Comparison

Bowly vs Lanely Bowling

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Lanely Bowling

This app automatically tracks your bowling scores, analyzes your performance with real-time insights, and saves your game history. It can even scan and import scores from physical scorecards, making it easier to focus on playing.

Highlights
  • Scorecard scanning and import
  • Automatic score tracking
  • Real-time game insights (forecast, pin game, momentum)
  • League play support with handicaps
  • Game history and trends analysis
  • Achievements to unlock
Features
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Bowling is more fun when someone's keeping score for you. Lanely Bowling tracks your game so you can focus on the important stuff, like celebrating that strike or recovering from that gutter ball. Now with Scorecard Scanner, you can snap a photo of a bowling scorecard and import full games in seconds. It’s easy to pick up, a little snarky, and way more fun than writing scores on a napkin. SCAN YOUR SCORECARDS The new Scorecard Scanner lets you take or upload photos of bowling scorecards and automatically turn them into saved games. Alley scoreboards, paper scorecards, Lanely Bowling reads the frames, calculates the scores, and imports them right into your history. No manual entry required. JUST START BOWLING Open the app, start a game, tap your pins. That's it. Lanely Bowling figures out the rest, spares, strikes, splits, all of it. No bowling degree required. LEAGUE NIGHT? NO PROBLEM Bowl a series of 2, 3, or 4 games and track them together. Set your handicap and Lanely Bowling factors it in automatically. Great for league play, or just settling a bet with friends. SEE HOW YOU DID After every game, get a fun breakdown of your score, strikes, spares, and how you did compared to your own average. You might surprise yourself. REAL-TIME GAME INSIGHT Three features that make Lanely Bowling more than just a scorekeeper. Lanely Forecast predicts your final score in real time so you know exactly where you stand. Pin Game shows whether your misses are actually hurting you, or if you're converting enough to stay in it. Momentum tracks whether you're ice cold, heating up, or fully locked in, frame by frame. HALFTIME REPORT Halfway through your game, Lanely Bowling checks in with some feedback. It's part pep talk, part roast. Mostly roast. ACHIEVEMENTS TO UNLOCK From your very first roll to a perfect 300, there are achievements to collect as you play, including a secret tier nobody's going to spoil for you. YOUR GAMES, SAVED FOREVER Every game lives in your history. Look back at individual scorecards, filter by date or score range, and spot patterns over time with Trends. Charts show your score history, strike and spare rates, and how your scores are distributed across all your games. YOUR DATA, YOUR BUSINESS Your scores live on your phone. iCloud backup keeps them safe across devices with no account and no login ever required. And if you want to take your data somewhere else, export everything to CSV anytime. No lock-in, no strings.

Screenshots

Bowly4 screens
Lanely Bowling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bowly at every 2 weeks against Lanely Bowling's every 3 months. Bowly also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bowly against 5.0 for Lanely Bowling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowly has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowly ships an update every 2 weeks, Lanely Bowling every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bowly versus Lanely Bowling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowlyLanely Bowling
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChad FallotinLanely Labs LLC

Customer experience

Bowly

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

Lanely Bowling

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bowly

No in-app purchases

None

Lanely Bowling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bowly free?
Bowly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lanely Bowling free?
Lanely Bowling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bowly or Lanely Bowling?
Bowly and Lanely Bowling are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bowly or Lanely Bowling have ads?
Neither Bowly nor Lanely Bowling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bowly or Lanely Bowling?
Bowly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lanely Bowling every 3 months. Most recently, Bowly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lanely Bowling on October 24, 2026.

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