Comparison

Bowling Tracker vs Lanesnap

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

Head to head
About

Bowling Tracker

This app is a comprehensive bowling score keeper that allows users to track individual games, bowler profiles, and detailed statistics. It offers frame-by-frame input, accurate score calculation, and insights into performance metrics like strike and spare percentages. Users can also manage their bowling ball arsenal and analyze progress over time.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame pin tap input
  • Accurate score calculation
  • Separated bowler profiles
  • Stats dashboard
  • Pin leave heatmap
  • Ball arsenal management
  • USBC handicap auto-calculation
Features
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BowlMate is a serious bowling score keeper that works at any house. No facility integration required, just tap-and-go scoring. Key features: - Frame-by-frame pin tap input with fast-input mode - Accurate score calculation including 10th-frame edge cases (verified up to 300) - Fully separated bowler profiles - track yourself, your kids, your league teammates - Stats dashboard: average, high game, high series, strike percent, spare percent, mark percent - Pin leave heatmap - see exactly which pin you keep leaving - Split percent, split conversion, single-pin spare and multi-pin spare percentages - Monthly breakdown graph to track progress - Ball arsenal with photos, weight, surface, layout, and per-ball performance - Per-frame ball selection - log which ball you used on every frame - USBC standard handicap auto-calculation - Lane and pair filtering for venue-specific stats - Export session history as JSON, CSV, or PDF - iPad responsive layout - Auto-save prevents data loss mid-game - Works at any center, league or open play Free tier includes unlimited score input and basic stats. Premium unlocks unlimited bowlers and balls, detailed split and spare stats, per-frame ball selection, monthly and lane breakdown, full export, and removes all ads.

About

Lanesnap

Features
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Lanesnap is the simple, private way to keep score for every game you bowl. Skip the paper scorecard and the mental math. Enter your throws frame by frame — strikes, spares, and pin counts — and Lanesnap handles the scoring for you, tracking your running total all the way through the tenth frame. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Score games frame by frame, with full ten-pin rules handled automatically • Save every game and look back on your bowling history anytime • [Track your average and personal bests over time] • [Organize your games by date, league, or night out] • Sync privately across your iPhone and iPad with iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scores stay yours. Everything is stored on your device and, if you choose, synced through your own iCloud account. No account to create, no ads, no tracking — Lanesnap doesn't collect your personal data. Whether you bowl in a weekly league or just for fun on the weekend, Lanesnap keeps a clean record of every game, right in your pocket.

Screenshots

Bowling Tracker4 screens
Lanesnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lanesnap at none against Bowling Tracker's 2. Lanesnap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Bowling Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Bowling Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lanesnap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowling Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Lanesnap daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Bowling Tracker versus Lanesnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowling TrackerLanesnap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkota tadaMichael Pace

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bowling Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Lanesnap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bowling Tracker free?
Bowling Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lanesnap free?
Lanesnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bowling Tracker or Lanesnap have ads?
Bowling Tracker shows ads; Lanesnap does not.
Which is updated more often, Bowling Tracker or Lanesnap?
Bowling Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and Lanesnap daily. Most recently, Bowling Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lanesnap on October 7, 2026.

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