Comparison

Ruby Bowling vs Tenpin Doctors

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

Head to head
About

Ruby Bowling

This app works with a special sensor installed in your bowling ball to automatically track your shots. It provides detailed statistics on your setup, approach, release, and ball motion to offer insights into your performance.

Highlights
  • Automatic shot tracking
  • Detailed performance stats
  • Approach and release analysis
  • Ball motion insights
  • Session history
  • Trend analysis
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The Ruby Bowling app - HOW IT WORKS - Simple install the Ruby Bowling Sensor in your bowling ball and the app automatically tracks all of your shots; without you having to do anything! The Ruby Bowling Sensor is designed to be invisible and allow you to bowl like normal without any interruptions. - FEATURES - STATS SESSIONS TRENDS - STATS TRACKED - SETUP APPROACH RELEASE LANE TRANSITION BALL MOTION BREAKPOINT - QUESTIONS - If you have any questions feel free to email support@rubybowling.com and we will do our best to answer any question you may have. Our sensor is meant to give you insight into your performance in the game of bowling. We make no guarantee that your scores will increase or that our tracking system is perfect in every instance. We will do our best to address any issues you may have. The data is provided as is and the sensor may make some mistakes from time to time.

About

Tenpin Doctors

This app simulates bowling ball motion, helps plan layouts, and offers AI coaching. Analyze ball reactions on various oil patterns and plan your drilling before you hit the lanes. It also provides tools to find your PAP and track your specs.

Highlights
  • Ball motion simulation
  • Layout planning tool
  • AI coaching
  • PAP and spec calculator
  • Live ball database
  • Training drills and library
Features
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I'm JR Raymond, and I built Tenpin Doctors — a ball motion simulator, layout planner and AI coach in one app — for bowlers and pro shop operators who want to know what a ball will do before they drill it or throw it. I build it on my own, in a pro shop and on league night, because both ends of the counter were guessing at the same question: what is this ball actually going to do? WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT'S PRO Free: the Store, the PinPoint tracker hub, The Lab, and the Knowledge library — balls, oil patterns, centers, reviews, the dictionary, documents and pro shops. Pinpoint PRO is $9.99 per month or $69.99 per year. There is no free trial; the free side above stays free. PRO unlocks My Specs, Training, the calculators, the Tenpin Doctor coach, the live ball database, the simulator's full ball library, current oil patterns, and bowler sync across your devices. SEE THE BALL BEFORE YOU THROW IT Roll any ball on a simulated lane with your own numbers: rev rate, axis rotation, tilt, speed, surface and loft. Set your lay-down board and your target at the arrows and watch the line. Change the pattern, change the surface, move your feet — and see what it costs you. ASK THE TENPIN DOCTOR An AI coach that knows your specs, your PAP and the ball you're holding. Ask for a line to the pocket and he'll work one out and set the sliders himself. Ask why a ball rolls out, what to change on a burnt-up house shot, or how a layout will react — and get an answer, not a search result. 2,700+ BALLS, KEPT CURRENT Real RG, differential and core data, updated from our server as manufacturers release them. New releases arrive with their specs and a traced 3D core, ready to roll on the simulator with your layout and release. PLAN LAYOUTS THAT MAKE SENSE Dual angle and VLS layouts worked from your own PAP, with the pin, PSA and mass bias placed on a 3D ball you can turn. Save them, compare them, and simulate the result before a single hole is drilled. FIND YOUR PAP AND YOUR SPECS Scan your ball, find your grip centre and measure your positive axis point. Calculators for axis tilt, rev rate, ball speed, span and pitch. TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE Drills, practice programs and a reference library covering lane play, ball motion and layout theory, with new content added through the season. FOR COACHES AND PRO SHOPS Keep every bowler's specs, layouts and saved shots in one place, synced to every device you work from. WHAT BOWLERS SAY Big D from the Sipp, 5 stars — "As a pro shop guy and just a lover of the game, this app is exceptional! Thanks JR!" Camtastic28, 5 stars — "Has tons of information about all ball manufacturers and everything you can think of when it comes to information. I use this app to help youth figure out how to tackle oil patterns." LIVE TRACKING — OPTIONAL ADD-ON Tenpin Doctors Trackers and Duos are separate hardware accessories, sold separately, that track your ball live on the lane — speed, boards and shot-by-shot data straight into the app. The app is fully usable without them; they add live tracking for bowlers who want it. PINPOINT PRO Pro includes 5 Tenpin Doctor questions each month. Need more, buy a question pack — 25 questions for $2.99, 100 for $5.99, 200 for $9.99 or 500 for $19.99. Bought questions never expire and roll over month to month. Pinpoint PRO is an auto-renewing subscription — $9.99/month or $69.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tenpindoctors.com/privacy

Screenshots

Ruby Bowling4 screens
Tenpin Doctors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ruby Bowling at 5.0 against Tenpin Doctors's 4.5. Ruby Bowling also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). Tenpin Doctors's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Tenpin Doctors sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ruby Bowling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruby Bowling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenpin Doctors has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruby Bowling ships an update every 10 days, Tenpin Doctors every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ruby Bowling versus Tenpin Doctors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby BowlingTenpin Doctors
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuby Creative Holdings Inc.FLOYD LENARD RAYMOND

Customer experience

Ruby Bowling

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tenpin Doctors

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ruby Bowling

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Tenpin Doctors

Subscriptions2
  • Pinpoint PRO monthly$9.991 Month
  • PinPoint Pro (yearly 19.99)$69.991 Year
One-time8
  • 750 Play Dollars$0.99
  • 25 Doctor Questions$2.99
  • 2,500 Play Dollars$2.99
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  • Double Experience, 7 Days$2.99
  • 100 Doctor Questions$5.99
  • 200 Doctor Questions$9.99
  • 10,000 Play Dollars$9.99
  • 500 Doctor Questions$19.99

Questions

Is Ruby Bowling free?
Ruby Bowling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tenpin Doctors free?
Tenpin Doctors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ruby Bowling or Tenpin Doctors?
Ruby Bowling is rated higher. Ruby Bowling averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tenpin Doctors averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Ruby Bowling or Tenpin Doctors have ads?
Neither Ruby Bowling nor Tenpin Doctors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruby Bowling or Tenpin Doctors?
Ruby Bowling ships an update every 10 days, and Tenpin Doctors every 5 days. Most recently, Ruby Bowling was updated on November 13, 2026 and Tenpin Doctors on November 13, 2026.

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