u/Inevitable-Basil-407

I built a web app for bowlers because I wanted one place to track games, series, leagues, achievements, and bowling ball comparisons.

The part I’ve been working on most recently is the ball catalog/compare flow. It now has 1,734+ balls across 37 brands, and compare works without creating an account: https://pinfal.com/catalog/compare

What it does:

  • Score games frame by frame
  • Track series and league play
  • Save progress locally/offline and sync later
  • Browse a bowling ball catalog
  • Compare balls by estimated Flare Potential, Motion Shape, Hook Phase, and Oil Tolerance
  • Keep a personal collection

The hardest part has been making ball comparison useful without pretending it knows more than published specs can support. I originally made the compare model too confident, got called out by bowlers, and rebuilt it to be more conservative and directional.

I’d love feedback on:

  1. Does the compare page make sense to someone who bowls?
  2. Is the scoring flow intuitive?
  3. What would make this useful enough to keep using after one session?

App: https://pinfal.com

Compare page: https://pinfal.com/catalog/compare

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u/Inevitable-Basil-407 — 21 days ago