LaneTrax vs PinPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
PinPoint
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PinPoint helps you track your bowling sessions, log your games from scoreboard photos, and compete with your friends while you follow your progress over time. Use PinPoint to record games your way. Start a live session at the lanes and add each game as you finish, or upload scoreboard photos later to build out past sessions. PinPoint organizes your games into sessions, keeps detailed score breakdowns, and gives you a clearer picture of how you’re actually bowling. It also adds a social layer, so you can connect with friends, compare results, and see how your progress stacks up. With PinPoint, you can: - Log bowling games from scoreboard images - Start a live session and build it game by game - Review frame-by-frame scoring details - Edit games and organize them into sessions - Track key stats like average, strike rate, spare rate, and more - Compare progress across sessions - Add friends and view leaderboard standings - Keep up with how you and your friends are performing over time - Use the built-in chat feature to get insights about your scores and sessions PinPoint is designed for bowlers who want something more useful than a notes app or spreadsheet. Whether you bowl casually with friends or take improvement seriously, PinPoint gives you a clean way to save your games, revisit sessions, track your stats, and enjoy the social side of bowling too. Capture your scores. Track your progress. See how you stack up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PinPoint at none against LaneTrax's 8. PinPoint also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). LaneTrax's advantage is chart position (#147 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. LaneTrax sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PinPoint asks for nothing beyond the download.
LaneTrax ships an update fortnightly, PinPoint every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaneTrax | PinPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (660 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 660 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #147 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LaneTrax Inc. | Alon Levy |
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
PinPoint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LaneTrax
- 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
PinPoint
No in-app purchases









