# Pocket Bowling vs Bowling Hero

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Bowling at 4.5 against Bowling Hero's 3.3. Pocket Bowling also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (131 vs 3). Bowling Hero's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowling Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pocket Bowling holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Bowling has 131 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Bowling | Bowling Hero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bowling/id1317810071/reviews)** | [3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowling-hero/id1585978264/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **131** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 24 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 77 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Code This Lab srl](https://appshunter.io/developer/377003842) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Bowling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bowling/id1317810071)

Experience arcade-style bowling with intuitive swipe controls. Clear pins, collect stars for new balls, and unlock unique board skins through challenges. Compete globally on the leaderboard and master the game.

**Highlights:** Swipe and throw ball mechanics, Pin clearing gameplay, Collect stars for new balls, Unlockable board skins, Global leaderboard competition, Endless gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Bowling Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowling-hero/id1585978264)

Compete with friends locally or globally in a bowling game. Choose from six heroes and aim for strikes to knock down as many pins as possible. Test your skills and see how many strikes you can achieve.

**Highlights:** Local and global multiplayer, Choose from six heroes, Aim for strikes, Pin-shooting gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Bowling free?

Pocket Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bowling Hero free?

Bowling Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Bowling or Bowling Hero?

Pocket Bowling is rated higher. Pocket Bowling averages 4.5 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Bowling Hero averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Pocket Bowling or Bowling Hero have ads?

Bowling Hero shows ads; Pocket Bowling does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*