Comparison

BowlrIQ vs LayoutQ

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

Head to head
About

BowlrIQ

This app helps serious bowlers track scores, detailed statistics, and manage leagues and tournaments. It offers interactive pin diagrams for shot logging, deep performance analytics, and a ball arsenal to organize equipment. Connect with friends and compete on a global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Interactive pin diagram score logging
  • Deep statistical analysis
  • League and tournament management
  • Practice session tracking
  • Ball arsenal organization
  • Global leaderboard and friend system
  • Cloud backup and restore
Features
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Track scores, stats, and leagues. Bowl smarter with BowlrIQ. BowlrIQ is the ultimate bowling companion for serious bowlers — whether you're competing in leagues, grinding tournaments, or hitting the lanes for practice. Includes access to https://bowlriq.web.app once you have an account for more advanced analytics. For more information visit https://bowlriq.web.app/marketing. SCORE TRACKING Log every frame with a tap. BowlrIQ's interactive pin diagram lets you record each shot exactly as it happened — strikes, spares, splits, and everything in between. Prefer to keep it simple? Use score-only mode to enter totals and move on. Either way, your scorecard is saved and shareable. DEEP STATISTICS Go beyond your average. BowlrIQ breaks down your game with stats that matter: strike rate, spare conversion, pocket hits, clean frames, carry percentage, and more — benchmarked against expected performance at your average level so you always know where your game stands. Trend charts and series graphs show your progress over time. LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS Organize your competitive bowling in one place. Create leagues, track week-by-week results, and manage your handicap. Set up tournaments with bracket-style tracking and mark them active or complete. Your stats are always tied back to context — league, tournament, or practice. PRACTICE MODE Build your game deliberately. Practice mode lets you track sessions outside of competition, so improvement shows up in your stats without muddying your league record. BALL ARSENAL Keep your equipment organized. Add each ball with details like brand, weight, and core type, attach a photo, and log which ball you used in each game. Know exactly what's working on different conditions. LEADERBOARD & FRIENDS See how you stack up. BowlrIQ connects to a global leaderboard powered by your real game history — not self-reported scores. Add friends and filter the board by game count, game type, or average range. Your published stats update automatically as you bowl. ACHIEVEMENTS Earn badges as your game evolves — from posting your first 200 to stringing strikes in succession. Achievements are organized by category so you can see where you've earned and where there's still room to grow. CLOUD BACKUP & RESTORE Your data is yours. BowlrIQ backs up your complete bowling history to the cloud and lets you restore it on any device. Never lose a season of scores again. BowlrIQ is built for bowlers who take their game seriously. Download it and start bowling smarter.

About

LayoutQ

Features
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LayoutQ turns your numbers into decisions at the lane. Free; no ads or freemium features. Drilling layouts: Enter your PAP, ball speed, rev rate, and axis tilt and rotation. For a catalog ball whose core type is on file, the app suggests a Dual Angle Layout, shown as drilling angle, pin-to-PAP, and VAL angle, with the reasoning behind each number. Ask for an earlier or later break, a smoother or more angular shape, or more or less flare. Or step the numbers yourself under Explore and watch the shape change. Show the same layout in Dual Angle or Storm VLS notation, whichever your pro shop reads. Every layout is a suggestion; your pro shop confirms fit and layout and decides what gets drilled. Your arsenal: Keep every ball you own with its drilled layout and current surface. LayoutQ groups a bag into six slots. See which slots your bag covers. Track games since the last cleaning, resurface, and oil extraction, and get told when a pad is due. Reset a ball to its factory finish. Ball catalog and recommendations: Browse more than 1,000 bowling balls, with coverstock, RG, and differential in the list and the core type, where one is on file, on each ball's page. Filter by brand or by performance level, from entry to high. Compare any two balls. Recommendations fill the gaps in your bag, each with a suggested layout and a starting surface. Choose whether suggested balls start duller, neutral, or shinier. Live sessions: Pick a house shot or a Kegel sport pattern, log shots as you bowl, and get feet and target moves, ball changes, and a polish suggestion where it would help, as the lane transitions. Score games frame by frame. Get a spare target for common leaves, from your own line. Save your home center so a session starts with its pattern already set, and share a summary with your coach when you are done. Your pro shop: Your shop can keep your fit specs and the balls they drill for you. Enter the claim code they hand you, or scan the counter QR while you wait, and the balls they drill land in your bag with their layouts. Tracking: Mount your phone on a tripod, calibrate the lane with four taps, and record a shot to see the ball's tracked path on an overhead lane view. Optional: The camera can estimate your slide-leg knee angle during a session. All camera processing happens on your phone; no video is uploaded. Privacy: No ads and no third-party trackers. Your data lives in your account; you can export it as a CSV from Profile and delete it from the app at any time. Product, brand and organization names, including Storm, VLS, Dual Angle, Kegel and USBC, are the trademarks of their owners, and LayoutQ uses them only to identify the balls, notations and rules it refers to. LayoutQ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them, or by any ball manufacturer. Recommendations are informational; confirm layouts with a qualified pro shop before drilling.

Screenshots

BowlrIQ4 screens
LayoutQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LayoutQ at Free against BowlrIQ's $4.99. LayoutQ also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). BowlrIQ's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases 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

LayoutQ is free to download; BowlrIQ costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BowlrIQ ships an update every 4 days, LayoutQ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BowlrIQ versus LayoutQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowlrIQLayoutQ
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB65 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSTEPHEN JOHN MCFARLANEAnthony Wheeler

In-app purchases

None

BowlrIQ

No in-app purchases

None

LayoutQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BowlrIQ free?
BowlrIQ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LayoutQ free?
LayoutQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BowlrIQ or LayoutQ have ads?
Neither BowlrIQ nor LayoutQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BowlrIQ or LayoutQ?
BowlrIQ ships an update every 4 days, and LayoutQ fortnightly. Most recently, BowlrIQ was updated on November 5, 2026 and LayoutQ on October 31, 2026.

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