Basketball Challenge 3D vs Bowling Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basketball Challenge 3D
Test your basketball skills by swiping to shoot and score. Compete with friends and players worldwide, but be mindful of your limited misses. Enjoy this addictive game on your Apple devices.
- Swipe to shoot
- Score challenges
- Limited misses
- Game Center support
- Social sharing
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Swipe the ball to shoot and make the best score. You can miss the ball only 3 times. Be careful! Challenge yourself and your friend with addictive basketball game. Suitable for all ages and enjoy it on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Have fun ! ■Game center support: Compare your best score with others in the world. ■Social sharing: Share your new score and challenge with your friends.
Bowling Sim
Experience a highly realistic bowling simulation with authentic physics and oil-coated lanes. Choose from multiple game modes, including single player, local multiplayer, and AI opponents, with adjustable difficulty levels. Enjoy stunning graphics and track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Realistic physics engine
- Multiple game modes
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Hook and spin ball control
- Detailed statistics tracking
- 21 unlockable bowling balls
- Offline play
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Try out the most realistic bowling simulator! The gameplay physics are based on the throws done by real professional bowlers and are extremely close to the real game. The lanes are coated with oil to mimic real conditions. 3 game modes: * Single player * Play with friends (pass-n-play/hot seat) * Play vs computer Each mode has two difficulty levels: Easy mode – you can correct the ball's rotation after you've released the ball. Hard mode – it is not possible to adjust the ball after the throw. There are separate worldwide ratings for every difficulty mode. - Classic 10 pin bowling (10 frames) - Easy-to-manage interface and control - Hook the ball - Amazing Unreal Engine 4 graphics - Detailed track of statistics - Play vs computer mode (computer's skill level is adjustable) - Play vs friends on the same device (2-4 players). Each player can choose his own ball - Ball rotation can be corrected after release (in easy mode) - Independent worldwide ratings for every game mode - 21 bowling balls to choose from - Offline mode - 100% free game How to play: * Set the ball in the selected position * Slide your finger on the screen from the starting line towards the pins (the speed is not important, what matters are the touchpoint and the drop-out). The longer the distance is between the first contact and drop-out, the faster the ball goes. * In Easy mode it is possible to correct the ball's rotation by simply sliding left or right on the screen. Correction magnitude depends on how far the finger moves on screen. * You can also spin the ball. The speed and the rotation are controlled by the HOOK button. Did you get this far in this description? Well, it is time to download the game now! It's fun and completely free. We are always working to improve the game and value your feedback. For support or suggestions, please contact us at: support@simfo.games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bowling Sim at 80% against Basketball Challenge 3D's 25%. Bowling Sim also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (446 vs 14). Basketball Challenge 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Basketball Challenge 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowling Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bowling Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowling Sim has 446 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Basketball Challenge 3D's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bowling Sim's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basketball Challenge 3D | Bowling Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) | 4.5 (446 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 446 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ArgeWorld | Dmitriy Rytikov |
Customer experience
Basketball Challenge 3D
Bowling Sim
Bugs and requests
Basketball Challenge 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bowling Sim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball bouncing off the alley or rolling backward
- Pins not resetting correctly after a frame
- Keyboard not appearing for player name entry
Requested features
4 requests- Add landscape mode for tablets
- Improve pin physics and ball behavior
- Implement more realistic scoring and pin feedback
- Provide an ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
Basketball Challenge 3D
- Remove Ads$1.99
Bowling Sim
No in-app purchases
Questions
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