Comparison

BowlingBoard vs Lane Caddie

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

Head to head
About

BowlingBoard

Features
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Record your bowling score, get an overview of your latest performances and view your personal statistics using different options. Optionally, you can synchronize your scoreboards in iCloud and make them available to all your devices. Terms of Use link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lane Caddie

Features
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The only bowling app that sees your motion. Lane Caddie turns your Apple Watch into a bowling instrument. The moment you release, it detects the shot and captures the motion behind it — your tempo, rev, posting, and follow-through — and shows how each compares to your own best. You just tap what fell. No phone on the lane. AUTO SHOT DETECTION — A FIRST IN BOWLING Worn on your bowling hand, your Apple Watch detects every shot from wrist motion (CoreMotion + on-device machine learning). No buttons to start, no fumbling between frames. SEE THE MOTION BEHIND EVERY SHOT After each ball, see your tempo, rev, posting stillness, and follow-through — not as raw numbers, but as how this shot compares to your average, with green/yellow/red consistency dots. Stay green and you're repeating it; drift red and you'll know before it costs you a frame. FEEL YOUR TEMPO — ON YOUR WRIST A bowling tempo metronome pulses your target pace through the Taptic Engine as you step into the approach. No other app does this. SCORE THE WHOLE NIGHT ON YOUR WATCH Multi-game, USBC-style scoring, frame by frame — phone stays in your bag. One tap for a strike or spare, a couple for a leave. KNOW YOUR ARSENAL A built-in ball catalog — 60 balls across 11 brands with 100+ colorways and the specs that matter (coverstock, core, RG, differential). Track which ball you threw on every shot and how each performs. YOUR GAME, ON YOUR iPHONE Review every session afterward: average score, strike and spare rates, trends over time, and a home-screen stats widget. Share a clean score card to Instagram, TikTok, or Messages in a tap. BOWLING COUNTS AS A WORKOUT Every session is a real Apple Watch workout — heart rate, calories, and Activity-ring credit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Fully on-device. No ads. No tracking. No account. Your data stays on your iPhone and your own iCloud. HONEST PRICING One plan: $4.99/month or $39.99/year, with a 14-day free trial of the whole app. No ads, ever. No tricks, no confusing pop-ups. Cancel anytime. Built by a left-handed league bowler who got tired of guessing — and lefty-first by design. (Coming later in 2026: iPhone camera analytics + AI coaching.) — Subscription details: After the 14-day free trial, Lane Caddie is $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy Policy: https://lanecaddie.com/privacy

Screenshots

BowlingBoard4 screens
Lane Caddie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BowlingBoard at 17.1 against Lane Caddie's 26.4. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BowlingBoard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lane Caddie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BowlingBoard versus Lane Caddie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowlingBoardLane Caddie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.1 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPCVQuack Quack Labs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BowlingBoard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Lane Caddie

Subscriptions2
  • LaneCaddie (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • LaneCaddie (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BowlingBoard free?
BowlingBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lane Caddie free?
Lane Caddie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BowlingBoard or Lane Caddie have ads?
Neither BowlingBoard nor Lane Caddie shows ads.

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