Comparison

StrikeMaster vs PinTracker

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

Head to head
About

StrikeMaster

Track your bowling games, analyze performance, and connect with a global community. Features include AI scoreboard scanning, frame-by-frame scoring, and detailed analytics to help you improve your game.

Highlights
  • AI Scoreboard Scanning
  • Frame-by-frame scoring
  • Pin-tracking
  • Ball arsenal management
  • League progress tracking
  • Offline mode
  • Community features
Features
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StrikeMaster is the bowling app for scoring your games, bowling with friends on one phone, and running your whole league. Free tracking, no game limit, no ads. BOWL TOGETHER (NEW) • Score up to 8 players on one device • Each player tracks their own balls and stats RUN A LEAGUE (NEW) • Create a league with USBC-style rules • Invite bowlers with a join code. Members join free • Schedules, lanes, weekly standings, points and handicaps • Members enter their own scores • Playoffs, roll-offs, dues and prize fund TRACK YOUR LEAGUE • Private leagues for your own season, or public for everyone • Team entry: Singles, Doubles, Trios and Teams • Match recaps, leaders, honors and charts • Share the standings AI • Connect StrikeMaster to ChatGPT or Claude • Ask anything about your games, stats, balls and leagues • Get reports and comparisons from your own data SCORE YOUR WAY • Frame by frame, pin by pin, or totals only • AI scoreboard scan from a photo • 9, 8 and 7-pin no-tap • Works offline, syncs when you're back online STATS • Average, strikes, spares, splits and pin leaves • Trends, handicap, lane and oil pattern BALLS • Large ball database, plus your own custom balls • Track the ball used on every roll • Ball bags and ball comparisons COMMUNITY • Friends, groups and chat • Leaderboards and 80,000+ bowling alleys StrikeMaster is free. Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Privacy: https://www.strikemaster.io/privacy Terms: https://www.strikemaster.io/terms

About

PinTracker

This app helps bowlers meticulously track their scores, from individual frames to overall game statistics. It automatically calculates strikes, spares, and splits, and provides detailed insights into performance trends and areas for improvement. Supports multiple bowlers, leagues, and tournaments, with live score updates and cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Automatic score calculation
  • Visual pin layout for precise input
  • Multi-bowler game support
  • Detailed performance statistics
  • Trend analysis charts
  • League and tournament organization
  • Widgets and Live Activity integration
Features
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Track every frame, every spare, every strike. PinTracker is the bowling score keeper built for bowlers who care about their game. Tap pins as they fall, see your score update in real time, and review detailed stats after every session. SCORE WITH PRECISION Use the visual pin layout to mark exactly which pins are standing after each throw. PinTracker calculates strikes, spares, and splits automatically — no math required. MULTI-BOWLER GAMES Bowl with friends? Add multiple bowlers to a single game. Each player gets their own scorecard, and PinTracker tracks who’s winning frame by frame. STATS THAT MATTER See your average, high game, strike percentage, spare percentage, and clean game rate. The spare conversion heatmap shows which pins give you trouble — so you know what to practice. TRENDS OVER TIME Watch your score trend, strike and spare rates, and per-frame averages evolve across games. Charts make it easy to spot improvement. LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS Organize games by league or tournament. Track your league average separately and see how you perform under pressure. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITY Add home screen widgets to see your stats at a glance. During a game, the Dynamic Island and lock screen show live scores — so your bowling buddies can follow along. APPLE WATCH Check your stats and follow live games right from your wrist. CLOUD SYNC Your games sync across all your devices with iCloud. Score on your iPhone, review on your iPad. Free to use for scoring. Upgrade to Pro for advanced stats, widgets, Live Activity, Watch app, leagues, and ball tracking.

Screenshots

StrikeMaster4 screens
PinTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StrikeMaster at 91% against PinTracker's 40%. StrikeMaster also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (68 vs 5). PinTracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StrikeMaster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PinTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StrikeMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StrikeMaster has 68 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of StrikeMaster's written reviews are positive against 40% of PinTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrikeMaster ships an update every 8 days, PinTracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StrikeMaster versus PinTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikeMasterPinTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (68 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAndrew HillAbdelkarime Achtaou

Customer experience

StrikeMaster

All ratings66 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

PinTracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

StrikeMaster

Subscriptions2
  • Pro-Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro-Yearly1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • 20 AI Scans$2.99
  • 50 AI Scans$4.99
  • PinPal Migration Add-on$5.99
1 purchases

PinTracker

One-time1
  • PinTracker Pro$4.99

Questions

Is StrikeMaster free?
StrikeMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinTracker free?
PinTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StrikeMaster or PinTracker?
StrikeMaster is rated higher. StrikeMaster averages 4.9 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while PinTracker averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do StrikeMaster or PinTracker have ads?
Neither StrikeMaster nor PinTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrikeMaster or PinTracker?
StrikeMaster ships an update every 8 days, and PinTracker every 2 days. Most recently, StrikeMaster was updated on October 30, 2026 and PinTracker on October 31, 2026.

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