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The Complete Software Suite for Modern Bowling Centers

Nine purpose-built applications—lane maintenance, real-time team communication, tournament operations, pro shop POS, budgeting, prize funds, ball rankings, and more—designed exclusively for the bowling industry, and built to work together.

9
Apps in the Suite
4
Free Tools
14-day
Free Trials
AMF &
Brunswick
Built-in Databases

Built for AMF & Brunswick bowling centers

Our Solutions

Powerful Applications,
One Complete Ecosystem

Purpose-built software for every aspect of bowling center operations—from lane maintenance to tournament management.

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Tournament Doctor

Tournament Management System

Run tournaments like a pro. Singles, doubles, trios, teams, multi-squad, and All-Events—handle registration, scoring, sidepots, brackets, eliminators, stepladder finals, bracket rollover, and payouts all in one powerful cloud-based platform.

Online Registration Public signup links — bowlers register from anywhere
Online Payments Collect entry fees & sidepots at signup
Free 1-Click Listing Auto-publish to iBowlTournaments.com — free promotion

New in 2026: All-Events (Team/Doubles/Singles), Stepladder Shootout format, Bracket Rollover with custom rules & age checks, "Enter All Brackets" subscriptions, today's tournament pinned to the top of your dashboard, and offline score entry that keeps working when the WiFi drops.

  • All-Events (Beta) Team/Doubles/Singles
  • Bracket rollover with custom rules
  • Stepladder Shootout 3-bowler matches
  • Enter All Brackets subscriptions
  • Offline score entry auto-sync
  • Today's tournament pinned
  • Eliminators with auto cut-lines
  • Brackets single/double, 4-64
  • Bracket fairness 50K shuffles
  • Sidepots hdcp & scratch, ties
  • Big Dog & Blind Draw
  • Waitlist with auto-promotion
  • Smart payouts geometric decay
  • Lane crossing with simulator
  • Live standings auto-refreshing
  • Season points configurable
  • Reports center PDF & print
  • USBC lookup bowler database
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Bowling Chatter

Real-Time Communication

Eliminate walkie-talkie confusion and missed service calls. Connect your front desk and service bay with instant notifications, real-time tracking, two-way communication—and stream every call straight into Lane Doctor for full maintenance history.

New in 2026: Lane Doctor export — generate an API key in your admin panel and every call the front desk logs (lane, type, pins, bowler notes) flows automatically into Lane Doctor for your mechanics to finish.

  • Lane Doctor integration auto-export calls to maintenance
  • Instant push notifications to mechanics' devices
  • Priority-based alerts (Emergency, Urgent, Routine)
  • Two-way messaging for real-time coordination
  • Service call analytics & response tracking
  • Frames Per Stop lane performance tracking
  • Unlimited staff accounts & devices
  • Native mobile apps for iOS & Android
FREE
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iBowl Tournaments

Free Tournament Locator

Find and list bowling tournaments near you. A free community-driven tournament locator where directors can post events and bowlers can discover competitions in their area.

  • Free to list your tournaments for all to see
  • Free to browse and find tournaments near you
  • Optional account to track your tournament schedule
  • Search by location to find events in your area
  • Tournament details including dates, format & entry fees
  • Schedule tracking so you never miss an event
  • No cost, ever — completely free for bowlers & directors
FREE
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Prize Fund Calculator

League Prize Distribution

A free tool built for League Secretaries. Calculate and distribute prize funds at end of season with precision—handles vacancy adjustments, short amounts, and gives you exact cash denominations to put in each envelope.

  • Wins or percentage based prize distribution
  • Vacancy adjustment automatically scales for missing bowlers
  • Short amount handling deducts & redistributes unpaid fees
  • Cash denomination breakdown exact bills & coins needed
  • DYMO label printing for team prize envelopes
  • Export & save reports as PNG or JSON
  • No account needed — completely free, forever
FREE
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BagOrBench

Vote on Every Bowling Ball Ever Made

A free, addictive head-to-head ranking game for bowling balls. Pick the ball you'd keep in the bag—swipe, tap, repeat—and watch the Elo-based leaderboards crown the best symmetric solids, asymmetric pearls, urethanes, and more across thousands of releases.

  • Spec-aware matchups — only compares balls in the same coverstock & core class
  • Per-class leaderboards — best symmetric solids, urethanes, asyms, and more
  • Brand & global rankings — top balls by manufacturer or across the board
  • Thousands of balls — full catalog with 15 lb specs (RG, diff, mass bias)
  • Current-release filter — vote only on balls still on the shelf
  • Brand filter — focus on Storm, Roto Grip, Hammer, Motiv, and more
  • No account, no cost — just vote and watch the rankings move
BONUS
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SmartBudgetDoctor

Personal & Business Budgeting

Not just for bowling centers—SmartBudgetDoctor is a complete personal and business budgeting tool. Crush debt with snowball or avalanche, budget with envelopes, track every bill on a calendar, and share with your spouse. One-time payment, lifetime access.

