# PinPal vs Best Bowling LT

The clearest difference is price: Best Bowling LT at Free against PinPal's $8.99. Best Bowling LT also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PinPal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Best Bowling LT is free to download; PinPal costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PinPal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinPal has 5.1K ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of PinPal's written reviews are positive against 65% of Best Bowling LT's.

PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, Best Bowling LT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PinPal | Best Bowling LT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinpal/id321817464/reviews)** | [4.5 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling-lt/id382780462/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.1K** | 167 |
| Positive reviews | **92.2% of reviews** | 65.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#9** | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeff Stuart](https://appshunter.io/developer/321817467) | [Tatsuhiko Koyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/382780465) |

## What reviewers say

### PinPal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinpal/id321817464)

**Currently charting:** #9 Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

Track your bowling scores and analyze detailed statistics to improve your game. This app supports leagues, tournaments, and open play, offering insights into your spare pickups and common misses.

**Highlights:** League, tournament, and open bowling score tracking, Detailed statistical analysis, Spare pickup and leave analysis, Multiple score entry methods, Average calculation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📊 Comprehensive stats
- 💯 Reliable and consistent
- 🔍 Helpful for improving game
- 🤩 Awesome app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stats not accurate
- 🔄 No cloud backup/sync
- 🤔 Outdated with no updates
- 📱 Not compatible with iPad
- 🔢 Can't add more than 3 games

**Reported bugs**

- Games not generating correctly
- Incorrect strike/spare tracking

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Watch support
- Ability to track lane information
- Option to record ball speed
- Handicap calculation and tracking
- Landscape mode support


### Best Bowling LT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling-lt/id382780462)

Track your bowling scores and analyze your performance with detailed statistics and graphs. Easily input scores frame by frame, manage multiple bowlers, and review your game history. This version offers full functionality for testing before upgrading.

**Highlights:** Detailed score and pin tracking, Performance trend and distribution graphs, Pin down state statistics, Event list with search and filtering, Input history for quick entry, Save and share score sheets, Multiple bowler management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PinPal free?

PinPal costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Best Bowling LT free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PinPal or Best Bowling LT?

PinPal is rated higher. PinPal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Best Bowling LT averages 4.5 from 167 ratings.

### Do PinPal or Best Bowling LT have ads?

Best Bowling LT shows ads; PinPal does not.

### Which is updated more often, PinPal or Best Bowling LT?

PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Best Bowling LT every 2 months. Most recently, PinPal was updated on October 31, 2026 and Best Bowling LT on October 28, 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.*