# Virtual Lawn Bowls — user reviews > 204 indexed App Store user reviews of Virtual Lawn Bowls by Raiden Limited, rated 4.50/5 from 59 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-lawn-bowls/id465592916/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-lawn-bowls/id465592916.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 40 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Virtual Lawn Bowls? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌟 Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay - 👍 Realistic simulation of lawn bowls - 💎 Great graphics and physics - 🕹️ Challenging and strategic **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - ⏱️ Slow online gameplay and long wait times - 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents - 🔧 Inconsistent controls and power gauge **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes when switching between online and offline modes - Incorrect scoring and results not properly recorded - Inconsistent behavior when the jack is knocked into the ditch **Most requested features** - Add more game modes and customization options - Implement a handicap system for online play - Allow players to invite friends and play against them - Improve the jack placement and reset mechanics ## Newest reviews (14 of 204) ### 4/5 — RIp VLB *2026-02-22* Was a great game but is now dying out with less players playing. Community has some cheats and thieves in it too unfortunately ### 2/5 — Glitch when bowling into a hollow *2025-06-21, version 1.9.1* I was playing the blue robot and always winning and it won’t let me carry on as my bowl is still ‘moving’ and have to quit game and do another one so fix it please ### 3/5 — Addictive game *2025-02-12* Enjoyable game, although the guy running it has no idea about bowls and is constantly fiddling with the game and making it worse. He is pretty selfish and spiteful and doesn’t help fix issues. Good fun game though if was run by someone who had a clue. ### 2/5 — Game change *2025-02-04, version 1.7.0* Not the same as it was ….needs a few tweeks coz some results u get are shocking ### 3/5 — Good game But !!! *2024-01-22* I Enjoy playing the game but for me as others have said it is spoilt by my opponent smashing the jack into the ditch on their first go, also it seems to take a age for my opponent to take their turn maybe you should have a shot clock / timer to keep the game flowing ### 2/5 — Average now *2023-10-17, version 1.6.3* Game never finds people on quick or live search and there are always errors ### 5/5 — Too quick. *2023-07-31* No time to study result of each end before next end starts. Otherwise … excellent. ### 2/5 — Don’t play online *2022-11-16* Online games and the dirty little c1nt cheats just ruin it. You have the last bowl they can draw within inches of the jack, the have the last bowl, smash, smash, smash, jack in the ditch jack in the ditch, should be a way of blocking dirty cheating players **Developer response:** Hi, online play is currently free and not paid for. If there are any players who you don't feel play in the spirit of the game please contact support and these players will be warned. ### 5/5 — Virtual bowls *2022-06-20* Absolutely brilliant game. Very addictive due to the way it plays. Very enjoyable in its basic quick match form. Can be expanded by paying a smallish amount. ### 5/5 — Skew90 *2022-06-03* I enjoy the virtual bowls it’s great to relax and go into the virtual world for a while. I haven’t mastered the on line side of things just yet. Thanks to the creators of this game. ### 4/5 — Lawn bowls *2022-05-26, version 1.6.2* Good but frustrating lol ### 5/5 — Fun and Relaxing! *2022-05-06* This is a great game to recreate lawn bowls. I think there are a couple of bugs though. In a three player game with two bots, the game does not end when one bot reaches the target score first. Play continues. And when a bot plays the jack too short or in the gutter, it is not forced to replay it like a human player. Hopefully these get fixed in a future release. ### 5/5 — Lawn Bowls *2022-03-27, version 1.6.2* One of the best games I have played. ### 5/5 — Bowlin bowlin bowlin *2022-03-18* Great game just need more players to play against ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Utter rubbish *2026-04-26* Zero feel or consistency ### 1/5 — Con *2026-02-26, version 1.9.1* Took my money to open the full game up, but can’t play online. Pointless ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2026-02-08, version 1.9.1* You are given an initial number of free online games. However a paywall then locks you out. ### 1/5 — Average now *2025-03-28* Recent changes have completely ruined the game unfortunately ### 1/5 — Such a shame *2024-05-01, version 1.6.4* This could be a really good game and some people play it properly. Unfortunately too many treat it like 10 pin bowling and just constantly smash your woods everywhere rather than actually ‘play bowls’ ### 1/5 — Not quite right *2023-09-15* A good attempt to recreate the game of lawn bowls BUT the proportion of the rink is NOT CORRECT and this allows the “crash bang wallop”brigade to much license, shots are allowed that would be OUT OF THE RINK in real bowls. Get the proportion right and then THE BEST BOWLER WOULD WIN THE GAME. To easy to ditch the jack with first bowl making it a one shot end, this completely spoils the game. And IS NOT BOWLS. It’s a pity because if little but important matters like this were corrected this would be a great game, nearly like playing the real thing. A further update. Recently the game seems to have more bugs than a tramps blanket, reported all to makers but as usual NO REPLY, such a pity because it could be really good. I am not a Facebook member and never will be. Why does this game have to be linked to facebook?? after these latest up dates the game is now impossible to play. I shall stop playing for now and try again in 2022, perhaps it will improve by then. Such a pity I used to enjoy the game. THIS GAME IS NOW UNPLAYABLE Why no action on reducing the width of the rink to the correct proportions? until you do this you will not stop the crash, bang, wallop players who completely spoil the game. 2023 Still NO ACTION BY MAKERS to address the correct rink propositions, such a pity because it would make the game a very good one. **Developer response:** Hi, have you tried the full length rink option in the app? This was added two years ago to provide a more authentic representation of the sport and attempt to lessen the 'driving jack into the green' tactic. Let me know how you get on. ### 1/5 — Poor power controls *2022-02-04* Game wasn’t enjoyable due to having to use a swipe up mechanism to judge what power your bowl goes, would of kept game if you could judge power controls properly than just a swipe. Very poor from developers. Online also very slow. ### 1/5 — So glitches *2022-01-24* And people you’re up against they just drive so I didn’t play it for about 2 years now it’s still the same ### 1/5 — Tactical smash *2022-01-24, version 1.5.16* Don’t expect a game of bowls, most players just hit at everything as it takes a lot less skill. Game has a lot of potential, unfortunately ruined by the people playing it. ### 1/5 — Simon *2022-01-08, version 1.5.16* Hi It’s a good game , although there are too many skittle players. Look there is cheating , and I stumbled on how to do it myself once. But some players take 2 minutes and they are having a go at getting it right. You know what I say is true, Get rid of the cheats and it would be great. Also charge more. And a longer rink to stop these skittle players . You have a good concept , just full of skittle players and cheats ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Messages *2025-12-20* I cannot send messages in the game I can receive them and I have paid £2.99 as requested ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-08-10, version 1.9.1* One of the greatest games ever ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-03-04, version 1.8.0* Its a really peaceful game that makes me feel calm ### 5/5 — Latest update is bad *2025-02-02* Great game but, Not sure what you did but, the power bar is all over the place, please revert back to how it was before, I now have zero control ### 5/5 — Bagsy 1 *2024-03-28, version 1.6.4* Just started playing quick matches much better they play the whole game right through . ### 5/5 — Nice improvements in latest update *2024-03-11* Much more enjoyable now. ### 5/5 — Good bowls *2024-02-19, version 1.6.3* Just downloaded the app and thoroughly enjoying it. ### 5/5 — Just take your time learning the throw *2024-01-12* Lots of fun. And no annoying ads. Thank you ### 5/5 — Bowls game *2023-10-03* This game of bowls is very relaxing and l really enjoy playing it. Because when life gets hard and frustrating there is sometimes not a lot l can do about the situation but l can come at the end of the frustrating day and relax with a game of bowls, and try to beat the computer this helps me step away from my problems come what may. One very happy online bowler and if l beat the computer, evan better. ### 5/5 — Virtual lawn bowls *2023-08-22, version 1.6.3* Love it --- *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 2026-09-09.*