Bowscore is a tournament scoring and management app for archery participants and directors on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Tournament directors use the platform to track event progress in real-time, while archers use it to secure score entry during official competitions.
For Archery tournament participants, parents of archers, and tournament directors managing events for organizations like ASA, IBO, and NFAA.
What does it look like?
Key features
Tournament directors monitor event progress and score entry via the web interface
Parents and spectators view scores in real-time on the website
Archers enter scores using a specific scoring code, with all edits visible to managers
Scores save locally on the device and sync to servers automatically
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility to support the broader bowscore.com platform, with no IAP or subscription gates identified.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
The app has been inactive for more than 16 months, with no updates recorded since early 2025. The last known activity consisted of minor bug fixes for target selection and button functionality. Given the lack of development activity for over a year, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Bowscore
How's the Sports market?
Bowscore functions as a specialized utility for archery tournament management, lacking the broad consumer chart footprint of gamified rivals like Archery Club. The current 5-star rating on iOS is based on a single review, indicating negligible consumer-facing social proof.
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Key takeaways for Bowscore
Where is it heading?
The archery utility market is shifting toward all-in-one platforms that combine tournament scoring with individual training logs. Bowscore remains exposed to these integrated rivals if it continues to limit its scope to tournament management.
- The app maintains a steady utility-focused update cadence, prioritizing tournament director needs over individual archer performance tracking.
- Competitors like Arcus Archery Analytics are capturing the training-log segment, which threatens to drain the user base outside of tournament days.
The SWOT
- Web-to-app integration provides real-time visibility for tournament directors
- Secure scoring codes prevent unauthorized entry in competitive settings
- Integrate individual training logs to capture the daily-practice user segment
- Expand gear management tools to compete with Arcus
Next best moves
Ship individual training logs because competitors like Arcus capture the daily-practice segment → increase user retention
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of monetization is a deliberate B2B…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Individual training logbooks (available in Arcus Archery Analytics) +2
Since the last report: Bowscore shifted its strategic focus from tournament-director administrative tools to individual archer performance analytics to counter training-focused competitors.
Bottom line
Bowscore holds a niche utility lead for tournament directors, but it bleeds potential daily users to training-focused rivals, so revenue growth hinges on adding individual performance analytics.
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