New: Your Balls and Line Learn From Your Games For each oil pattern, the app compares how often you strike with each ball and shows your strike rate right on the ball cards. With Pro, your results factor into grade and rank, along with a reason. With Plus, the Pattern Briefing cites real numbers from your games. Line Tracking Set your stance and target board, make moves mid-game with one tap, and keep your history in view. With Pro, your starting line adapts to the lane condition, and "Your Experience" in pattern analysis shows your proven line and what your moves get you. Lane Condition During Your Game View the oil pattern while you bowl. With Pro, set the lane condition yourself or let the app detect it, and coach tips and ball picks adapt. Entering how many bowlers are on your lane makes the estimate more accurate. Drills Overhauled Condition Ladder is fully playable, Pattern Scout suggests patterns you haven't bowled yet, and Pattern Scout, Transition Tracker, and Ball Comparison each have their own notes field. Name Your Sessions Custom names like "Week 8," with quick suggestions and renamable anytime. Season Filter (Pro) Switch your stats between the current season and all seasons. Improved - Consistent ball recommendations across setup, ball switching, pattern analysis, and the briefing. - Baker, Scotch, and No-Tap games no longer skew your ball stats. - Deleted balls stay in your stats. - Clearer drill instructions and a heads-up when your arsenal is short on balls. Fixed - Condition Ladder only showed a black screen. - Several drills were scored incorrectly, including Corner Pin Gauntlet, Pocket Precision, Multi-Pin Spare Run, and self-confirmed drills. - Left-handers saw right-handed pins in some instructions. - What-If and pocket analysis in the Season tab now respect the season date range. - More stable ranking for urethane balls on short patterns. - Lane condition is kept when you resume a game. - Placeholders in drill texts, duplicate patterns, shifted season dates in some time zones, and a possible crash in stats.

Oil pattern scanner rebuilt Recognition now runs entirely on our own infrastructure, on servers inside the EU – your photo no longer leaves Europe. The outage that reported readable sheets as "not recognized" is fixed. If no name is clearly readable, the scanner says so instead of guessing. Plus: new model generation All seven AI coaching modules run on a newer model generation, still exclusively inside the EU. Briefings and recommendations you already generated are regenerated once. Long pattern names fully readable Names like "2026 USBC Open Championships Team Squad B" are no longer cut off and wrap to two lines. Fixed - Push notifications about new balls and patterns lead straight to the content again, including from a closed app - Ball Advisor shows readable messages with a retry option when the coach is unreachable - Back navigation in Glossary, Drill Tracking and Shot Analyzer

New: Arsenal Ranking For your selected pattern, your balls are now scored directly against each other. You instantly see which fits best (#1, marked gold), which comes next, and so on. Each ball's overall grade (A–E) stays visible alongside, including when you switch balls mid-game. Spare balls are no longer graded for the pattern. Ball Grades Right at Game Setup Pick a pattern on the "New Game" screen and every ball card shows its suitability (A–E) right away – sorted by fit, best first. Improved - The "By Ball", "By Pattern", and "By Center" stats now expand fully, not just the Top 5. - More reliable catalog updates even on a slow connection, plus a manual refresh under Settings → Data & Backup. Fixed - Update notes from Settings open correctly again. - The home screen responds reliably afterward.

New in 1.3.5 Lane Tracking Log the lane for every game, single or cross-lane pair. In your stats, "By Center" now shows how you score on each lane, plus a new lane filter in your history. Ball Recommendation by Oil Pattern Once you pick an oil pattern, the ball picker sorts your balls by fit and shows an A to E grade. Pro: "Best Pick" card with match score and reasons. Ball Ratings Rate balls from 1 to 5 stars and see how the community sizes up a ball on every ball detail. Handicap per Game Optional handicap from 0 to 150, live during tracking and editable later. Your scratch score stays untouched. Fully Reworked Stats Three clear levels, collapsed detail sections, no more endless scrolling. Also - Video zoom updated, with pan and double-tap - Shot tendency per ball (Pro) - Fixed: video freeze from shot 2, drill quests, split detection (sleepers)

