Bowscore vs Archery Apprentice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bowscore
Easily score archery tournaments with this app. Archers can self-score, parents can view live results online, and directors can track event progress in real-time. It simplifies tournament management for archery clubs.
- Self-scoring for archers
- Live score viewing for parents
- Real-time event progress tracking
- Secure data storage
- Support for multiple archery organizations
- Intuitive scoring interface
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The easiest way to score archery tournaments. Archers can score themselves, parents can view scores live on our website, and tournament directors can track event progress in real-time. Event creation and registration are available through bowscore.com. Scoring is intuitive and all data is secure. Scores are saved on your device and automatically uploaded to our servers so you'll never lose a scorecard. Only archers and admin with the scoring code have access to enter scores. All score edits are visible to tournament managers so cheating is easy to spot. Bowscore is committed to helping archery clubs by simplifying tournament scoring and management. We currently support the following sports: ASA, IBO, LAS Classic, NFAA, Olympic S3DA, The Shoot-Out Series, and USA Archery. We are dedicated to providing excellent customer support and frequent app updates. Please reach out to us if you have new feature requests!
Archery Apprentice
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Track your archery scores, manage equipment, and compete in tournaments with Archery Apprentice. Perfect for archers of all levels. Features: • Score tracking with detailed statistics • Equipment management for bows and setups • Tournament creation and participation • Round history and progress tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bowscore at Free against Archery Apprentice's $0.99. Bowscore also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Bowscore is free to download; Archery Apprentice costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bowscore ships an update fortnightly, Archery Apprentice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bowscore | Archery Apprentice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIftyBytes | Christopher Pishaki |
In-app purchases
Bowscore
No in-app purchases
Archery Apprentice
No in-app purchases
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