Comparison

Advanced Bowling Tracker vs PinTracker

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
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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

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

Advanced Bowling Tracker4 screens
PinTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Advanced Bowling Tracker at 88% against PinTracker's 40%. Advanced Bowling Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). PinTracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 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

Advanced Bowling Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Advanced Bowling Tracker's written reviews are positive against 40% of PinTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Bowling Tracker ships an update fortnightly, PinTracker every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Advanced Bowling Tracker versus PinTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced Bowling TrackerPinTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph MillerAbdelkarime Achtaou

Customer experience

Advanced Bowling Tracker

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

PinTracker

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

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
1 purchases

PinTracker

One-time1
  • PinTracker Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Advanced Bowling Tracker free?
Advanced Bowling Tracker 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, Advanced Bowling Tracker or PinTracker?
Advanced Bowling Tracker is rated higher. Advanced Bowling Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while PinTracker averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Advanced Bowling Tracker or PinTracker have ads?
Advanced Bowling Tracker shows ads; PinTracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Bowling Tracker or PinTracker?
Advanced Bowling Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and PinTracker every 2 days. Most recently, Advanced Bowling Tracker was updated on November 5, 2026 and PinTracker on November 5, 2026.

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