Strike Zone Plus is here: AI Coach across six areas, plus plenty of polish. STRIKE ZONE PLUS (new subscription, builds on Pro) - Personal AI Coach Chat: Ask your coach directly about technique, equipment, lane reading, or mental game. 15 questions/day, 100/month. - Weekly Recap: Personal weekly summary every Sunday — with focus for next week and a matching training tip. - Pattern Strategy: AI strategy for every oil pattern — starting position, line, and matching balls from your arsenal. - Ball Advisor (4 modes): Next Ball, Ball Review, Dormant Balls, For Your Player Type. 60 requests/month. - Scorecard Scanner: Track games from a photo of the lane monitor. Recognizes Brunswick, Qubica, AMF, Steltronic. 30 scans/month. - Friends & Lists: Add other bowlers, build custom lists, compare stats. NEW FILTERS & FEATURES (all tiers) - Ball filter by RG and DIFF, incl. Vintage mode for classics before 2005 - Pattern filter across four dimensions: Type, Ratio, Length, Oil Volume - Edit sessions after the fact — bundle or reshuffle games - New "Close Season" button in Statistics - Corner-First Drill: corner pin + multi-pin spare in one frame - USBC flag for tournament-ineligible balls - PAP settings in 1/16″ precision with expanded range - Search ignores special characters, Roman and Arabic numerals are interchangeable FIXED - Difficulty badge on shared pattern cards now shows the correct category - Challenges with the keyboard in some sections of the app Strike on!

Strike Zone Plus is here: AI Coach across six areas, plus plenty of polish. STRIKE ZONE PLUS (new subscription, builds on Pro) - AI Coach Chat: Ask your coach directly about technique, equipment, lane reading, or mental game. 15 questions/day, 100/month. - Weekly Recap: Personal weekly summary every Sunday — with focus for next week and a matching training tip. - Pattern Strategy: AI strategy for every oil pattern — starting position, line, and matching balls from your arsenal. - Ball Advisor (4 modes): Next Ball, Ball Review, Dormant Balls, For Your Player Type. 60 requests/month. - Scorecard Scanner: Track games from a photo of the lane monitor. Recognizes Brunswick, Qubica, AMF, Steltronic. 30 scans/month. - Friends & Lists: Add other bowlers, build custom lists, compare stats. NEW FILTERS & FEATURES (all tiers) - Ball filter by RG and DIFF, incl. Vintage mode for classics before 2005 - Pattern filter across four dimensions: Type, Ratio, Length, Oil Volume - Edit sessions after the fact — bundle or reshuffle games - New "Close Season" button in Statistics - Corner-First Drill: corner pin + multi-pin spare in one frame - USBC flag for tournament-ineligible balls - PAP settings in 1/16″ precision with expanded range - Search ignores special characters, Roman and Arabic numerals are interchangeable FIXED - Difficulty badge on shared pattern cards now shows the correct category Strike on!

Version 1.3.2 – More in-game control and better sharing NEW FEATURES Pin diagrams in the scorecard A new "Show pins" button above the scorecard reveals all pin diagrams during the game. See at a glance which pins fell and which remained on every shot – without leaving the game screen. Improved multiplayer tracking Reorder your fellow players anytime – before or during the game. Small arrows on each player tab move a player forward or back. You can position yourself freely too. After a completed frame, tracking advances automatically to the next player. Players who are already finished get skipped. Coaching and ball reaction stay visible Coaching tips and ball reaction capture no longer auto-dismiss. You now have enough time to read the tip or pick your ball reaction in peace. Ball reaction can also be captured when editing a frame after the fact. Shot analyzer overhauled Significantly larger frame buttons for precise scrubbing. The layout when switching to the second video is now stable – even with videos of different lengths. Imported videos are capped at 90 seconds, and invalid marker combinations are caught with clear warnings. Richer sharing Share your games with the full scorecard including pin diagrams. New: share entire sessions – with all scores, strikes, spares and balls used. The high game of a session is highlighted in the share image. UI AND USABILITY New header sections with direct links to settings and profile. Numerous screens were reworked for better usability – including home, training and arsenal. The home screen now offers personalized sections that fit you as a player. Tapping an already active navigation tab now scrolls the view to the top – getting you back to the top faster. Thank you for your feedback – most of this update comes straight from the community. Good bowling!

