PinPal

Name: PinPal
Rating: 4.9 (4967 reviews)
Author: Jeff Stuart

by Jeff Stuart

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $8.99

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Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $8.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.9 4967 ratings · App Store

5/5Best bowling stat tracker
Been using this app since I starting bowling again in 2017 (been 25 years since). Had to back up my data because I got a new phone and was terrified all my data wouldn’t transfer but it did and it was so easy to do. Provided you use it regularly like I do, it’s amazing to look back on high games and watch your average grow. Also tracks what ball you use for what game, notes to add for lane conditions/adjustments, and so much more. So glad to have found this and for anyone wanting to watch their average move over a 5 year span, this is a must have. No subscription needed, just a one time fee and it is so worth it. The Lite version was good but didn’t take me long to just buy the full version. Not disappointed one bit.

ReRun3023 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Excellent App For Bowlers Of Any Skill Level!
I thoroughly enjoy using this app, and it’s helped me with my game. Friendly UI and easy stat sorting. Excellent work! Future updates/features to consider for the developer: possible addition of a set of editable and selectable yes/no question(s) that can be answered for each frame, which then gets compiled with statistics. For example, if I wanted to practice my balance that game, I would select “Did I keep my balance?” for that game (the same as you would select a ball or oil pattern), then each frame I would select yes or no, which would then be compiled into the stats for that question. Perhaps this feature could be able to be toggled on/off.

ztbrown90 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Just right
Updated March 2022: this app has stood up to the test of time. I now have over 7000 games on the app and have gone from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 6S+. I highly enforce this app. I have tried many score keeping apps, but this is the one that has stuck. Ease of use is where pinpal shines. I stick my phone in my back pocket, pull it out, record my score and put it back, all before my ball returns. I have recorded over 3500 games on pinpal and I love it. Don't let the ease of use fool you, pinpal is a powerful statistic machine. All of the relevant stats are right at you finger tips: strike %, spare %, leaves etc... . Pinpal is a valuable tool for your game.

Avidbowler · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Greatest App Ever
I've been using this app for the last 1,600 games. It's been incredibly reliable, cheap, and 85% of what I want on a day-to-day basis. I'd pay double the cost for a few more clicks into the stats categories (e.g. if I miss a spare I want to see what date that spare was missed so it's easier to find in my League/Tournaments selections; maybe able to change bowling balls on spares so I can see percentages of different bowling balls used at specific spares). But really, this is the most functional app I've ever owned for the money I spent and I'm forever thankful it was built.

thanelees · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Great app!
It’s nice to see the developer updating the app after a few year hiatus. I’ve been a proud owner of this app for over 9 years, and have used it in every league I’ve been in since 2014. The app is fantastic in what it does. I really like the addition of the “makeable spare” category. One thing this app is missing that other scoring apps have is the ability to record your feet and mark position. Then you can record where your ball went in relation to your mark. Being able to see the percentage of throws you missed your mark, and what you left as a result would be a great teaching/learning tool. Adding Apple Watch support to record your frames would also be a phenomenal addition.

