Lanetalk Bowling 4+

Great app but pls fix pricing bug

This is a fantastic
app that I have thoroughly enjoyed using. I am using the Pro account and it stores as many games as you want and uploading scores is a breeze and comes literally at the tap of the screen. Stats are automatically calculated broken down and can also be compared with friends, other bowlers at your bowling center and even against pro bowlers! I have tried many bowling apps and this is by far the best!! One note for any iphone users is that they are still working on a bug where you can not get the first year discount on an annual subscription if you take advantage of the trial. If that happens just contact customer support within the app and let them know - their customer service is excellent but thought people should know in case this happens to them.

Developer Response ,

Hi Peter,

Thank you very much for reaching out to us and notifying us about the price bug that you found. It will now be taken care of so that other bowlers won't get the same issue.

Thank you for helping us to create a better platform for all bowlers out there!

Was Great…no longer so.

Used the app for about 9 months and was just starting to like it enough to consider subscribing, when something happened. Almost everything was moved into a pay tier. Now having worked with software vendors for decades I decided I am not playing that game this time. If a feature was free and they move it into a pay tier they will do it again. I do not feel like being on the hook for monthly subscriptions only to find out what I was using now costs more. I read some reviews and apparently this has been done by Lanetalk in the past, so it only confirms my suspicions. I was at league tonight and someone was using it and I told them I had deleted my app and I used to love it and he said they reversed the decision and opened it back up as it was before. Apparently this is not the case as I just reinstalled it and it is slightly better than when I removed it the first time but still most features are behind a paywall. I will not be sucked into using an app then my data held hostage for money down the road for a new tier to pop up. It was fun while it lasted. I will be deleting it again after this review is posted. Thanks.

Developer Response ,

Hello, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed using the app for 9 months and that you appreciated the free tools, stats, in-sights and live scoring.

We have offered a feature rich subscription for a year now and we decided to keep a limited free version and offer two subscriptions that can be purchased on a yearly basis; Basic $3/month or Pro $6/month. The Pro version is currently available as a free trial for 30 days where you can unlock ALL features and data to try if you like the additional features.

If you have ideas on how to improve the app, please let us know! support@lanetalk.com

Active developers but still minor issues.

Every once in a while there will be an adding error in the 8th, 9th or 10th frame where it will give you a wrong total score on manually added games. The only way to fix it is to edit a frame and make it look like you left more pins than you did. I have a screenshot of an example if the devs want me to email it. This has happened since the day I downloaded it all the way through current version. I know it will be fixed soon but it is frustrating for now. Still working on getting my house to set up LaneTalk with their system, which would eliminate this problem I’m experiencing, they just explain it’s a difficult process but something they would like to do. Overall, I love the app.

Feature request; a button or some place I could see max possible score on the app.