Comparison

LaneTrax vs BowlerHub

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

Head to head
About

LaneTrax

This app provides professional-level bowling analytics directly on your smartphone. Record every shot, visualize ball trajectory and speed in real-time, and generate detailed performance reports. Analyze trends over time to improve your game, all with just your phone and a tripod.

Highlights
  • Record every shot
  • Real-time trajectory visualization
  • Generate PDF reports
  • Analyze shot-by-shot data
  • Lightweight and portable setup
  • Track speed and rev rate
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LaneTrax tracks your ball's path and records a video replay of every shot using just your phone and a tripod. See what your ball is doing, watch your shots back, and use that feedback to make more informed adjustments. • Know your numbers See your ball’s path down the lane, including its position at the arrows, breakpoint, and entry. Track ball speed, rev rate, launch angle, and entry angle as you bowl. • Watch every shot back LaneTrax automatically records individual shot replays. Revisit a shot that felt right, take a closer look at a miss, and review the video together with your shot data. • See patterns over time Review individual shots and overall session stats to understand your consistency and track what changes as you practice. • Share your sessions Export PDF reports to review with your coach or keep a record of your progress. Set up your iPhone on a tripod behind the approach, follow the positioning guidance, and bowl. LaneTrax handles the tracking and recording. You can subscribe and pay on the App Store, using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. Terms of Service: https://www.lanetrax.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.lanetrax.app/privacy

About

BowlerHub

This app allows league and tournament bowlers to host and view interactive brackets online. Easily track your progress and find your bracket on your smartphone without needing an account to view. Supports both scratch and handicap formats.

Highlights
  • Host online brackets
  • View interactive brackets
  • Track bowler advancement
  • Supports scratch and handicap
  • Mobile-friendly viewing
  • Account not required for viewing
Features
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BowlerHub provides league and tournament bowlers with the ability to host and view brackets online. Gone are the days of crowding around a bracket printout posted on a wall to see if you made it to the next round. With BowlerHub, you can look up your bracket at your leisure using your smart phone. Interactive bracket view allows for easy viewing on a small screen. Users can highlight bowlers to easily find their brackets and advancement. Both scratch and handicap brackets are supported. An account is not required to view league or tournament brackets. An account is only required to create and update brackets.

Screenshots

LaneTrax4 screens
BowlerHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BowlerHub at 100% against LaneTrax's 65%. BowlerHub also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). LaneTrax's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (560 vs 2). On price 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. LaneTrax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BowlerHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BowlerHub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaneTrax has 560 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of LaneTrax's written reviews are positive against 100% of BowlerHub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LaneTrax ships an update fortnightly, BowlerHub every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
LaneTrax versus BowlerHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaneTraxBowlerHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (560 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings560 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLaneTrax Inc.ADAM ROBERT SCHIEL

Customer experience

LaneTrax

All ratings560 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative22.6%

BowlerHub

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LaneTrax

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Invalid server response when connecting USBC info
  • Difficulty getting the app to work properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Team mode to track others' stats
  • Ability to remove shots for misreads
  • Scoring tracking

BowlerHub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LaneTrax

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Annually$89.991 Year
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  • Annually1 Year trial2 variants$89.991 Year
None

BowlerHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LaneTrax free?
LaneTrax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BowlerHub free?
BowlerHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LaneTrax or BowlerHub?
BowlerHub is rated higher. LaneTrax averages 4.8 out of 5 from 560 ratings, while BowlerHub averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LaneTrax or BowlerHub have ads?
BowlerHub shows ads; LaneTrax does not.
Which is updated more often, LaneTrax or BowlerHub?
LaneTrax ships an update fortnightly, and BowlerHub every 2 months. Most recently, LaneTrax was updated on September 24, 2026 and BowlerHub on September 11, 2026.

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