# BNOTE vs BowlForm

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BowlForm at 100% against BNOTE's 48%. BowlForm also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). BNOTE's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BNOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BowlForm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BNOTE ships an update every 3 months, BowlForm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BNOTE | BowlForm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [minoru takeuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/739652217) | [Shohei Tagami](https://appshunter.io/developer/1272160359) |

## 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 |


### BowlForm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowlform/id6741044786)

Analyze your bowling form with automatic video recording and posture analysis. Compare multiple videos frame-by-frame and export images for detailed review. Improve your pitching technique with advanced visual feedback.

**Highlights:** Automatic camera recording, Posture analysis, Video comparison, Frame-by-frame playback, Export comparison images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Edition | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BNOTE free?

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

### Is BowlForm free?

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

### Do BNOTE or BowlForm have ads?

Both BNOTE and BowlForm show ads.

### Which is updated more often, BNOTE or BowlForm?

BNOTE ships an update every 3 months, and BowlForm every 3 weeks. Most recently, BNOTE was updated on October 19, 2026 and BowlForm on October 14, 2026.

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