Fischer6892 · 31 Jul 2026

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3.0
- IMPORTANT: Please be sure to restart your device before running the newly updated PinPal. - Added a setting so that the pins will default to being knocked down, so you only have to select which pins you left each frame. - You can now track the ball used, oil pattern, and bowling alley for each game, and keeps customized notes as well. - You can view statistics on any subset of games by applying customized filters for date range, league, ball, oil pattern, and bowling alley. - Added new statistics including a bar graph of your score distribution, and your average score for each frame. - Added the ability to backup and restore your data to a computer. View the help page for more information.
3.1
New in 3.1: - Changed the interface to add and delete items to use the "swipe to delete" mechanism. - Fixed a bug that was causing notes for dates to not be saved. - Added loading indicators for statistics and during application startup. - Fixed a bug that was causing the hypothetical average graph to not load. - Fixed a bug that was causing an application hang on startup for some users. - Fixed a bug where importing stats from PinPal Lite didn't work properly in some cases. New in 3.0: - Added a setting so that the pins will default to being knocked down, so you only have to select which pins you left each frame. - You can now track the ball used, oil pattern, and bowling alley for each game, and keeps customized notes as well. - You can view statistics on any subset of games by applying customized filters for date range, league, ball, oil pattern, and bowling alley. - Added new statistics including a bar graph of your score distribution, and your average score for each frame. - Added the ability to backup and restore your data to a computer. View the help page for more information.
3.2
- Fixed a bug where the app would hang displaying the loading indicator when trying to view statistics. - Fixed a few minor glitches on the statistics page. - Fixed a bug where the hypothetical score if you picked up all single pin spares wasn't being calculated correctly. - Updated the help page.
3.3
- iOS 4 compatibility
3.4
Support for retina display (finally!)
3.5
- Fixed a few bugs on the Score Distribution page that were causing the app to either show nothing, or crash.
4.0
- Tournaments! - Sharing via Facebook/Twitter/Email. - Average by game (1st game average, 2nd game average, etc...) - Maximum possible score display.
4.0.1
-v4.0.1- Bug Fixes: - Cancel button wouldn't work when sharing. - Filtering statistics by ball, alley, or oil pattern was broken - Tournament games couldn't be deleted - Tournaments and League now must be named Enhancements: - Added a "None" option for leagues and tournaments when filtering statistics. -v4.0- Whats New: - Tournaments! - Sharing via Facebook/Twitter/Email. - Average by game (1st game average, 2nd game average, etc...) - Maximum possible score display.
4.0.2
- Significantly decreased the time it takes to calculate statistics. - Fixed a few bugs on the Statistics Filtering page.
4.0.3
* Fixed an issue where a fresh install of the full version of PinPal would crash in iOS6 if PinPal Lite was installed before upgrading to iOS6 * To everyone else: I'm working hard on full iPhone 5 support (larger screen), as well as a fix for Facebook sharing which has broken for a month or so. Thanks for your patience!
4.1
- iPhone 5 screen support - Facebook and Twitter integration fixed - Some other minor stuff under the hood
4.1.1
New in 4.1.1: - Fixed a horribly silly error on my part that was causing the "Game Statistics" section in the Statistics page to disappear. ---- New in 4.1: - iPhone 5 screen support - Facebook and Twitter integration fixed - Some other minor stuff under the hood
4.2
* Restored a few sharing options were removed in the last update. * Bug fixes.
5.0
What's New: * FINALLY updated to look like a modern app! No more ugly blue bars. * Updated to support larger devices (iPhone 6/6+) * When sharing scores, you can now include "Pindicators" to show what pins you left for each frame. * Updated Facebook sharing integration. Bug fixes: * Fixed an issue where the GamesPerWeek slider disappeared on the League creation page. * Fixed an issue where sharing via SMS wouldn't attach the image.
5.0.1
Bug fixes: * Fix issue where some graphs would crash the app when viewed * Remove line through the game number when sharing image of multiple games w/ pindicators * Fix issue with pindicators showing up when they shouldn't when using "score only" entry mode * Fix "Next Game" button * Make red text easier to read
5.0.2
Bug Fixes: * Fix x-axis labels on graph * Fix issue where changing anything on the Game Details screen would re-apply the game ball setting to all frames, even if they had been set differently.
5.1.0
iPhone X/XS/XR Support Modified spare categorization to differentiate between splits and makeable spares Small visual change to the share image for multiple games Many minor bug fixes that have been reported by users. Thanks for letting me know when you run into problems!
5.1.1
Fixed Facebook sharing. Some other minor bug fixes. Make sure to check out our new Facebook community at www.facebook.com/PinPalBowling!
6.0.3
- Add dark mode support - Add new stats: clean games, 3-game-series - Add ability to sort leagues - Add ability to move a week from one league to another - Add ability to clear the default ball/house/pattern - Improved appearance of share image - Many small graphical/color changes - Fixed issue introduced by iOS 14 where the games per week slider when creating a new league would incorrectly start out at 1 (even though the label said 3) - Fixed issue where leagues with long names could make the 'add date' button disappear
6.0.4
- Update for iOS15 - Fix bug with move date feature that resulted in corrupted data. - Fix bug where editing game details could result in games being marked clean incorrectly.
7.0.4
* Added Archiving for Leagues, Tournaments, Balls, Patterns, and Houses. Archived items will be hidden from the selection lists unless you choose to show them. * You can no longer delete items if they are being used. * Backup/Restore has been redesigned and no longer requires a computer. * iOS/Android backup files are now cross-platform compatible. * Improved compatibility with Accessibility->Large Text settings. Text should be larger in many (but not all) places now, if enabled.
7.0.5
* Fix a bug that was causing some statistics to disappear when the screen was scrolled.
7.0.6
* Fixed Discord link on Help page
7.0.7
* Fix issue that was causing the main screen to take a long time to load if you had a large database. * Fix issue that could result in the game score not getting recalculated if you edited an already-completed frame using "score" entry mode rather than "pin" entry mode.
7.0.8 · 29 Mar 2023
* Fix issue where tapping "Strike" in score entry mode would not properly advance to the next frame

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