Version 1.3.1 – Remote Match Play & Shot Analysis REMOTE CHALLENGES Challenge bowlers worldwide – no shared schedule needed. Play your game, share the link, and your opponent bowls whenever they're ready. The score stays hidden until the end. 1v1 Match: Classic head-to-head duel. Open Challenge: Leaderboard for unlimited participants. Challenge Hub: Invitations, active and completed challenges at a glance. Challenge Stats: Win/loss record and history in the Community tab. Push notifications when someone accepts your challenge. SHOT ANALYSIS (NEW) Measure your ball speed and rev rate directly from a self-recorded video. Frame-by-frame analysis with a guided workflow: mark foul line and pin impact for speed, count tape revolutions for rev rate. Apply results directly to your profile for better recommendations. Creating challenges is a Pro feature. Shot Analyzer and joining challenges is free for everyone.

Version 1.3.0 – Game Tracking, Arsenal Analysis & More GAME TRACKING – NEW FEATURES Game Formats: Multi-Bowler (up to 4 players), Baker Doubles & Team (5 players), Scotch Doubles, and No-Tap (9/8/7-pin). Separate statistics that don't affect your regular average. Match Play: Track your opponent's score in parallel – frame-by-frame or as a final score. Live differential display and match record in statistics. (Pro) Pocket Hit Tracking: Log where your ball entered the pocket after every shot – High, Flush, Light, or Brooklyn. Strike rate by position and Live Coach integration. (Pro) Spare Heatmap: Color-coded pin display shows which single pins you convert reliably and where your weaknesses are – green to red. (Pro) What-If Analysis: Your theoretical score if you had converted all spares or all single-pin spares – per game and as an average. (Pro) Game Export: Export your game history as CSV or PDF – from settings (all games) or game history (filtered view). (Pro: detail export with frame scores) Foul Tracking: Log fouls directly during a game. The shot counts as 0 pins and a red F appears on the scorecard. STATS FIXES Strike, spare, and open frame calculations are now consistent and correct throughout the app – including the 10th frame. UI REFRESH – STATISTICS Unified layout across all four tabs, fixed tab bar, consistent cards and buttons, improved error state in game details. ARSENAL ANALYSIS (Pro) New deep-dive screen for your arsenal – accessible from the Arsenal tab. Grade Breakdown: Five dimensions (slot coverage, core coverage, player type fit, diversity, redundancy) with bonus and penalty tags. Shows which ball would improve your grade the most. Lane Condition Spectrum: All 7 slots at a glance – filled and empty slots with an ideal reference for your player type. Arsenal Map: Your balls as an interactive scatter plot – strength on the X-axis, reaction shape on the Y-axis. Ball image with slot border, tap for details. Drilling data affects positioning. Cover / Core Mix: Segmented bars for coverstock type, core type, and surface with automatic diagnosis. SOCIAL SHARING Share balls, oil patterns, and statistics as branded images – directly from the app. Let's Bowl!

Major Game Tracking Update! New game formats: Multi-Bowler (up to 4 players), Baker Doubles, Baker Team, Scotch Doubles, and Match Play with live score differential. No-Tap Mode: Choose 9-pin, 8-pin, or 7-pin no-tap – tracked with separate stats. Pocket Hit Tracking: Log your pocket position after every shot (High, Flush, Light, Brooklyn) and see your strike rate by position. Live Coach uses the data for more targeted tips. (Pro) Spare Heatmap: New visual pin display in statistics – color-coded from green to red to show your single-pin strengths and weaknesses. (Pro) What-If Analysis: See what your score would be if you had converted all spares. (Pro) CSV Export: Export your game history as CSV – all games or filtered view. Pro users get the detail export with frame scores and strike/spare rates. Stats Fixes: Strike, spare, and open frame calculations are now consistent and correct everywhere – including proper 10th frame evaluation. Comprehensive stats screen UI refresh: Unified tab layout, fixed tab bar, consistent cards and button sizes, improved error state.

Strike Zone Community is here! Bowler Directory – Find bowlers by name, club, or center with country filter. Discover featured bowlers with top ball, average, and arsenal grade. Rich Profiles – Stats, arsenal with slot assignments, game history, oil images, and more. Arsenal Compare – Compare your arsenal slot by slot with other bowlers incl. radar chart. Deep Links – Share bowler profiles via link, opens directly in the app. Bags Upgrade – Balls now show image, slot color, cover type, and motion profile. Minor bug and typo fixes. Community features are part of Strike Zone Pro. Free users can publish their profile and explore the community.

