# Best Bowling LT vs BNOTE

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.

Both are free to download. BNOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Best Bowling LT asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Best Bowling LT | BNOTE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (168 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling-lt/id382780462/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bnote/id739668418/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **168** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **65.4% of reviews** | 48.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tatsuhiko Koyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/382780465) | [minoru takeuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/739652217) |

## What reviewers say

### Best Bowling LT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling-lt/id382780462)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BNOTE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bnote/id739668418)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase Official Version | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*