Comparison

Advanced Bowling Tracker vs Bowly

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

Head to head
About

Advanced Bowling Tracker

This app provides detailed frame-by-frame scoring and advanced statistics for bowlers. Track your performance over time, manage your equipment, and share your games with friends through a social feed. Upgrade for unlimited scoring and drill sessions.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame scoring
  • Detailed performance statistics
  • Apple Watch support
  • Social feed for friends
  • Ball arsenal management
  • Live game sharing
Features
Read full description

Track your bowling like never before. Advanced Bowling Tracker gives you frame-by-frame scoring, detailed stats, Apple Watch support and a social feed to share your best games with friends. Slice and dice your stats: Filter or compare any two alleys, balls, lanes and more to find your strengths and weaknesses. See your trends: View your average, high game, strike percentage, spare conversion rate, and more. Track your performance over time in practice, leagues and tournaments. Score with precision: Record each ball with from your phone or watch. Track splits, spares, and strikes across games. See your stats as you bowl. Manage your arsenal: Keep track of every ball in your bag with details on weight, layout, and surface. Stay connected: Follow friends and teammates. React and comment on their games. See what they're throwing on your activity feed. Share your games: Post and share your results, or even share a live link so friends can see how you are doing in real time. Go Pro: Free users can record unlimited scores and track every shot for 15 games per month along with 1 free drill per month. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited frame by frame scoring, drill sessions and advanced ball comparison tools. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://advancedbowlingtracker.com/privacy

About

Bowly

This app tracks your bowling scores frame by frame, providing detailed statistics and real-time coaching insights to help you improve your game. It offers multiple input methods, including offline and live sync with supported centers, with a focus on usability in dim lighting and poor Wi-Fi conditions.

Highlights
  • Pin-by-pin score input
  • Quick score mode
  • Live sync with ComputerScore centers
  • Real-time coaching tips
  • Pin leave heatmap
  • Session recaps with insights
  • Offline functionality
Features
Read full description

Your scores deserve more than a forgotten photo of the screen. Bowly tracks every frame, every spare leave, every pin, then shows you exactly where to improve. Whether you're chasing your first 200 game or grinding through league night, this is the companion app that actually makes you a better bowler. TRACK YOUR WAY - Pin-by-pin input: tap the pins left standing, confirm, done. Under 5 seconds per frame. - Quick score mode: just punch in the numbers if you're in a rush. - Live Sync: connect to your lane at supported ComputerScore centres and scores update automatically. No typing. No distractions. COACHING THAT WATCHES YOUR GAME Real-time tips adapt to what's actually happening on the lanes. Left the 10 pin three times? Bowly notices before you do, and tells you what to adjust. Fatigue creeping in during Game 3? You'll know. On a streak? It'll tell you to stay in rhythm and change nothing. STATS THAT ACTUALLY HELP - Average trend over time: see the trajectory, not just tonight's number - Pin leave heatmap: a visual map of exactly which pins you leave most often - Spare conversion by leave type: find out if it's the 10 pin or the 3-6-10 that's costing you - Game-by-game breakdown: spot fatigue patterns across Game 1, 2, and 3 - Strike percentage, clean games, 200+ count, season milestones SESSION RECAPS YOU'LL ACTUALLY READ After every session: your three game scores, series total vs. season average, first ball breakdown, spare conversion rates, and a plain-English insight like "Your 10-pin conversion cost you 12 pins tonight." BUILT FOR THE ALLEY Dark theme. Big buttons. Works offline. Bowling alleys have terrible WiFi and dim lighting: Bowly is designed for exactly that. Haptic feedback on every pin tap, strike, and spare makes scoring feel satisfying, not like data entry. LIVE SYNC WITH COMPUTERSCORE At supported centres, connect to your lane and Bowly pulls your scores live as you bowl. No manual input needed. Just bowl, glance at your phone between frames, and get coached in real time. Currently available at 60+ centres across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, and TAS. Free to use. Your data stays on your device. No account required.

Screenshots

Advanced Bowling Tracker4 screens
Bowly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bowly at none against Advanced Bowling Tracker's 2. Bowly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Advanced Bowling Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Advanced Bowling Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bowly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Advanced Bowling Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bowly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Bowling Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Bowly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Advanced Bowling Tracker versus Bowly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced Bowling TrackerBowly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph MillerChad Fallotin

Customer experience

Advanced Bowling Tracker

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bowly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Advanced Bowling Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
None

Bowly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Advanced Bowling Tracker free?
Advanced Bowling Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bowly free?
Bowly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Advanced Bowling Tracker or Bowly?
Bowly is rated higher. Advanced Bowling Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Bowly averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Advanced Bowling Tracker or Bowly have ads?
Advanced Bowling Tracker shows ads; Bowly does not.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Bowling Tracker or Bowly?
Advanced Bowling Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Bowly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Advanced Bowling Tracker was updated on October 18, 2026 and Bowly on October 11, 2026.

Other comparisons