Comparison

Bowling Ball Builder vs Pinalytics

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

Head to head
About

Bowling Ball Builder

This app helps bowlers select the ideal bowling ball for any lane condition. It calculates key ball specifications and recommends layouts and surfaces based on your performance data.

Highlights
  • Lane pattern analysis
  • Bowling ball specification calculation
  • Recommended dual angle layout
  • Coverstock material suggestions
  • Personalized arsenal creation
  • Player stat input for fine-tuning
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to the Bowling Ball Arsenal Builder, powered by The Paddock App. The Bowling Ball Arsenal Builder was designed for anyone who bowls to help eliminate the guesswork of finding a bowling ball for any given lane pattern. This app will point you in the proper direction by calculating the RG, Differential, Core Shape, and Coverstock Material giving you the best possible bowling ball for the lane pattern. The app will provide you with a recommended Dual Angle Layout and Ball Surface. You can also enter your RPM rate, Axis Tilt, Axis Rotation, and Launch Speed to fine tune the bowling ball, Dual Angle Layout, and Ball Surface. Using your RPM Rate, Axis Tilt, Axis Rotation, and Launch Speed and the Bowling Ball Arsenal Builder will create a 3-ball, 6-Ball, 9-Ball, or 12-Ball arsenal for you.

About

Pinalytics

Features
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Pinalytics is the bowling stat tracker for bowlers who want to know not just what they scored, but why. Enter games pin by pin with a fast, thumb-friendly interface built for league night. Pinalytics turns your frames into the numbers that matter - and shows you exactly where your average has room to grow. FREE: • Frame-by-frame scoring with pin-level detail • Average, high game, high series, and strike streak • Strike % and clean-game % across your full history • Organize by league, tournament, season, and bowling center • Track your balls and oil patterns • Backup, export, and restore your data anytime PRO - one-time purchase, no subscription: • First-ball average, carry %, makeable-spare, single-pin, and split conversion • Pin-leave breakdown: see which leaves cost you the most pins • Dial It In: tap any stat and see how improving it would change your average • Trends over time, with filtering by league, season, center, ball, and pattern Your data lives on your device - no account, no sign-in, and you can export it whenever you want.

Screenshots

Bowling Ball Builder4 screens
Pinalytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pinalytics at Free against Bowling Ball Builder's $0.99. Bowling Ball Builder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads, device support 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

Pinalytics is free to download; Bowling Ball Builder costs $0.99 up front. Pinalytics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowling Ball Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowling Ball Builder ships an update every 3 days, Pinalytics weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bowling Ball Builder versus Pinalytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowling Ball BuilderPinalytics
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary FaulknerPinalytics

In-app purchases

None

Bowling Ball Builder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pinalytics

One-time1
  • Pinalytics Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Bowling Ball Builder free?
Bowling Ball Builder costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinalytics free?
Pinalytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bowling Ball Builder or Pinalytics have ads?
Neither Bowling Ball Builder nor Pinalytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bowling Ball Builder or Pinalytics?
Bowling Ball Builder ships an update every 3 days, and Pinalytics weekly. Most recently, Bowling Ball Builder was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pinalytics on September 17, 2026.

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