Bugfixes for the Comparison Screen within the Arsenal

Multi-Ball Comparison: Compare up to 6 balls side by side. Open a comparison and add more balls via the plus button. Radar chart and stats table adapt automatically. Compare from Arsenal: Open a ball in your arsenal and tap Compare. Pick comparison balls from the database or directly from your arsenal. Bags screen now scrollable.

Season Stats (Pro): Track your progress across entire seasons! Create custom time periods with start and end dates, filter by game type, and view your complete stats per season - including insights, ball and pattern analysis. New Season tab available in Statistics. Bug Fix: Fixed game type filtering in Statistics.

Game Notes - Capture thoughts and adjustments right during your game. Notes are saved automatically whether you finish, pause, or save as Score-Only. Swipe Navigation - Swipe through your arsenal balls in detail view and through search results with and without filters in the Ball Database. Smooth even with 2,800+ balls. Public Profile - Competition and training stats shown separately with side-by-side comparison. Training games with dedicated badge, full game history with paginated navigation, S8 spare slot in arsenal, and more accurate stats based on all games.

Motion Profiles: Every ball now shows a physics-based motion profile – Strength and Shape, based on USBC data. Bag Builder: Create bags with up to 3 balls and activate them for your session. The Live Coach only recommends what you brought. Change Slot: Manually override any arsenal ball's slot – heatmap and tracking adjust automatically. My Spare Ball: Designate any ball as your spare ball – suggested first during Game Setup. Oil Pattern Analysis: The recommended line now adapts to Fresh, Carrydown, and Burn conditions – stance and target shift automatically. Session Summary: Full end-of-session overview with score trend, strikes, spares, and highlights.

Version 1.2.3 Strike-First Mode: Pin input now works correctly. No tapped pins means a Strike is recorded. Tapped pins are correctly counted as standing and the result is calculated accurately. Keep Screen Awake: The display now stays active while bowling - no more unlocking between shots. Bugfix: The date in the game history was sometimes displayed incorrectly. Games from the previous day could incorrectly appear as Today. This is now fixed.

Version 1.2.2 - Training Center, Live Coach & Bugfixes Training Center Your dedicated training area is now live: skill tree across four areas (Consistency, Spare Game, Lane Play, Equipment), a drill library, weekly quests, and a personal training plan. Live Coach Real-time tips during your game - spare preparation, lane adjustments after every frame, and ball switch recommendations tailored to your profile. Spare Ball Slot (S8) Plastic and polyester balls now have their own dedicated slot - separate from Urethane. Detected automatically, assigned correctly, visible in the gap analysis. Spare Ball Tracking Select a spare ball before each game. The app switches automatically on your second ball and back on the next frame. Spare rate in statistics now split by spare ball vs. strike ball. Statistics Training and competition games are now tracked separately. Casual games no longer count toward your average, high game, or game total - but still earn XP, Skill Tree progress, and Quest credit. New: Score-Only Mode for league play (no frame-by-frame tracking required). Navigation Profile now accessible via the avatar in the top right. The fifth tab now belongs to Training. Profile Picture Persists after app updates and system cache clears. Choose between camera and gallery. Bug fixes: Several smaller issues resolved.

Training Center & Live Coach Training Center Your dedicated training area is now live: skill tree across four areas (Consistency, Spare Game, Lane Play, Equipment), a drill library, weekly quests, and a personal training plan. Live Coach Real-time tips during your game - spare preparation, lane adjustments after every frame, and ball switch recommendations tailored to your profile. Spare Ball Slot (S8) Plastic and polyester balls now have their own dedicated slot - separate from Urethane. Detected automatically, assigned correctly, visible in the gap analysis. Spare Ball Tracking Select a spare ball before each game. The app switches automatically on your second ball and back on the next frame. Spare rate in statistics now split by spare ball vs. strike ball. Statistics Training and competition games are now tracked separately. Casual games no longer count toward your average, high game, or game total - but still earn XP, Skill Tree progress, and Quest credit. New: Score-Only Mode for league play (no frame-by-frame tracking required). Navigation Profile now accessible via the avatar in the top right. The fifth tab now belongs to Training. Profile Picture Persists after app updates and system cache clears. Choose between camera and gallery. Bug fixes: Issues in frame tracking and ball switching in the tenth frame resolved.

