# Doodle Bowling — user reviews > 151 indexed App Store user reviews of Doodle Bowling by GameResort LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 331 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-bowling/id354065959/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-bowling/id354065959.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 221 · 4★ 38 · 3★ 31 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 24 ## What do users think of Doodle Bowling? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Unique doodle-style graphics - 🕹️ Intuitive and responsive controls - 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases - 🎯 Satisfying bowling physics and gameplay - 🔄 Ability to unlock new themes and lanes **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches - 🔍 Lack of clear progression or goals - 🛑 Ads introduced in later updates - 🔒 Inability to restore purchased content - 🔁 Unlocked themes/lanes disappearing after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Strikes not always registering correctly - Pins resetting mid-frame - Ads causing the app to crash or redirect to the App Store - Progress and unlocks not saving properly **Most requested features** - Multiplayer mode (local or online) - More diverse and customizable bowling environments - Improved physics and pin behavior - Leaderboards and achievements - Ability to preview new lanes before purchase ## Newest reviews (11 of 151) ### 3/5 — VERY disappointed *2025-06-05, version 2.4* I absolutely love this game. I love it so much that I paid to make it ad free, however, THE ADS KEEP SHOWING UP!?!?!?!?!? Don’t pay for the upgrade… I would like my money back 🤯 ### 3/5 — Ad after every game! *2024-07-01, version 2.4* Fun game but ads after every single game. Too much! ### 4/5 — Sound Changes *2023-09-16, version 2.4* The only issue I have is with the new sounds. I loved the simplistic sound effects that were used years ago. Paper flipping, drum sets, and a rock organ. Not this weird, bubbly, flash-game soundboard that hardly fits any maps. I don’t know if others feel this way, but it would be awesome if there were sound effect customizations similar to the maps; earn stars to change sound effects, bowling balls, pins, etc. ### 2/5 — Too Many Adds *2022-01-30, version 2.4* I played this a long time ago, the interruption of ads is awful, deleted. ### 2/5 — Lost my stars after it crashed. *2022-01-02, version 2.4* Well, I had never really had any issues with this game, but I recently lost a lot of stars that took a while to earn, all because the game crashed and erased my progress. So, I’m pretty freaking annoyed right now. ### 2/5 — Vanishing Themes *2020-07-05, version 2.3* I earned several fun and exciting themes but now they're gone. Remaining 2-3 themes are boring or simply ugly. Even the basic hardwood floor theme is gone. VERY FRUSTRATING! Otherwise, a fun game. ### 3/5 — Pin defect *2019-12-11, version 2.3* Throw a perfect ball and all fall but one and it’s leaning but doesn’t fall. That’s BS !! Been 1 pin short of a perfect game many many times because of this issue. And how do you stop the hundreds of commercials between each game or when you hit the home button? ### 4/5 — An Old Friend *2019-06-07, version 2.1* I got the Doodle Bowling app several iPhones ago. I installed it on my current phone after a few years, and a few things have changed, but it’s still fun to play. The only challenge I have is that there have been instances where it will close out immediately after it adds to my score. When I go back in, my score isn’t updated. ### 2/5 — Frustrating lately... even for a free game. *2019-03-26, version 2.0* I’ve played this for years. Since my first smart phone. I’m not one to usually complain about free games... however, it is frustrating to unlock a bunch of themes, just to come back to the game later and have them all be locked again. I can deal with the occasional untimely ad in the middle of rolling the ball, but to spend time to watch ads, and to spend time to play the game, to unlock things... it’s super frustrating for those things to glitch out and become locked again. ### 2/5 — Paid $3.99 and constantly lose points *2019-02-15, version 2.0* I paid for what should be an ad free version of this. But consistently while I am playing ads for other purchases pop up and they deduct the points that I had earned. I did not click on them and I don't want to click on them.This needs to be fixed! ### 5/5 — This game isn’t bad at all *2018-12-14, version 2.0* I love this game and I always have. There may be a lot of ads but just turn off your WiFi and data and the game runs fine without any interruptions. