Comparison

PinPal vs Bosc

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
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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

Bosc

Easily track bowling scores, analyze performance with detailed statistics, and manage your bowling equipment. Discover nearby alleys and share your achievements with a vibrant community. Offers free core features with an optional subscription for advanced insights.

Highlights
  • Intuitive score tracking
  • Powerful performance analytics
  • Bowling alley finder
  • Bowling ball management
  • Social score sharing
  • Calendar view of sessions
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Track, analyze, and improve your bowling game with Bosc - the all-in-one bowling score keeper trusted by bowlers worldwide, with over 150 million points recorded in total. SIMPLE SCORE TRACKING Record scores in seconds with our intuitive interface. Save full frame details or quick scores - whatever works for your game. FIND BOWLING ALLEYS Discover bowling centers near you with our integrated map feature. Never wonder "where's the nearest bowling alley?" again. POWERFUL ANALYTICS • Track your average, high score, and performance trends • Analyze spare conversion rates by pin pattern • Pin-by-pin breakdown of your strengths and weaknesses • Filter by date, bowling alley, or custom tags • View your progress over time with detailed graphs MANAGE YOUR ARSENAL Track your bowling balls, surface changes, and maintenance history. Know when it's time for your next resurface. SHARE YOUR SUCCESS Create beautiful score cards to share on social media. Celebrate your personal bests with fellow bowlers. FREE CORE FEATURES All essential features are completely free to use. For those who want to dive deeper, our optional subscription unlocks advanced analytics and removes all limitations. Perfect for beginners learning the game and experienced bowlers tracking league play. Join thousands of bowlers improving their game with Bosc. FEATURES IN DETAIL: • Multiple score entry methods (quick entry, frame-by-frame, pin-by-pin) • Calendar view of all your bowling sessions • Search and filter by multiple criteria • Bowling ball management and analysis • Location-based bowling alley finder • Export and share score images • Dark mode support • Available in 11 languages Whether you're just starting out or competing in tournaments, Bosc helps you track every frame, analyze every throw, and improve your average. Download Bosc today and take your bowling to the next level! Learn more at https://www.bscbowling.com/en Terms of use: https://www.bscbowling.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.bscbowling.com/en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PinPal4 screens
Bosc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bosc at Free against PinPal's $8.99. Bosc also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). PinPal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bosc is free to download; PinPal costs $8.99 up front. Bosc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PinPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PinPal against 4.8 for Bosc. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinPal has 5.1K ratings behind it against 520, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of PinPal's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bosc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, Bosc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PinPal versus Bosc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinPalBosc
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better4.8 (520 ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better88.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better520
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff StuartSho Nakazato

Customer experience

PinPal

All ratings5,070 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.7%

Bosc

All ratings520 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%

User reviews

PinPal

From 5.1K 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

Bosc

From 520 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 📊 Comprehensive scoring and statistics tracking
  • 🎯 Detailed pin analysis and visualization
  • 🚀 Fast loading and quick score entry
  • 📅 Clear calendar display for organizing games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 10th frame scoring calculation errors
  • ❌ Cannot delete prior scores
  • 🔐 Unclear free vs. pro version features
  • 🗺️ App crashes when viewing bowling alley maps
  • 🔤 Month label displays incorrectly in calendar results

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

Bosc

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • 10th frame doesn't calculate marks correctly for XXX or X Spare patterns
  • 10th frame 2nd ball strike with split doesn't allow pin input
  • 10th frame 2nd ball non-strike MAX calculation incorrect
  • Month label shows previous month in calendar results
  • App crashes when accessing bowling alley map feature
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  • Multi-user data displays as single user total on home screen
  • Graph axis labels cut off on some charts
  • Graph curves have excessive inflection points
  • Split entry functionality not working properly

Requested features

17 requests
  • Bowling ball database with specs and quick lookup
  • Single pin spare tracking and spare rate analytics
  • Split tracking with list of all splits picked up
  • Spare rate excluding splits for makeable analysis
  • Ability to delete or edit prior scores
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  • Tutorial for unclear features
  • Monthly statistics breakdown (strike rate, spare rate, open frame rate, split rate)
  • Custom date range comparisons beyond monthly
  • Week-to-week comparison capabilities
  • Per-game memo/notes functionality
  • Handicap score setting per game
  • Image upload capability for memos
  • Automatic score import from Round One app or PDF
  • Multiple user profile separation on home screen
  • Auto-advance to next frame after input
  • All pins down starting option
  • Integration with Round One bowling center app

In-app purchases

None

PinPal

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bosc

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Coffee as a gift$2.99
  • Support bowling fees$14.99

Questions

Is PinPal free?
PinPal costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bosc free?
Bosc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PinPal or Bosc?
PinPal is rated higher. PinPal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Bosc averages 4.8 from 520 ratings.
Do PinPal or Bosc have ads?
Bosc shows ads; PinPal does not.
Which is updated more often, PinPal or Bosc?
PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bosc every 4 days. Most recently, PinPal was updated on November 10, 2026 and Bosc on November 8, 2026.

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