the simulator with your layout and release. PLAN LAYOUTS THAT MAKE SENSE Dual angle and VLS layouts worked from your own PAP, with the pin, PSA and mass bias placed on a 3D ball you can turn. Save them, compare them, and simulate the result before a single hole is drilled. FIND YOUR PAP AND YOUR SPECS Scan your ball, find your grip centre and measure your positive axis point. Calculators for axis tilt, rev rate, ball speed, span and pitch. TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE Drills, practice programs and a reference library covering lane play, ball motion and layout theory, with new content added through the season. FOR COACHES AND PRO SHOPS Keep every bowler’s specs, layouts and saved shots in one place, synced to every device you work from. LIVE TRACKING — OPTIONAL ADD-ON Tenpin Doctors Trackers and Duos are separate hardware accessories, sold separately, that track your ball live on the lane — speed, boards and shot-by-shot data straight into the app. The app is fully usable without them; they add live tracking for bowlers who want it. PINPOINT PRO $9.99 per month or $69.99 per year. Unlocks the live ball database, the simulator’s full ball library, current oil patterns, My Specs, the calculators, training, and bowler sync across your devices. Pro includes 5 Tenpin Doctor questions each month. Need more, buy a question pack — bought questions never expire and roll over month to month. Pinpoint PRO is an auto-renewing subscription — $9.99/month or $69.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tenpindoctors.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bowl U4 screens
Tenpin Doctors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tenpin Doctors at Free against Bowl U's $1.99. Tenpin Doctors also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2). Bowl U's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads 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

Tenpin Doctors is free to download; Bowl U costs $1.99 up front. Tenpin Doctors sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bowl U asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowl U holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenpin Doctors has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bowl U versus Tenpin Doctors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowl UTenpin Doctors
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGary FaulknerFLOYD LENARD RAYMOND

Customer experience

Bowl U

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tenpin Doctors

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bowl U

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Tenpin Doctors

Subscriptions2
  • Pinpoint PRO monthly$9.991 Month
  • PinPoint Pro (yearly 19.99)$69.991 Year
One-time8
  • 750 Play Dollars$0.99
  • 25 Doctor Questions$2.99
  • 2,500 Play Dollars$2.99
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  • Double Experience, 7 Days$2.99
  • 100 Doctor Questions$5.99
  • 200 Doctor Questions$9.99
  • 10,000 Play Dollars$9.99
  • 500 Doctor Questions$19.99

Questions

Is Bowl U free?
Bowl U costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tenpin Doctors free?
Tenpin Doctors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bowl U or Tenpin Doctors?
Bowl U is rated higher. Bowl U averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tenpin Doctors averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Bowl U or Tenpin Doctors have ads?
Neither Bowl U nor Tenpin Doctors shows ads.

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