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Payed for no ads.. still getting ads *2025-10-06, version 2.4* This game rips you off literally!!!! I bought the no ads for it and it still shows me ads on it. DO NOT BUY OR EVEN INSTALL!!! ### 1/5 — No more updates so ad free doesn't work *2025-09-21, version 2.4* I paid almost $4 for ad free today. My payment went through but I still get ads between EVERY game. I wonder if Apple is pocketing the $$$ since the developer hasn't updated in over 5 years. My bad for not checking recent updates. Seems a bit unfair. ### 1/5 — In game ad block doesn’t work *2025-04-05, version 2.4* I am someone who hates interruptions and purchased the Remove Ads. However, that did nothing. Every time I refreshed the game, the ads still popped up. FIX IT ### 1/5 — Restoring the purchase never works , no customer support. *2021-11-24* I had purchased this game earlier but when I downloaded it again after deleting it about 1 year back , now this game is asking for a new purchase to go without ads. Not restoring of previous purchases. ### 1/5 — Paid to get rid of ads *2020-12-04, version 2.4* Paid to get rid of ads a few years back and with latest update I get ads again!? That’s robbery and fraud and just plain baloney ### 1/5 — Fun game but... *2020-10-02, version 2.4* Thanks for adding ads everytime you finish a game. Insta-deleted, will not play again. ### 1/5 — Stop w/the video interruptions!! *2020-06-16, version 2.4* The new video ads that started popping up indiscriminately are not acceptable and I stopped playing the game today! Today’s ad opened w a woman screaming at the top of her lungs. I often play this game when I can’t sleep and the unexpected screaming awakens my wife and even startles ME! Stop w these tasteless, annoying ads. ### 1/5 — 30 SECOND ADS AT EVERY TURN!!! *2019-11-20, version 2.3* I use to LOVE this game, until lately that is, as now, everything you try and do triggers an annoying 30 SECOND AD!!! I'd gladly purchase the stupid game (something I thought I had previously done) but I can't find a way to do that😔 In the past, there was just the ads banner at the top, but, now it's 30 SECOND ADS!!! Guess it's time to start looking for a new bowling app 😔 ### 1/5 — Won’t update *2018-09-09, version 2.0* I got a new iPhone 8 and when it went to download all my apps from the old phone, this app won’t download? Is there a problem with the app, is it still available? I really like the game, bummed that I can’t play it. ### 1/5 — Horrible Now! *2018-06-29, version 2.0* I watched COUNTLESS ads to be able to get new lanes, only to find that when I exit the app and go back to it later, the additional lanes disappeared and have to be acquired all over again. I’d give this waste of time zero stars if I could! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My oldest app *2025-08-04, version 2.4* I’ve have this app on my phones for over 12 years and it still gets a lot of play. ### 5/5 — I love this game *2023-05-25, version 2.4* I had to repurchase and was not happy about it, but I noticed that it had been updated with new lanes. Definitely worth repurchasing. ### 5/5 — Doodle Bowling *2022-02-22, version 2.4* Best bowling gave ever. ### 5/5 — Love this *2021-04-01, version 2.4* Love this game but also wish there was more design lanes that’s all ### 5/5 — Thank you for endless support. *2021-03-06, version 2.4* This game is one of less than a handful of games that has maintained playability throughout almost all of smartphone history. I salute you. ### 5/5 — Doodle bowling *2020-08-09, version 2.4* Hello I've had this for a long time. When I was looking for a bowling game to play this was the only one I found that was easier to play. Using my finger. To roll the ball Mimicking a real bowling experience. I was wondering, if we’re going to get a full screen ad? Why is there an ad at the top of the game? This is overkill on the ads. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2020-05-11, version 2.3* Game is pretty cool ### 5/5 — Still the best bowling game ever *2020-03-14, version 2.3* Title. ### 5/5 — Сделайте синхронизацию открытых тем *2019-10-14* Сделайте синхронизацию открытых тем между разными девайсами Apple (iPhone and iPad) Было бы хорошо, если бы очки за партию начислялись по более сложной системе - например, в зависимости от количества выбитых страйков и спэйров, а не просто 10 очков за партию и еще одно очко за каждый страйк. ### 5/5 — The Game of the year! *2018-12-28, version 2.0* This game is very fun to play daily. Knowing I will be playing it every evening gives me something to look foreword too. Great game, lots of fun, each game is better than the last one..... --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-21.*