# BNOTE vs BowlAssistant

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | BNOTE | BowlAssistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bnote/id739668418/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [minoru takeuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/739652217) | [Techonlogics](https://appshunter.io/developer/1300197086) |

## 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 |


### BowlAssistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowlassistant/id1509460113)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $3.99 | per month |
| 1 Game | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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