Comparison

BowlingBoard vs Anchor

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

Anchor

Features
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The bowling scoresheet that finally looks as good as your game. Anchor is a beautifully made score keeper for league and open bowlers. Track every frame pin by pin, see the spare and leave stats you actually practice from, and keep a real scoresheet you'll want to share. No account. No sign-up. Your games stay yours. WHY BOWLERS SWITCH TO ANCHOR • A real scoresheet — a warm, printed-style scorecard with your marks, running total, and the pins you left. Not a spreadsheet. • Spare intelligence — see exactly which spares you convert (single-pin, multi-pin, splits) and which pins leak, so you know what to drill on league night. • Your Pin Deck — the whole rack, colored by how often you take out each pin. • Snap the result — attach a photo of the lane scoreboard as a keepsake. FREE FOREVER Score entry, full history, your average, high game & high series, and strike / spare / open %. No caps, no wall on the basics. ANCHOR PRO Go deeper: full spare & leave intelligence, the Pin Deck heat map, trends over time, custom ranges, printable PDF reports (Season Book, spare practice sheet, match sheet), CSV export, home-screen widgets, and multiple bowlers, leagues & balls. BUILT RIGHT • No account, ever — your data lives on your device and syncs privately with iCloud. • Works for one bowler or the whole lane on league night. • Handicap, leagues, a full ball arsenal, and a clear "how scoring works" guide. Bowl your night. Anchor keeps the sheet. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BowlingBoard4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BowlingBoard at 3 against Anchor's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BowlingBoard versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowlingBoardAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPCV- ASADUZZAMAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BowlingBoard

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

Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • Anchor Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Anchor Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anchor Pro — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

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

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