# Text Message Sounds + vs Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Message Sounds + at none against Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper's 8. Text Message Sounds + also leads on ratings volume (275 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 19 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Text Message Sounds + asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Text Message Sounds + against 4.0 for Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Message Sounds + has 275 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Text Message Sounds + ships an update every 19 months, Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Message Sounds + | Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (275 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-sounds-plus/id981241998/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowling-score-tracker-and-keeper/id6443573052/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **275** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Torres](https://appshunter.io/developer/981227960) | [Justin Allen](https://appshunter.io/developer/602501411) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Message Sounds +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-sounds-plus/id981241998)

Access a collection of over 65 popular and funny sound effects and ringtones. Easily set these sounds for text message notifications, alerts, or alarms. This app groups popular downloaded notification sounds into one convenient place.

**Highlights:** Over 65 funny ringtones, Sound effects for notifications, Alerts and alarms, Easy to use interface, Grouped popular sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cool app
- 🎶 Some pretty good sounds
- 🎶 Love all the different sounds
- 💰 It's free
- 👍 Tres bon

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not for iPhone
- 👎 Requires computer
- 👎 Complicated to download
- 👎 Not working
- 👎 Nothing happens

**Reported bugs**

- Not Working ???
- Literally, nothing happens.
- All I saw was an ad for a game, closed the ad and got a blank screen
- As soon as the app is opened it pops up with an add. Normally adds don’t bother me but when the x appears you can’t click on it, all is does is pop up with ‘copy’.
- Goes straight to a solitaire game app

**Requested features**

- Provide clear instructions for downloading tones
- Offer a way to download tones without a computer
- Improve ad functionality (clickable 'x')


### Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowling-score-tracker-and-keeper/id6443573052)

Easily track your bowling game scores, performance, and averages. This app helps beginners and veterans alike monitor their progress, compare current scores to past games, and stay motivated to improve.

**Highlights:** Track bowling game scores, Monitor performance and averages, Compare current vs. previous scores, View game history in a calendar, Includes a score widget, Motivation for improvement

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purple Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Red Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Aqua Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Green Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blue Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pink Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Orange Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Ad Free | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Message Sounds + free?

Text Message Sounds + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper free?

Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text Message Sounds + or Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper?

Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper is rated higher. Text Message Sounds + averages 3.9 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Text Message Sounds + or Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper have ads?

Both Text Message Sounds + and Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Message Sounds + or Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper?

Text Message Sounds + ships an update every 19 months, and Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper every 3 days. Most recently, Text Message Sounds + was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bowling Score Tracker & Keeper on October 9, 2026.

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