MATOLE
For hobbyist sports players and DIY enthusiasts requiring high-precision alignment or distance measurement.
Bowlometer
Snapshot
Who is MATOLE?
Providing specialized digital measurement tools for niche sports and precision-based utility tasks. Enabling users to replace manual tools with smartphone-based visual recognition.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 7Last updated
Bowlometer
v15.0.0
2.3y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines MATOLE?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Sports and utility measurement tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Hobbyist sports players and DIY enthusiasts requiring high-precision alignment or distance measurement.
Signature Patterns
- •Core focus on visual recognition and bubble-level technology for physical measurements.
- •Freemium monetization model with distinct paid 'Premium' versions for ad-free experiences.
- •Targeting highly specific, non-mainstream hobbyist and utility use cases.
- •Minimalist UI design centered on automated camera-based measurement.
Portfolio momentum
With zero releases in the last six months and all 11 apps categorized as abandoned, the publisher is currently in a maintenance-only phase.
Company profile
low confidence- Headquarters
- Paris, France
Portfolio
What does MATOLE ship?
Apps
12 apps analysed
Analysis in progress
The must-have for pétanque, bocce .. requiring a distance measurement bowls/jack
Distributed across 6 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 2 of 12 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (2)
- United States2 / 2
- Mexico1 / 2
Europe (3)
- France2 / 2
- Germany1 / 2
- Spain1 / 2
Asia-Pacific (1)
- Japan1 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
Rivals
Who does MATOLE compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
This app competes directly by offering automated computer vision detection for ball ranking, serving the same pétanque player demographic as the source application.
Contenders(4)
Bowling Calculator competes for the same bowls player audience by providing game management tools, though it focuses on score tracking rather than the physical distance measurement provided by Bowlometer Premium.
Both apps target the lawn bowls market, with Bowlometer Premium focusing on distance measurement and The Head focusing on match scoring.
Both apps target the same lawn bowls player demographic, though they solve distinct problems: physical distance measurement versus digital score tracking.
Both apps compete for the same bowling audience by providing digital utility tools for different sub-disciplines of the sport. They overlap in the category of bowling-related utility software.
Same space(19)
Provides training and coaching drills for lawn bowls, serving as a skill-development tool for the same sport.
Offers specialized land measurement utilities for field professionals, similar to the precision measurement focus of Bowlometer.
Provides an online gaming platform for lawn bowls, serving as a digital recreation tool for the same sport.
Provides digital course management and hardware connectivity for golfers, mirroring the sports utility focus.
Acts as a general-purpose AR ruler for object dimensions, overlapping with the visual measurement utility of Bowlometer.
Offers an arcade-style gaming experience for bowls enthusiasts, contrasting with the utility focus of Bowlometer.
Occupies the sports scorekeeping niche by offering digital scoring and performance analytics for darts players.
Manages club administration and event scheduling for lawn bowls members, serving as an organizational tool.
Acts as a management platform for sports clubs, serving as an administrative tool for the lawn bowls community.
Shares the sports utility category by providing digital course navigation and performance tracking for golfers.
Provides LiDAR-based spatial measurement for construction, offering a high-precision alternative to camera-based tools.
Provides a broad AR-based measurement toolkit for DIY enthusiasts, overlapping with the measurement utility of Bowlometer.
Provides map-based distance measurement for route planning, serving as a navigation utility adjacent to sports tools.
Tracks movement metrics for outdoor navigation, serving as a general-purpose utility for active users.
Provides AR-based distance measurement, serving as a general-purpose alternative to specialized sports tools.
Simulates the sport of lawn bowls, providing a digital gaming experience rather than a utility tool.
Offers simple AR-based distance measurement, serving as a basic alternative to specialized tools.
Uses camera input for spatial estimation, serving as a general-purpose productivity tool for outdoor measurement.
Provides AR-based area and perimeter measurement, serving as a general utility for spatial assessment.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on MATOLE
Bottom line
Matole has successfully captured a loyal niche audience by solving specific, high-friction measurement problems in sports and DIY. Their long-term viability depends on whether they can maintain these tools against OS-level updates, given the current lack of recent development activity.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 11
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 11
- Website scraped:
- no
- Social presence:
- no
