Comparison

PinPal vs Lanetalk Bowling

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

Head to head
About

PinPal

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
Currently charting
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PinPal is a bowling scorekeeping application designed to provide bowlers with detailed statistics to help improve their average. PinPal keeps track of both leagues, tournaments, and open bowling, allowing bowlers to view their average and other statistics in many different ways. PinPal puts tons of useful stats right at your fingertips. Ever wondered what your average would be if you picked up all your single pin spares? Ever wondered what spares you leave the most, and how often you are able to pick it up? Well now you can find out! Scores can be entered either by selecting all the pins you knocked down or entering the scores you get for each ball. Also, if you don't want to take the time to enter each frame, you can just enter the final score for the game. Make sure to check out PinPal Lite if you want to try it out before buying! Any questions, comments, concerns, complaints, compliments, suggestions, or feedback of any other sort can be directed at PinPalApp@gmail.com, or to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PinPalBowling.

About

Lanetalk Bowling

This app automatically tracks your bowling scores and provides detailed statistics to help you improve your game. Follow live scores, league standings, and compare your performance against friends and professionals. Unlock advanced insights with pro features.

Highlights
  • Automatic game tracking
  • Live scoring from connected centers
  • Real-time league standings
  • Detailed pin leave breakdowns
  • Compare game conditions
  • Benchmark against other bowlers
Features
Currently charting
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LANETALK – WE TRACK. YOU BOWL. Live scores, automatic game tracking, and pro-level insights. All in your phone. LaneTalk automatically syncs your scores from connected centers and turns them into powerful stats to help you improve. Whether you’re a casual bowler or a competitive league player, LaneTalk brings the pro experience to your fingertips. Trusted by 500,000+ bowlers and top pros like Jason Belmonte, Kyle Troup, and Verity Crawley. Official stats provider for PBA and USBC. FREE FEATURES Follow the action and see how your friends, competitors, or pros perform in real time. Live Scoring From Participating Centers View frame-by-frame scoring from connected live scoring centers worldwide. Live League Results & Standings Follow real-time league standings and live results from connected league centers. PRO FEATURES – 1 MONTH FREE TRIAL Unlock your personal stats, track your progress, and find your edge. Claim Your Games Automatically track your scores in connected centers, or add games manually if your center isn’t connected. Compare Conditions Tag your games with bowling balls, oil patterns, centers, leagues, and more – and see what works best. Pin Leave Tracking Get detailed breakdowns of all your pin leaves and see your spare conversion, strike percentage, and more. Benchmark Yourself Compare your stats with friends, PBA pros, league competitors, and even the next average tier. Unlimited Live Scoring Access View real-time scores from any LaneTalk-connected center – even if the center doesn’t offer public access. GET STARTED TODAY Join the LaneTalk community and discover how easy it is to track and improve your game. Connected to 1,700 centers worldwide. Over 1 billion games analyzed. Built for bowlers – by bowlers. Note: To access LaneTalk, all new users start with a 1 month free trial of LaneTalk Pro. After the trial, you’ll be automatically charged unless you cancel before the trial ends. You can cancel anytime in the app or in the Apple account settings. Learn more at lanetalk.com Terms of Use: https://agreements.lanetalk.com/app-tos/app-tos-v4.html Privacy Policy: https://agreements.lanetalk.com/privacy-policy/privacy-policy-v2.html

Screenshots

PinPal4 screens
Lanetalk Bowling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PinPal at 92% against Lanetalk Bowling's 42%. PinPal also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Lanetalk Bowling's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On ratings volume 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

Lanetalk Bowling is free to download; PinPal costs $8.99 up front. Lanetalk Bowling sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. PinPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PinPal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of PinPal's written reviews are positive against 42% of Lanetalk Bowling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, Lanetalk Bowling fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
PinPal versus Lanetalk Bowling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinPalLanetalk Bowling
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5K ratings) — better3.8 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better2.3K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#12 — better#63
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB130 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJeff StuartLanetalk AB

Customer experience

PinPal

All ratings4,967 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%

Lanetalk Bowling

All ratings2,304 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews448 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral13.4%
Negative44.2%

User reviews

PinPal

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Lanetalk Bowling

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Helpful for tracking scores and stats
  • 🔍 Provides detailed insights into performance
  • 🤝 Ability to follow friends and competitors
  • 🌟 Great app for bowlers of all levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance
  • 🔒 Locking features behind paywall
  • 🤔 Inconsistent data and scoring issues
  • 📵 Inability to access historical data without subscription

Bugs and requests

PinPal

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Games not generating correctly
  • Incorrect strike/spare tracking

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Ability to track lane information
  • Option to record ball speed
  • Handicap calculation and tracking
  • Landscape mode support
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  • Multi-user support
  • Ability to print stats
  • No-tap and 9-pin no-tap options

Lanetalk Bowling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Games not saving or syncing correctly
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Inaccurate scoring and statistics
  • Login and account issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually edit scores and frames
  • Improve live scoring and connection stability
  • Provide more customization options for data tracking
  • Integrate with more bowling centers and scoring systems

In-app purchases

None

PinPal

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Lanetalk Bowling

Subscriptions7
  • Lanetalk Supporter$7.991 Month
  • Lanetalk Pro1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly USBC$29.991 Year
  • Yearly (Pro) USBC$39.991 Year
  • Lanetalk Supporter$49.991 Year
  • Lanetalk Pro1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PinPal free?
PinPal costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lanetalk Bowling free?
Lanetalk Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PinPal or Lanetalk Bowling?
PinPal is rated higher. PinPal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Lanetalk Bowling averages 3.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do PinPal or Lanetalk Bowling have ads?
Lanetalk Bowling shows ads; PinPal does not.
Which is updated more often, PinPal or Lanetalk Bowling?
PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lanetalk Bowling fortnightly. Most recently, PinPal was updated on October 20, 2026 and Lanetalk Bowling on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, PinPal or Lanetalk Bowling?
PinPal currently peaks at #12 in the App Store charts, and Lanetalk Bowling at #63. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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