# Pocket Bowling 3D — user reviews

> 151 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Bowling 3D by Dumadu Games Pvt Ltd, rated 4.50/5 from 28 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bowling-3d/id510902465/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bowling-3d/id510902465.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 20 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2

## What do users think of Pocket Bowling 3D?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎳 Realistic bowling physics and mechanics
- 🎨 Good 3D graphics and visual design
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🏆 Multiple game modes (single player, multiplayer, PvP)
- ⏱️ Good way to pass time and relax
- 🎵 Decent background music and animations
- 📱 Works well on iPad
- 🎯 Challenging difficulty curve for skill development

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🎮 Poor ball control and aiming accuracy
- 🔄 Inconsistent gameplay mechanics between updates
- 💰 Aggressive in-app purchase model
- 🎯 Ball doesn't go where aimed
- ⚙️ Performance issues (slow, jerky gameplay)
- 🔄 Game doesn't save progress or ball preferences
- 📺 Ads cover scoreboard and gameplay elements
- 🎮 Curve ball and hook mechanics don't work properly
- ⚠️ Age rating (17+) prevents younger players
- 🔄 Updates break previously working features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup and during gameplay
- Game won't load after exiting mid-game
- Pins pass through scraper and behave incorrectly
- Ball physics inconsistent and unpredictable
- Ads reappear after paid removal
- Ads popup late causing performance lag
- Multiplayer Wi-Fi connectivity fails
- Game freezes and stalls frequently
- Update breaks existing functionality
- Gutter ball frequency too high
- Point of view too low to see pins accurately
- Game incompatible with older iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Better ball control and spin mechanics
- Cosmic bowling mode with special effects
- Animated strike/spare celebrations
- Save favorite ball selection between games
- Improved curve ball functionality
- More bowling lane locations
- Better multiplayer connectivity over Wi-Fi
- Player name customization
- Reduce or eliminate ads
- Lower age rating requirement

## Newest reviews (10 of 151)

### 4/5 — Hi

*2020-05-30, version 2.4.7*

I find I can not win trophies

### 3/5 — 😡😡😡😡😡

*2015-09-17, version 2.2.5*

Not fun

### 2/5 — Not very fun

*2015-06-22, version 2.2.5*

Hook and curve doesn't work in the initial mode, not sure why I should buy tokens if I can't get the ball to hook now...

### 2/5 — Ужас

*2015-01-30*

Ужас если промазал то над тобой смеяться

### 3/5 — Sumeet

*2014-11-09*

Addictive game but too much advertisement irritates a lot while playing

### 4/5 — Good app

*2014-10-21, version 2.2.1*

Fun game. Very realistic. Would like a way to keep your favorite ball without having to choose each game. Trouble with the curve ball also. Otherwise it's a great game.

### 4/5 — Nice game

*2014-06-27, version 2.2*

But could use better ball control

### 3/5 — 3D Bowling

*2014-05-17, version 2.2*

This app varies way too much.  Each time they update it, it changes completely.  Some days it is very difficult; other days it is super simple to get strikes.  They say that the heavier the ball, the better you bowl, but that isn't my experience with this game.  I paid to have the ads removed.  They came back.

I would recommend this game, but not very highly.

### 5/5 — Great game and very accurate

*2014-01-07, version 2.1.1*

Excellent!

### 5/5 — Cool

*2013-12-31, version 2.1.1*

I like it

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 17+?

*2018-07-13, version 2.4.5*

I’m not sure why you designed the game to be 17+?  My son wants it but can’t play because we have app age restrictions enabled for him.

### 1/5 — Was a good game--update ruined it.

*2016-03-06, version 2.2.5*

Had this bowling game for some time, then installed the update.  Big mistake!  Graphics were better in previous version plus now there is constant ads.  Bring back the old version.

### 1/5 — ads. delete

*2015-11-14, version 2.2.5*

apple needs to get a handle on the bogus 5 star reviews. what a joke of an app

### 1/5 — I don't like this game

*2015-03-27, version 2.2.4*

I try and aim the ball straight at the head pin and the ball just goes in the gutter👿👿!! I aim it fast with my pointer finger and it goes in the gutter!! This was a waste of a download!!! I think this is just a scam

### 1/5 — Needs less ads

*2014-12-23, version 2.2.2*

Less ads it interferes with the game I can't see the lane I see the ads stop the ads please

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2014-03-19, version 2.1.3*

The ads in this app are extremely obnoxious.  Plus, the app runs so slowly and jerky that ads popup late and really become annoying.  I get ads, but really…
Not to mention how many times this POS app jerks, stalls, and crashes.  Deleted, never to return.

### 1/5 — Watch out!  They lie

*2014-01-27, version 2.1.2*

I played and won enough points to release all the bowling balls but when I opened it the next time I didn't have them.
Turns out they lie.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2014-01-22, version 2.1.1*

The worst bowling game I have played. Don't bother downloading this.

### 1/5 — Rude and mean

*2014-01-21, version 2.1.1*

I know rude and mean are the same thing but the thing I don't like is that they laugh when you don't get the shot. also they make you not get the shot. But I have it one star because it lets you chose if you want to do championship or something

### 1/5 — Terrible game don't buy!

*2014-01-13, version 2.1.1*

This game is soooooo hard to control! I rather play other games than this! Otherwise you'll get frustrated with all those gutter balls! Save your money! (I want my money back!!!) :(

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Cool

*2025-12-23, version 2.4.7*

So nice

### 5/5 — Excellent graphics

*2016-07-22, version 2.2.6*

The graphics looked really amazing by visualizing bowl technique and lineup the aisle to the center lane. By the way, I like how the design looks in this game.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2015-08-16, version 2.2.5*

Cool game

### 5/5 — Review

*2015-04-22, version 2.2.4*

I love it

### 5/5 — Read this if you got this game

*2015-03-21, version 2.2.4*

It is actually pretty fun I am in Florida right now and it's still walks I am not believe how much funny sometimes I play against my family but anyway it is super fun and easy even told me and I thought your premium but I told you to read it

### 5/5 — Better than WI bowling

*2015-03-04, version 2.2.3*

I really like this app.

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2014-10-25*

Am addicted to it Would love to play in different bowling alleys
Some trivia about the history of bowling would be awesome 
Comparison with real games played etc

### 5/5 — Review

*2014-09-14, version 2.2.1*

Fun, Once you learn the curb ball,

### 5/5 — Пр

*2014-05-08*

Хорошая игра!!!

### 5/5 — Good game

*2014-01-08, version 2.1.1*

Good game...nice simple gameplay plus I can win money : )

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