Comparison

Best Bowling LT vs BNOTE

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

BNOTE

Track scores for various sports like billiards and bowling with graphical representations and PDF exports. Offers iCloud backup and PC data editing via iTunes file sharing. An optional add-on removes ads and restrictions.

Highlights
  • Score recording for billiards (Self Count9)
  • Pin recording for bowling
  • Current frame scoring system support
  • Graphical score representation
  • PDF score list export
  • iCloud backup and data transfer
  • iTunes file sharing for PC editing
Features
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● New features " Watch ads, start trial" button has been added. You can experience the official version for up to 6 hours without adding an add-on. ● Previous new features ·You can now record a score for "Self Count9"(billiards). What is "Self Count9"? This is a practical game where you can score the ability of 9-ball. When practicing alone, please give it a try! ※Record Bowlards and Self Count9 in separate Notebooks. ·Pin recording is now possible. Turn on "Record Pin" on the setting screen. (For bowling only) ·Supports the current frame scoring system. This is a new score calculation method adopted at the 2018 Asian Games. (For bowling only) ● Features · Graphical representation of the score · PDF of the corresponding score list · The iCloud backup, Can transfer data to other devices. · The iTunes file sharing, I can be done with a PC(EXCEL) score Add / Edit. ● add-on (purchase official version) · remove Ads · Release of restrictions (10 score restrictions, 2 note restrictions, etc.) [Contact Us | Support] mailto:bnoteg@gmail.com Please contact us by email from "Contact | Support" on the app's settings screen.

Screenshots

Best Bowling LT4 screens
BNOTE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BNOTE at 5.0 against Best Bowling LT's 4.5. Best Bowling LT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (168 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. BNOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Best Bowling LT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BNOTE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Bowling LT has 168 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Best Bowling LT's written reviews are positive against 48% of BNOTE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Bowling LT ships an update every 2 months, BNOTE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Best Bowling LT versus BNOTE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Bowling LTBNOTE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (168 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better48.3% of reviews
Number of ratings168 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuhiko Koyamaminoru takeuchi

Customer experience

Best Bowling LT

All ratings165 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative22.2%

BNOTE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral20.7%
Negative31.0%

In-app purchases

None

Best Bowling LT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BNOTE

One-time1
  • Purchase Official Version$3.99

Questions

Is Best Bowling LT free?
Best Bowling LT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BNOTE free?
BNOTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Bowling LT or BNOTE?
BNOTE is rated higher. Best Bowling LT averages 4.5 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while BNOTE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Best Bowling LT or BNOTE have ads?
Both Best Bowling LT and BNOTE show ads.
Which is updated more often, Best Bowling LT or BNOTE?
Best Bowling LT ships an update every 2 months, and BNOTE every 3 months. Most recently, Best Bowling LT was updated on November 10, 2026 and BNOTE on November 11, 2026.

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