Reviews of Lanetalk

By: Lanetalk Bowling

List of user reviews and ratings for Lanetalk

Total ratings

3.69 (Rating count: 3,874)

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Review summary

Users praise Lanetalk for robust data, stats tracking, and usefulness for league play and progress monitoring. However, many reviews center on a paywall-heavy model: most features require a subscription, the free version has been removed, and a pro trial is often mandatory. Additional concerns include navigation/UI quirks and occasional instability. Despite the downsides, the app is seen as a top bowling tool when the monetization and UI issues are accepted.

Pros

Easy to use and user-friendly.
Excellent data and comprehensive stat tracking.
Great for tracking scores and progress for individuals, families, and leagues.
Widely regarded as a top bowling app with many tools and information.

Cons

Everything is behind a subscription/paywall; most features require a paid plan.
No longer a free version; free access has been removed.
Forced free trial required to access or use the app.
Navigation/UI quirks and occasional usability issues.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 3.69

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32% (47)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-04	As*****	it was great to track my average as a non competitive player, and watch my husband's league. then they made it a paid feature. uninstalled.
it was great to track my average as a non competitive player, and watch my husband's league. then they made it a paid feature. uninstalled.
2026-06-03	Ph*****	new update forces you to start a free trial but if you've had a trial before then you're forced to pay to use the app. no way to skip the payment gate. that's an uninstall bye
new update forces you to start a free trial but if you've had a trial before then you're forced to pay to use the app. no way to skip the payment gate. that's an uninstall bye
2026-06-02	C *****	The app used to allow you to view live scoring, which was pretty much the only thing the app is good for. But the devs are so greedy that they now expect you to pay a subscription to view live scoring. I guess shoving ads in your face everytime you open the app isn't enough.
The app used to allow you to view live scoring, which was pretty much the only thing the app is good for. But the devs are so greedy that they now expect you to pay a subscription to view live scoring. I guess shoving ads in your face everytime you open the app isn't enough.
2026-06-02	Gi*****	love the ability to track live bowling at a wide array of bowling centers & tracking my performance as well.
love the ability to track live bowling at a wide array of bowling centers & tracking my performance as well.
2026-05-30	Ju*****	why can't y'all let me use the free version without activating the free trial?
why can't y'all let me use the free version without activating the free trial?
2026-05-27	Ro*****	the app support is a little slow but they get the job done
the app support is a little slow but they get the job done
2026-05-26	Tr*****	its been awesome for me, no issues and properly tracks my averages and has a lot of good info
its been awesome for me, no issues and properly tracks my averages and has a lot of good info
2026-05-25	Ti*****	I have the Pro account. The only issue I've found so far is that the one game I had to enter manually won't open to show me what I entered.
I have the Pro account. The only issue I've found so far is that the one game I had to enter manually won't open to show me what I entered.
2026-05-24	Lo*****	Y'all got greedy. I can't do anything now without a subscription. Goodbye Lanetalk.
Y'all got greedy. I can't do anything now without a subscription. Goodbye Lanetalk.
2026-05-22	EP*****	I keep getting the Venom ad and can't get by it. I just tried to log my games from this week and was logged out of the app. I've been using the app for over a year and never had issues before the past month. Then, all of a sudden, I've been having issues listed above...just after I paid for another year's subscription. If I had experienced these issues a week earlier, I never would have paid for another year.
I keep getting the Venom ad and can't get by it. I just tried to log my games from this week and was logged out of the app. I've been using the app for over a year and never had issues before the past month. Then, all of a sudden, I've been having issues listed above...just after I paid for another year's subscription. If I had experienced these issues a week earlier, I never would have paid for another year.