Comparison

Shot Focus Bowling vs Pinalytics

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

Head to head
About

Shot Focus Bowling

Features
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Shot Focus Bowling is the all-in-one practice, league and tournament companion built for serious bowlers. Whether you're grinding spare shooting on a league night, breaking down your form on video, or dialing in your starting board for a fresh oil pattern — Shot Focus gives you the tools to understand your game at a deeper level and improve faster. SHOT TRACKING & SCORING Log every frame with a full digital scorecard and tap-to-select pin interface. Record the ball you used, pocket hit type, splits, and lane assignment for each game. Every shot builds a practice history you can analyze over time. LANE SIMULATOR Enter your breakpoint distance, breakpoint board, and arrow target — Shot Focus instantly calculates your slide board and setup position. Switch to Spares mode to map the perfect angle to any pin combination. Built-in pattern visualization shows oil zone and board highlights for any house or sport condition. VIDEO ANALYSIS Record or import video of your approach, trim to the exact swing you want to review, and draw reference lines directly on the frame. Build a visual library of your form over time and spot trends you'd never catch with the naked eye. SKILL CHALLENGES Structured practice drills that score your spare shooting accuracy, consistency, and focus — the same way a coach would. Track your results session over session and watch your conversion rates climb. ARSENAL MANAGEMENT Build a detailed profile for every ball in your bag — weight, RG, differential, cover stock, drilling layout, PAP, and surface finish. Compare performance across balls in any condition and know exactly which one to reach for. SCORE & SHOT ANALYSIS Deep stats across every session: running average, high game, low game, strike %, spare %, pocket hit %, balance, drift, and accuracy trends. Arsenal Analysis shows how each ball performs in head-to-head comparisons. LEAGUE TRACKING Look up your USBC league or any league on leaguesecretary.com, track your series and average across a full season, and keep your stats in one place alongside your practice data. PRACTICE CALENDAR See every practice session on a visual calendar. Identify gaps in your training schedule and stay accountable to your improvement goals. CLOUD SYNC Sign in with Apple or Google and your entire profile — balls, sessions, games, league data — syncs across all your devices automatically. Never lose your data.

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 • More to come! Your data lives on your device - no account, no sign-in, and you can export it whenever you want.

Screenshots

Shot Focus Bowling4 screens
Pinalytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shot Focus Bowling at none against Pinalytics's 1. Pinalytics's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Pinalytics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shot Focus Bowling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Focus Bowling ships an update every 5 weeks, Pinalytics every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Shot Focus Bowling versus Pinalytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot Focus BowlingPinalytics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPin Lab Bowling LLCPinalytics

In-app purchases

None

Shot Focus Bowling

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pinalytics

One-time1
  • Pinalytics Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Shot Focus Bowling free?
Shot Focus Bowling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinalytics free?
Pinalytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shot Focus Bowling or Pinalytics have ads?
Neither Shot Focus Bowling nor Pinalytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shot Focus Bowling or Pinalytics?
Shot Focus Bowling ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pinalytics every 8 days. Most recently, Shot Focus Bowling was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pinalytics on October 21, 2026.

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