Comparison

[AR] Bowling vs Basketball Crowd

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

[AR] Bowling

Experience bowling in a new dimension with augmented reality. This game allows you to play a realistic 300 match or practice your skills with 3D movements, using your device as a virtual bowling ball.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality bowling
  • Realistic 3D movements
  • Practice mode
  • 300 match play
  • Customizable settings
  • Multiple camera perspectives
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Bowling is a fun game that unfortunately does not fit anywhere. With «Bowl AR» this is now over. Play bowling whenever and wherever you want. With «Bowl AR», you get the first augmented reality app as a bowling game and a completely new gaming experience. Play bowling with proper 3D movements. Use your device like a virtual bowling ball. First, practice bowling in free practice mode until you're ready to play a real game. Then play a real 300 match. Use the settings menu. Here you will also find useful configuration options such as the sensitivity of the bowling ball, length and lane-friction, gravity or the direction of light. In addition, observe the target area from various camera perspectives, which can be displayed dynamically. The graphic 3D elements are of the highest quality. As always, this game will be without in-app purchases or annoying ads to help you get a nice product. We wish you a lot of fun with this AR title.

About

Basketball Crowd

Lead your team to victory by strategically moving your players and unleashing powerful smashes to trip up opponents. Score by shooting or dunking near the basket, but be careful not to let adversaries get past your defense.

Highlights
  • Drag to move players
  • Release to smash opponents
  • Shoot or dunk for points
  • Defend against adversary players
  • No fouls
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Lead your team and score. Smash to trip the adversary team. HOW TO PLAY: - Drag to move. Your team will follow. - Release to unleash your smashing power. - Release near the basket to shoot or dunk. Every adversary player you let by is a potential score for the other team. Push and smash ' em, there are no fouls in this game!

Screenshots

[AR] Bowling4 screens
Basketball Crowd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basketball Crowd at Free against [AR] Bowling's $1.99. Basketball Crowd also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 40 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). [AR] Bowling's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Basketball Crowd is free to download; [AR] Bowling costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

[AR] Bowling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

[AR] Bowling ships an update every 40 months, Basketball Crowd every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
[AR] Bowling versus Basketball Crowd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter[AR] BowlingBasketball Crowd
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB227 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhilippe ZayHenrique Silva

Customer experience

[AR] Bowling

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Basketball Crowd

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

[AR] Bowling

No in-app purchases

None

Basketball Crowd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is [AR] Bowling free?
[AR] Bowling costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basketball Crowd free?
Basketball Crowd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, [AR] Bowling or Basketball Crowd?
[AR] Bowling is rated higher. [AR] Bowling averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Basketball Crowd averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do [AR] Bowling or Basketball Crowd have ads?
Basketball Crowd shows ads; [AR] Bowling does not.
Which is updated more often, [AR] Bowling or Basketball Crowd?
[AR] Bowling ships an update every 40 months, and Basketball Crowd every 3 months. Most recently, [AR] Bowling was updated on November 6, 2026 and Basketball Crowd on November 3, 2026.

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