# BNOTE vs Best Bowling

The clearest difference is price: BNOTE at Free against Best Bowling's $4.99. BNOTE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Best Bowling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

BNOTE is free to download; Best Bowling costs $4.99 up front. BNOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Best Bowling asks for nothing beyond the download.

BNOTE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Bowling has 146 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of BNOTE's written reviews are positive against 64% of Best Bowling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BNOTE ships an update every 3 months, Best Bowling every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | BNOTE | Best Bowling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bnote/id739668418/reviews)** | [4.5 (146 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling/id1318643593/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **146** |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | **64.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [minoru takeuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/739652217) | [Tatsuhiko Koyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/382780465) |

## What reviewers say

### BNOTE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bnote/id739668418)

Track scores for various sports like billiards and bowling with graphical representations and PDF exports. Offers iCloud backup and PC data editing via iTunes file sharing. An optional add-on removes ads and restrictions.

**Highlights:** Score recording for billiards (Self Count9), Pin recording for bowling, Current frame scoring system support, Graphical score representation, PDF score list export, iCloud backup and data transfer, iTunes file sharing for PC editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase Official Version | $3.99 | one-time |


### Best Bowling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-bowling/id1318643593)

Track your bowling scores and analyze your performance with detailed statistics and graphs. Easily input scores during games, manage multiple bowlers, and review your progress over time. Save and share your score sheets.

**Highlights:** Detailed score input for each frame, Performance trend and distribution graphs, Pin state and remaining pattern statistics, Event list with search and filtering, Multiple bowler management, Save and share score sheets, Input history for quick entry

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 📊 Useful for score management
- 📈 Good for analysis
- 🎯 Helps identify areas for improvement
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Tracks multiple bowlers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Score calculation errors
- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🐛 App freezes/crashes
- 🐛 Data loss/corruption
- 🐛 Difficulty entering 10th frame scores

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues (iPhone/iPad)
- Score calculation errors
- Ball management screen image disappearing/names changing
- Score input screen not adding points correctly
- App freezes on sync screen

**Requested features**

- Add pin numbers to score input screen
- Display fallen pins on 2nd throw
- Show in-game high score
- Automatic series count for more than 3 games
- Apple Watch score input


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BNOTE free?

BNOTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Best Bowling free?

Best Bowling costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BNOTE or Best Bowling?

BNOTE is rated higher. BNOTE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Best Bowling averages 4.5 from 146 ratings.

### Do BNOTE or Best Bowling have ads?

BNOTE shows ads; Best Bowling does not.

### Which is updated more often, BNOTE or Best Bowling?

BNOTE ships an update every 3 months, and Best Bowling every 4 months. Most recently, BNOTE was updated on October 29, 2026 and Best Bowling on October 29, 2026.

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