  • Debt snowball & avalanche with debt-free date projections
  • Envelope budgeting with unlimited custom categories
  • Bill calendar with color-coded due date warnings
  • 7 Money Milestones from emergency fund to wealth
  • Spouse access included — budget together
  • Household & business budgets from one account
  • AES-256 encrypted bank-grade security
Coming Soon

ProShopDoctor

Run your shop. Grow your business.

Built from the ground up for bowling pro shops. Everything you need to run the front of the house, manage the back, and bring customers back—all in one cloud platform. Now in private beta—launching to the public soon.

Point of Sale Fast, easy checkout & payments that keep your shop moving.
Marketing Reach more customers and keep them coming back.
Spec Sheet Manager Create, store, and share professional spec sheets in seconds.
Appointment Scheduler Book, manage, and remind—so you never miss an opportunity.
Job Management Track jobs from start to finish and keep everything organized.

Also coming: Pre-built bowling product catalog (balls, bags, shoes), customer drilling specs with purchase history, purchase orders with overdue alerts, loyalty programs, staff time clock, and multi-shop tenant support.

  • Cash drawer & receipt printing
  • Inventory reorder points & alerts
  • Customer specs drilling history
  • Service tickets drill/plug/fit
  • Purchase orders vendor lead times
  • Loyalty points, tiers & rewards
  • Staff time clock role-based
  • WTD/MTD/QTD/YTD sales w/ YoY
  • Multi-shop from one login
  • Pre-loaded catalog balls, bags, shoes
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Bowling Think Tank

Where Problems Meet Solutions

Invitation Only to Respond Must Have an Opinion Solution-Based Answers

A curated community where bowling industry professionals tackle real problems with real solutions. No passive browsing—every response requires a clear opinion and a proposed path forward. If you don't have a stance, you don't have a seat at the table.

Sample Questions

  • How do we get younger bowlers involved in league play when they prefer open bowling?
  • Should bowling centers invest in shorter format leagues to compete with other entertainment?
  • What's the best way to grow tournament participation in a shrinking USBC membership pool?
  • Are house shot patterns hurting competitive bowlers' development?

Not sure which app is right for you?

Tell us about your center — we'll recommend the right mix and even help you bundle multiple apps.

New · Built to Work Together

Front Desk → Service Bay → Maintenance Log,
One Continuous Pipeline

Service calls your front desk logs in Bowling Chatter now flow straight into Lane Doctor. Mechanics get the lane, call type, pins, and bowler notes already filled in—they just add resolution and parts.

Bowling Chatter

Front desk logs the call

Lane 14, Sweep down, 7-pin—send. Pushed instantly to the mechanic's phone.

Lane Doctor

Call lands ready to close out

Lane, call type, pins, and notes pre-filled. The mechanic adds parts & resolution, and the call closes.

Reports & FPS

Real maintenance history

Every call counts toward cost tracking, Frames Per Stop, parts usage, and the lane's full repair record.

One-way & opt-in. Connection flows BC → LD only. Generate an API key in Bowling Chatter, paste it into Lane Doctor's admin panel, map call types once—done.
Map call types your way. Bowling Chatter's "Sweep down" becomes whatever you call it in Lane Doctor. Set the mapping once per location and forget it.
Stops being a re-typing job. Front desk types it once. Mechanic doesn't re-enter a thing—just resolves the call. Less friction, fewer missed entries.

Why Choose Us

Built for the Bowling Industry

Every feature designed specifically for the unique challenges bowling centers face daily.

Industry-Specific Design

Built by bowling professionals who understand AMF, Brunswick, and the daily realities of center operations.

Mobile-First Access

Native iOS and Android apps plus responsive web interfaces. Manage your center from anywhere.

Actionable Analytics

Turn data into decisions with detailed reports on costs, response times, and lane performance.

Cloud-Based Platform

No servers to maintain. Access your data securely from any device, anytime, anywhere.

Real-Time Sync

Instant updates across all devices. When something changes, everyone sees it immediately.

Pre-Loaded Databases

AMF and Brunswick parts databases built-in. No manual entry—just select and track.

Professional Reports

Print-ready documents, payout sheets, and standings reports for a professional presentation.

Expert Support

Get help from people who actually understand bowling. Email support included with all plans.

Try Lane Doctor free for 14 days — no credit card

Start managing parts, repairs, and Frames Per Stop today. Set up takes under 10 minutes.

Simple Pricing

Transparent, Annual Pricing

No hidden fees. No per-user charges. No surprises. All future updates included.

Product Price Lanes/Capacity Users Free Trial Mobile Apps
Lane Doctor
Lane Doctor
$149 - $199/yr 8 - 120 lanes Unlimited 14 days Web responsive Start Trial
Bowling Chatter
Bowling Chatter
$99/yr Up to 100 lanes Unlimited iOS & Android Get Started
Tournament Doctor
Tournament Doctor
$99/yr Unlimited tournaments Unlimited bowlers Web responsive Get Started
iBowl Tournaments
iBowl Tournaments
Free Unlimited listings Optional account Web responsive Visit Site
Prize Fund Calculator
Prize Fund Calculator
Free Unlimited teams No account needed Web responsive Use Now
ProShopDoctor
ProShopDoctor Coming Soon
TBA Multi-shop Multi-station Early access Web responsive Join Waitlist

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