Retro Bowl vs Arcadia Sports
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Bowl
Experience classic American football with simple roster management and on-field playcalling. Manage player egos and lead your team to victory in this retro-styled sports game.
- Roster management
- Press duties
- Handling fragile egos
- On-field playcalling
- Retro graphics
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Retro Bowl is the perfect game for the armchair quarterback to finally prove a point. Presented in a glorious retro style, the game has simple roster management, including press duties and the handling of fragile egos, while on the field you get to call the shots. Can you pass the grade and take your team all the way to the ultimate prize? Can you win the Retro Bowl?
Arcadia Sports
Experience a collection of retro 8-bit sports-themed arcade games. Enjoy a variety of titles like racing, pool, mini-golf, and bowling, with more games planned for future updates. Optimized for Apple devices.
- 12 retro 8-bit sports games
- Apple Watch support
- iCloud progress saving
- Game Center leaderboards
- No advertisements
- 120 fps support
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Arcadia Sports is a collection of arcade games with a sports theme for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Apple TV. The collection consists of 12 games (with many more to come): - Beach Ball Match similar balls to form larger ones. Keep them in the box. - Formula Race Compete in the premier racing series and outpace your opponents with skillful overtaking maneuvers. - Hoop Fever Dribble, shoot and score. All with just one finger. - Basket Getting the ball in the hoop is a given. But what if the hoop had to target the ball instead? - 8-Ball Pool Classic 8-Ball in solo mode. Sink balls of one type (solid or striped) first and then the rest, culminating in the 8-ball. - 9-Ball Pool Hit the lowest numbered ball first, but numerical order isn't necessary for pocketing. - Air Hockey Similar to hockey, minus the ice and Zamboni. First to reach 10 points wins. - CyberSoccer Turn-based soccer, a new twist. Each CyberPlayer manages a zone on the field. If the ball lands there, it's their turn. - MiniGolf (Course A) Golf, but downsized with compact courses full of obstacles and challenges. - MiniGolf (Course B) Similar to before, but with different courses (and challenges). - Bowling A classic! Knock down all the pins, preferably in one roll. Easier said than done, right? - RainBowling Bowling meets a rainbow, with explosive pins and obstacles. Not quite the rainbow we remember. Is this a small offering? Don't worry! This is just the beginning. We're already working on new games that will be added to the collection over time. Additional Features: - Advanced support for Apple Watch (Series 3 and later, Ultra and later) - 120 fps support on compatible devices - iCloud support for saving progress - Game Center support for online leaderboards - No advertisements - No tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Retro Bowl at Free against Arcadia Sports's $1.99. Retro Bowl also leads on ratings volume (917K vs 1.6K) and iOS requirement (9 vs 15.0). Arcadia Sports's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (95% vs 69%). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position 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
Retro Bowl is free to download; Arcadia Sports costs $1.99 up front. Retro Bowl sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Arcadia Sports asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Retro Bowl against 4.8 for Arcadia Sports. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retro Bowl has 917K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Retro Bowl's written reviews are positive against 95% of Arcadia Sports's.
Retro Bowl ships an update every 2 months, Arcadia Sports every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Retro Bowl | Arcadia Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (917K ratings) | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 917K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | #16 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 9 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Star Games | Raffaele D'Amato |
Customer experience
Retro Bowl
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User reviews
Retro Bowl
From 917K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing game
- 👍 Simple and easy to understand
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 💰 Great value for money
- 🕹️ Nostalgic retro style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤖 Unbalanced AI difficulty
- 🔒 Lack of control over defense
- 🚫 Limited customization options
Arcadia Sports
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome, fun games
- 🕹️ Retro arcade-style gameplay
- ⌚ Works great on Apple Watch
- 💰 Good value for the price
- 🕹️ Variety of sports mini-games
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🎮 Some controls feel stiff or sensitive
- 🎮 Lack of multiplayer options
- 🎮 Repetitive gameplay in some games
Bugs and requests
Retro Bowl
Reported bugs
4 issues- Saves being randomly deleted
- Gameplay slowdown and performance issues
- Inconsistent player and team ratings
- Buggy controls and responsiveness
Requested features
6 requests- Add defensive gameplay
- Implement more advanced stats and leaderboards
- Introduce a career/progression mode
- Allow for custom playbooks and formations
- Implement a multiplayer mode
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- Add more team and player customization options
Arcadia Sports
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not downloading properly on Apple Watch
- Basketball game not progressing after high scores
Requested features
4 requests- More game variety and new additions
- Multiplayer support for select games
- Improved controls and physics for some games
- Detailed instructions or tutorials for each game
In-app purchases
Retro Bowl
- Unlimited Version$0.99
- Coaching Credits x 25$0.99
- Coaching Credits x 50$1.99
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- Coaching Credits x 75$1.99
- Coaching Credits x 100$2.99
- Coaching Credits x 250$4.99
- Coaching Credits x 500$9.99
- Coaching Credits x 2000$29.99
Arcadia Sports
No in-app purchases
Questions
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