Comparison

Best Bowling LT vs Bowl Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Best Bowling LT

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
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This LT Edition has the same function as the paid version. You can check the operation before purchasing a paid version. Various statistics! Easy input while bowling. Analyze it at any time! [Data Type] - Date-time for event - Event name (Practice, League, etc.) - Place - Notes - Handicap - Tag (for grouping and marking) - The score and state of the pins for each frame - Bowling ball, spare ball - Position and Spot [Statistics] - Performance Trend Graph - Performance Distribution Graph - Percentage for each pins' down states, statistics of remaining pin patterns - Performance Summary (Total games, High Game, 200up, Split Convert etc...) [Features] - Event list sorted by date - Search and filtering - Input history (No need to type every time.) - Save and share score sheet image - Multiple Bowler Management - iCloud supported - Supports new score calculation method "current frame scoring" [Point to be noted] - If your data is stored in iCloud, you can continue using the data from the LT version as is. If your data is stored on the device, please copy the data using the Files app. - Emoticons cannot be used [Limit of LT Edition] More than 50 events cannot be registered. Ads will be displayed. Please buy Best Bowling!

About

Bowl Tracker

Features
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The following will explain how to use this app to keep score for you. The app is designed for a 3 game series. If you only bowl one game that is fine. If you bowl more than 3 games, you will have to Reset the Series to restart score entry. At the end of completing your 3 game series, you will be prompted if you want to see the series summary detailing the frame by frame detail and you also have the option to save, email or message your series results. In the Series summary view, tap on a frame to see the pin count. This will illustrate the pins that you had to pick up on a non strike shot, and if you had an open frame, it will indicate the pins picked up and pins left standing. The key to scoring with this app is to remember you are only selecting pins left on your first ball and then select pins you have picked up on your second ball or tapping the spare "/" will understand you have picked up the remaining pins. To score: - Strike : Tap the strike button "X" for your first ball - Spare : Tap the pins you have left on the first ball and tap Ball 1, then tap the spare button "/" - Open : Tap the pins you have left on the first ball and tap Ball 1, then tap the pins you picked up on your second ball that did not result in a spare, then tap the "Open" button. To reset: - A frame : Select the Reset button in the upper right corner, then select Reset Last Frame from the list. - A game : Select the Reset button in the upper right corner, then select Reset Current Game from the list. - A series : Select the Reset button in the upper right corner, then select Reset Current Series from the list. Thank you for downloading and using this app and I hope it helps you keep score. Enjoy !

Screenshots

Best Bowling LT4 screens
Bowl Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bowl Tracker at none against Best Bowling LT's shown. Best Bowling LT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Bowling LT ships an update every 2 months, Bowl Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Best Bowling LT versus Bowl Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Bowling LTBowl Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (165 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuhiko KoyamaGene Backlin

In-app purchases

None

Best Bowling LT

No in-app purchases

None

Bowl Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Best Bowling LT free?
Best Bowling LT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bowl Tracker free?
Bowl Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Best Bowling LT or Bowl Tracker have ads?
Best Bowling LT shows ads; Bowl Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Bowling LT or Bowl Tracker?
Best Bowling LT ships an update every 2 months, and Bowl Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Best Bowling LT was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bowl Tracker on October 13, 2026.

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