# BNOTE vs Spare Me Lite

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spare Me Lite at 100% against BNOTE's 48%. Spare Me Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). BNOTE's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BNOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spare Me Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

BNOTE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spare Me Lite has 15 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 100% of Spare Me Lite'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, Spare Me Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BNOTE | Spare Me Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bnote/id739668418/reviews)** | [4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spare-me-lite/id1663697866/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [minoru takeuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/739652217) | [Vito Sassone](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644565532) |

## 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 |


### Spare Me Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spare-me-lite/id1663697866)

This app helps bowlers track their scores and analyze their performance to improve. It offers detailed statistics on strikes, spares, and pin conversions, along with a ball speed calculator. Users can manage practice sessions and leagues, with options for cloud backups and data transfer.

**Highlights:** Score keeping, Strike and spare tracking, Ball speed calculator, Pins left standing stats, Sortable score results, Database backup, Data transfer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BNOTE free?

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

### Is Spare Me Lite free?

Spare Me Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BNOTE or Spare Me Lite?

BNOTE is rated higher. BNOTE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Spare Me Lite averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.

### Do BNOTE or Spare Me Lite have ads?

BNOTE shows ads; Spare Me Lite does not.

### Which is updated more often, BNOTE or Spare Me Lite?

BNOTE ships an update every 3 months, and Spare Me Lite monthly. Most recently, BNOTE was updated on November 1, 2026 and Spare Me Lite on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*