Comparison

BNOTE vs BowlAssistant

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

Head to head
About

BNOTE

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
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● New features " Watch ads, start trial" button has been added. You can experience the official version for up to 6 hours without adding an add-on. ● Previous new features ·You can now record a score for "Self Count9"(billiards). What is "Self Count9"? This is a practical game where you can score the ability of 9-ball. When practicing alone, please give it a try! ※Record Bowlards and Self Count9 in separate Notebooks. ·Pin recording is now possible. Turn on "Record Pin" on the setting screen. (For bowling only) ·Supports the current frame scoring system. This is a new score calculation method adopted at the 2018 Asian Games. (For bowling only) ● Features · Graphical representation of the score · PDF of the corresponding score list · The iCloud backup, Can transfer data to other devices. · The iTunes file sharing, I can be done with a PC(EXCEL) score Add / Edit. ● add-on (purchase official version) · remove Ads · Release of restrictions (10 score restrictions, 2 note restrictions, etc.) [Contact Us | Support] mailto:bnoteg@gmail.com Please contact us by email from "Contact | Support" on the app's settings screen.

About

BowlAssistant

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* Account and subscription are required for more than 3 games per start and/or more than 1 start per day. * Ad is shown after each completed game and to add a new game. The strength of the concept is when you use it as a service for more than scorekeeping. The goal of the app and the service is that it does not matter what ball you use, in which lane in a center you bowl in or what oil pattern (lane conditioner) is on the lane - all data will be found in the app and if something (league, tournament) is missing you can submit it as one/many picture(s) and we will add the missing data. If a ball or oil pattern is missing you can enter name and link to details and it will also be added. It can sound hard and complicated (but our goal is that it should be easy). With all that kind of data, you should be able to get more features and statistics than other apps and that is thanks to statistics in browser (available in future). In the app you can get much statistics, but in the browser you can get statistics from all your devices in one place and compare different kind of statistics over time or one month year-by-year. Later on features like sharing data with your trainer (to get better help and track the changes), team or friends be available (if interest occours). Thanks to the cloud, the opportunities are endless so don't miss the chance to start your journey with BowlAssistant already today! Subscriptions auto-renew within 24 hours of the expiration date unless auto-renewal is turned off in the iTunes account settings. Your account Will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of current period. Payment Will be charged to you iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of use: https://www.bowlassistant.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy policy: https://www.bowlassistant.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

BNOTE4 screens
BowlAssistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BowlAssistant at monthly against BNOTE's every 3 months. BowlAssistant also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BNOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BowlAssistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BNOTE ships an update every 3 months, BowlAssistant monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BNOTE versus BowlAssistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBNOTEBowlAssistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerminoru takeuchiTechonlogics

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BNOTE

One-time1
  • Purchase Official Version$3.99
2 purchases

BowlAssistant

Subscriptions1
  • Basic$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • 1 Game$0.99

Questions

Is BNOTE free?
BNOTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BowlAssistant free?
BowlAssistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BNOTE or BowlAssistant have ads?
Both BNOTE and BowlAssistant show ads.
Which is updated more often, BNOTE or BowlAssistant?
BNOTE ships an update every 3 months, and BowlAssistant monthly. Most recently, BNOTE was updated on October 23, 2026 and BowlAssistant on October 17, 2026.

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