Smarter Ball Intelligence & Important Fixes Revamped Ball Classification Balls are now classified with greater detail – including sub-categories within each slot. Coverstock technology logic has been refined and new ball details provide more precise analysis. PAP Down/Under Support Vertical PAP now supports -1" to +3". Bowlers with the rare PAP Under/Down can finally enter their value correctly. The label dynamically shows whether the value goes up or down, and the layout editor displays the value accurately. Profile Picture Saved Persistently Some users lost their profile picture after an app update. The image is now stored persistently and survives updates and cache clears. Additional Bug Fixes - Navigation now adapts reliably to all screen sizes and system bars - Fixed display issues with enlarged system fonts - Recommendation details now show in the correct language - Profile crashes fully resolved Thanks for your feedback – it makes Strike Zone better with every update!

NEW: Training Goals & Milestones Set personal goals and track your progress! TRAINING GOALS - Set an active goal: Improve your average, beat your high game, increase strike rate, or log more games - Live progress bar on your dashboard and profile - Optional deadline for extra motivation 17 MILESTONES TO UNLOCK - Score milestones: 200 Club, 250 Club, Perfect Game (300) - Streak milestones: Turkey (3 strikes), Six Pack (6 strikes) - Clean Game, Dedicated Bowler (10–250 games), Strike Machine (100/500 strikes) - Arsenal milestones: 3, 5, and all 7 slots filled - Pattern variety: Played on 5 and 10 different oil patterns Milestones are checked automatically after each game and displayed as gold badges in your profile. RADAR COMPARISON Compare two balls visually at a glance! Six performance axes – Hook, Length, Backend, Oil Power, Control and Versatility – as overlaid radar profiles with a values table. SESSION MODE Multiple consecutive games are automatically detected as a session. From the second game onward, you'll see a session header with a running average and game count. Free users: up to 3 games per session, Pro users: unlimited. BUGFIX - Fixed profile crashes for users with certain data configurations

Stability Update - Improved profile screen stability – fixed rare crashes when opening the profile - Error boundary: Unexpected errors now show a fallback screen instead of crashing the app - Haptic feedback consistently guarded – no unwanted vibrations when disabled Thanks for your feedback – it helps us make Strike Zone better!

V 1.1.3 - Several new features and bug fixes Ball Selection Always Visible During game tracking, the ball selection is now displayed even if no ball was selected at the start. Assign a ball from your arsenal at any time – even mid-game. Score Calculation Fixed Running totals for consecutive strikes and spares now calculate correctly with cumulative scoring. The displayed score can no longer temporarily decrease. No Spare Balls in Recommendations Polyester and plastic balls are no longer suggested as recommendations. These spare balls are not strike balls and are now automatically filtered from suggestions. Oil Pattern Analysis Completely Redesigned New split layout shows lane visualization alongside analysis content. Your personal ball path is displayed directly on the lane. Pattern shape detection, cliff point analysis and 18 new coaching tips. Data Backup & Restore Export your profile, arsenal, games and settings as a backup file. On reinstall or device switch simply import. New Library Filters Filter by manufacturer (scrollable brand chips) and core type (symmetric / asymmetric). New Dashboard Layout Quick actions expanded from 4 to 6 tiles including statistics and game tracking. Compact hero card and settings shortcut. Live Scoring & Frame Editing Running totals for strikes and spares. Individual frames now editable. Further Improvements Auto-update for public profiles, faster image loading, stats by bowling center and general bug fixes.

New in this version: Weight-Specific, Glossary and Tooltips Weight-specific recommendations: All recommendations are now based on the core specs of your set ball weight - no longer defaulting to 15 lb. Glossary: Around 30 bowling terms explained in context. Tappable labels and info button on 10 screens. 67 interactive tooltips across 17 screens: Step by step explanations on first visit with spotlight highlights. Public bowler profile: Share your arsenal, stats and game history with the community.

The biggest update yet! New Features: - Left-handed support: Line, exit point, pocket, and analysis boards now correctly mirrored - Drill sheet upload (Pro): Save photos of your drill sheet with each ball – via camera or gallery with full-screen view - Edit games after the fact: Change or remove ball, oil pattern, location, and game type - Ball statistics in arsenal: Games, average, high score, and strike rate directly in ball details - Overseas filter: Show or hide region-specific balls in recommendations - Customizable notifications: Choose between balls, oil patterns, all, or none – with direct link to new content - App version now visible in profile Fixes & Improvements: - 10th frame: Pin count after strike corrected - 12 and 13 lbs now selectable as weight - Time and date of games can now be adjusted