A free PinPal alternative
PinPal has been a favorite of league bowlers for years, and its stats are excellent. If you're looking for something actively updated, free, and able to score more than one bowler, here's how StrikeKeeper compares.
Side by side
| StrikeKeeper | PinPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No ads, no in-app purchases | $8.99 one-time, bought separately on iPhone and Android |
| Last iPhone update | September 2026 | March 2023 |
| Pin-by-pin entry, splits and leaves | Yes | Yes |
| Single-pin spare stats | Yes | Yes, including its well-known "average if you made every single-pin spare" |
| Several bowlers on one phone | Up to six | Not verified |
| Fix any frame after the fact | Yes | Not verified |
| Backup | Optional free account backs games up and restores them on a new phone | Manual backup and restore |
| Export | CSV spreadsheet | Not verified |
| Leagues and tournaments as separate stats | Tag each game League, Practice, Tournament or Open | Yes |
Checked on 30 September 2026 from each app's App Store listing. If something here is out of date, tell us through the support page and we'll fix it.
Trying it costs nothing
StrikeKeeper is free and doesn't need an account, so you can bowl a night in both apps and keep whichever you like. Your PinPal data stays in PinPal.