BOWL.com vs PBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BOWL.com
Access your digital membership card, track statistics, and stay updated with the latest bowling news. This app provides essential resources like the rulebook and a directory for bowling centers and events.
- Digital membership card
- Membership statistics
- USBC rulebook access
- Bowling center search
- Latest bowling news
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Stay connected with the world of bowling through the official BOWL.com mobile app! Designed exclusively for United States Bowling Congress members, this app offers easy access to your digital membership card, membership stats, and the latest bowling news. Key Features: · Membership at Your Fingertips: Show your membership card effortlessly when competing in tournaments. · Comprehensive Stats: Look up and manage your membership statistics and explore stats of fellow USBC members. · Bowling Resources: Access the USBC rulebook, and search for bowling centers, associations, coaches, volunteers, and tournaments. · Latest News: Stay up to date with breaking stories and updates from USBC. Whether you're competing in a league or simply following the action, the BOWL.com app is your go-to resource for everything bowling. Download the app now to simplify your bowling experience and take your membership with you wherever you go!
PBA
Stay updated with the Philippine Basketball Association. Access the latest news, team and player information, standings, live games, schedules, and results. Discover upcoming events and promotions.
- Latest News Updates
- Team and Player Information
- League Standings
- Live Game Information
- Schedules and Results
- Events and Promotions
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The official app of the Philippine Basketball Association. You can see the latest updates from the following pages: * Latest News * Teams and Players * Standings * PBA Live * Schedules * Game Results * Events and Promotions * Other iOS Apps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBA at 5.0 against BOWL.com's 2.0. PBA also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 16%). BOWL.com's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PBA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of BOWL.com's written reviews are positive against 33% of PBA's.
BOWL.com ships an update every 2 months, PBA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BOWL.com | PBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Bowling Congress | Pen One Digital Corporation |
Customer experience
BOWL.com
PBA
In-app purchases
BOWL.com
No in-app purchases
PBA
No in-app purchases
