# PinPal vs BOWL.com

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PinPal at 92% against BOWL.com's 16%. PinPal also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (5K vs 14). BOWL.com's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

BOWL.com 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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinPal has 5K ratings behind it against 14, 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 16% of BOWL.com's.

PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, BOWL.com every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PinPal | BOWL.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinpal/id321817464/reviews)** | [2.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowlcom/id938753460/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **92.2% of reviews** | 16.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#10** | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeff Stuart](https://appshunter.io/developer/321817467) | [United States Bowling Congress](https://appshunter.io/developer/880329765) |

## What reviewers say

### PinPal

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

**Currently charting:** #10 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


### BOWL.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowlcom/id938753460)

Access your digital membership card, track statistics, and stay updated with the latest bowling news. This app provides essential resources like the rulebook and a directory for bowling centers and events.

**Highlights:** Digital membership card, Membership statistics, USBC rulebook access, Bowling center search, Latest bowling news

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 App is awesome
- 👍 Pretty nice
- 👍 Awesome idea

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Totally clunky
- 😞 Useless
- 😞 Horrible app
- 😞 Terrible app
- 😞 App doesn’t work

**Reported bugs**

- App not loading membership card
- Blank sign-in screen
- App doesn't work after payment
- Login loop: valid credentials but not recognized as member
- Spinning loading wheel of death

**Requested features**

- Add sanction number back to search results
- Improve navigation for rule book
- Allow screen rotation to landscape for rule book
- Bookmark pages in rule book
- Add support for Championships/Convention


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PinPal free?

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

### Is BOWL.com free?

BOWL.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PinPal or BOWL.com?

PinPal is rated higher. PinPal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while BOWL.com averages 2.5 from 14 ratings.

### Do PinPal or BOWL.com have ads?

Neither PinPal nor BOWL.com shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PinPal or BOWL.com?

PinPal ships an update every 6 weeks, and BOWL.com every 2 months. Most recently, PinPal was updated on October 20, 2026 and BOWL.com on October 21, 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.*