Bowling Pro vs Pro Darts 2026+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bowling Pro
Experience realistic bowling with authentic physics and a vast collection of balls and pins. Compete solo on leaderboards or challenge friends in local multiplayer across unique, themed alleys. Enjoy quick games or full matches with customizable frame options.
- Realistic 3D bowling physics
- Collect over 43 balls and pins
- Unlock epic themed alleys
- Pass & Play local multiplayer
- Game Center leaderboards
- 5 or 10 frame games
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Real bowling. Real physics. Real strikes. 43+ balls and pins to collect, epic themed alleys to unlock, Pass & Play with friends — skip the tutorial and roll in seconds. COLLECT OVER 43 BALLS & PINS Unlock bowling balls with unique looks and characteristics. Pair them with pins — from polished hardwood classic to wild novelty styles. More combinations than you'll unlock in a week. PLAY SOLO OR PASS THE PHONE Challenge up to 3 friends in Pass & Play without needing a second device. Or keep the lane to yourself — Game Center leaderboards track every frame either way. EPIC THEMED ALLEYS Laser black light lanes. A Halloween pirate cave. A candy alley. And more. Your lane, your setup. 5 OR 10 FRAMES Quick game or a full match. Unlock the 3-frame mode as you progress. Rated 4.4 stars by bowlers worldwide. Download Bowling Pro and roll your first strike today.
Pro Darts 2026+
Experience a realistic darts simulation with customizable boards, millions of dart component combinations, and various game modes. Features include practice, quick play, leagues, and tournaments, with adjustable player assist for all skill levels.
- Fully textured 3D game environments
- Millions of dart component combinations
- Adjustable 'player assist' system
- Multiple game modes (Practice, Quick Play, League, Tournament)
- Customizable player profiles and progression
- Various dart board types and game variations
- Multiplayer options (Online, Local Network, Pass and Play)
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Following the worldwide successes of Pro Snooker, Pro Pool and our other sports games iWare Designs brings you Pro Darts 2026+; one of the most feature packed and playable darts games available for mobile devices. With fully textured 3D game environments, specialist custom boards for standard and more obscure game types, and millions of possible dart component combinations, Pro Darts 2026+ is the complete package for both casual and serious gamers. The simple 'swipe to throw' interface combined with an innovative adjustable 'player assist' system allows everyone from novices to pros to pick up and play the game instantly at their own skill level. Download Pro Darts 2026+ now, you will not be disappointed. System Requirements: ∙ Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. ∙ Utilizes Retina displays on compatible devices ∙ Game Center compatible Game Features: ∙ Localised to English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, American English, Canadian English, Canadian French and Mexican Spanish. ∙ Full High Def 3D textured environments. ∙ Practice: Fine tune your game by playing on your own. ∙ Quick Play: Play a custom match against a friend, family member or computer opponent. ∙ League: Participate in league events with 3, 5, 7 or 9 rounds where the highest points total wins. ∙ Tournament: Test your nerves in a 4 round knockout tournament event. ∙ Configure up to 4 unique player profiles. ∙ Each profile holds 5 custom darts, comprehensive stats and progression history. ∙ Custom dart configuration system allows for millions of combinations of barrels, stems, stem colors, flight shapes and textures. ∙ Innovative 'player assist' system to help with getting those tricky doubles and trebles. ∙ 3 levels of Oche (throw line) camera to suit all playing styles. ∙ User controlled Orbit Camera and Snapshot system allows you to save close up images of your dart grouping. ∙ Ranking system from Rookie to Legend. ∙ 28 computer opponents with customizable names. Play against the pros! ∙ Over 10 unique dart boards including 'American', 'Par Darts', 'Hi Score', 'Quadro', 'Mini', 'Snooker', 'Yorkshire', 'Fives' and 'Target' boards, each with multiple color options. ∙ Play 301, 401, 501, 601, 701 and 1001 games on many of the custom boards. ∙ Play 'Round the Clock' including special 'doubles' and 'trebles' only variations. ∙ Play 'Snooker' darts on three custom boards and standard boards. ∙ Play 'Par Darts' (Golf) on three custom boards. ∙ Play 305, 405, 505, 605, 705 or 1005 'Fives' games on either the London 'narrow' fives board or the Ipswich 'wide' fives board. ∙ Play 'Cricket Darts'. ∙ Complete control over the numbers of Sets and Legs per match. ∙ Multiplayer game modes including ‘Online Play’, ‘Local Network’ and 'Pass and Play'. ∙ Over 25 achievements to collect locally or via Game Center. ∙ Track your game progress and achievement progress locally in the new 3D Trophy Room.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bowling Pro at 75% against Pro Darts 2026+'s 36%. Bowling Pro also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Pro Darts 2026+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Bowling Pro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Pro Darts 2026+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pro Darts 2026+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Bowling Pro's written reviews are positive against 36% of Pro Darts 2026+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bowling Pro ships an update monthly, Pro Darts 2026+ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bowling Pro | Pro Darts 2026+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better | 36.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Renown Entertainment | iWare Designs Ltd. |
Customer experience
Bowling Pro
Pro Darts 2026+
User reviews
Bowling Pro
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Great bowling game
- 👍 Wonderful selection of bowling balls and pins
- 👍 Attention to detail is amazing
- 👍 Good graphics and animations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Pins not bouncy enough
- 💰 Low gold per game, expensive items
- ⏱️ Feels slow, could be faster
- 🔍 Impossible to get a perfect game
- 📺 Too many ads, long unskippable ads
Pro Darts 2026+
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Almost real gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Great classic darts game
- 👍 Customizable darts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate game rules and scoring
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnects
- 🐛 Unbalanced AI difficulty
- 🐛 Multiplayer issues
- 🐛 Outdated UI and graphics
Bugs and requests
Bowling Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes after logo screen
- Inconsistent physics, hard to control ball direction
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Spare practice mode
- Camera behind the lane option
- Fix scoring issues
- Reduce cost of balls and lanes
Pro Darts 2026+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect bust rules
- Inconsistent scoring
- Multiplayer connectivity problems
Requested features
5 requests- Online play with friends
- More customization options
- Improved AI difficulty balancing
- Faster gameplay and less downtime
- Support for landscape orientation
In-app purchases
Bowling Pro
- Novice Gold Pack$1.99
- 4X Gold$1.99
- Intermediate Gold Pack$3.99
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- 2X Gold$3.99
- Advanced Gold Pack$9.99
- Upgrade$9.99
- Pro Gold Pack$19.99
- Champion Gold Pack$49.99
- Master Key$59.99
Pro Darts 2026+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bowling Pro free?
Is Pro Darts 2026+ free?
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