Comparison

LaneTrax vs Shot Focus Bowling

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
Currently charting
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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

Shot Focus Bowling

This app helps bowlers track their performance, analyze their technique, and improve their game. It offers detailed shot logging, lane simulation, video analysis, and skill challenges to enhance practice and league play.

Highlights
  • Digital scorecard and pin interface
  • Lane simulator with breakpoint calculation
  • Video analysis with drawing tools
  • Structured skill challenges for practice
  • Ball arsenal management
  • Detailed performance statistics
  • League and practice calendar
Features
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Shot Focus Bowling is the all-in-one practice, league and tournament companion built for serious bowlers. Whether you're grinding spare shooting on a league night, breaking down your form on video, or dialing in your starting board for a fresh oil pattern — Shot Focus gives you the tools to understand your game at a deeper level and improve faster. SHOT TRACKING & SCORING Log every frame with a full digital scorecard and tap-to-select pin interface. Record the ball you used, pocket hit type, splits, and lane assignment for each game. Every shot builds a practice history you can analyze over time. LANE SIMULATOR Enter your breakpoint distance, breakpoint board, and arrow target — Shot Focus instantly calculates your slide board and setup position. Switch to Spares mode to map the perfect angle to any pin combination. Built-in pattern visualization shows oil zone and board highlights for any house or sport condition. VIDEO ANALYSIS Record or import video of your approach, trim to the exact swing you want to review, and draw reference lines directly on the frame. Build a visual library of your form over time and spot trends you'd never catch with the naked eye. SKILL CHALLENGES Structured practice drills that score your spare shooting accuracy, consistency, and focus — the same way a coach would. Track your results session over session and watch your conversion rates climb. ARSENAL MANAGEMENT Build a detailed profile for every ball in your bag — weight, RG, differential, cover stock, drilling layout, PAP, and surface finish. Compare performance across balls in any condition and know exactly which one to reach for. SCORE & SHOT ANALYSIS Deep stats across every session: running average, high game, low game, strike %, spare %, pocket hit %, balance, drift, and accuracy trends. Arsenal Analysis shows how each ball performs in head-to-head comparisons. LEAGUE TRACKING Look up your USBC league or any league on leaguesecretary.com, track your series and average across a full season, and keep your stats in one place alongside your practice data. PRACTICE CALENDAR See every practice session on a visual calendar. Identify gaps in your training schedule and stay accountable to your improvement goals. CLOUD SYNC Sign in with Apple or Google and your entire profile — balls, sessions, games, league data — syncs across all your devices automatically. Never lose your data.

Screenshots

LaneTrax4 screens
Shot Focus Bowling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shot Focus Bowling at none against LaneTrax's 8. Shot Focus Bowling also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). LaneTrax's advantage is ratings volume (660 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Shot Focus Bowling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shot Focus Bowling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaneTrax has 660 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LaneTrax ships an update fortnightly, Shot Focus Bowling every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LaneTrax versus Shot Focus Bowling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaneTraxShot Focus Bowling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (660 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings660 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB49 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLaneTrax Inc.Pin Lab Bowling LLC

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

Shot Focus Bowling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LaneTrax

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Annually1 Month trial$89.991 Year
  • Annually$89.991 Year
  • Annually1 Year trial2 variants$89.991 Year
None

Shot Focus Bowling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LaneTrax free?
LaneTrax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shot Focus Bowling free?
Shot Focus Bowling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LaneTrax or Shot Focus Bowling?
Shot Focus Bowling is rated higher. LaneTrax averages 4.8 out of 5 from 660 ratings, while Shot Focus Bowling averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LaneTrax or Shot Focus Bowling have ads?
Neither LaneTrax nor Shot Focus Bowling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LaneTrax or Shot Focus Bowling?
LaneTrax ships an update fortnightly, and Shot Focus Bowling every 5 weeks. Most recently, LaneTrax was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shot Focus Bowling on October 28, 2026.

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