Comparison

Bowlingstar vs Playd

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

Head to head

About

Bowlingstar

Experience bowling on your mobile device. Book games online, view pricing, check schedules, and discover news and special offers. All the bowling fun in your hand.

Highlights

Online game booking
View pricing and schedules
Access news and special offers
All-in-one bowling experience

Features

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Toute l’expérience du Bowling dans votre main. Réservation de parties en ligne, tarifs, horaires et actualité / bon plans grace à l’application mobile Bowlingstar.

About

Playd

Features

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Playd, c’est Letterboxd pour les jeux. Tu notes les jeux auxquels tu joues, tu suis tes amis, et tu vois vraiment ce qu’ils en pensent. Pas de classement pourri, pas de boutique : juste tes jeux. Note sur 10, par pas de 0,5. Ajoute un jeu à ta liste, écris un avis court, like et commente ceux des autres. Les jaquettes et les fiches viennent d’IGDB. Découvre le catalogue par plateforme (Switch, DS, PlayStation, PC, mobile…) et enchaîne les classiques que tu n’as pas encore notés, un par un. Tu glisses si tu ne connais pas, tu notes si tu y as déjà joué. Retrouve tes amis par pseudo, accepte leurs demandes, vois leurs notes. Profil public ou privé : à toi de voir qui a accès à tes jeux. Playd, c’est simple. Note les jeux auxquels tu joues. C’est tout.

Screenshots

Bowlingstar4 screens

Playd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Playd at every 3 days against Bowlingstar's every 7 months. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowlingstar ships an update every 7 months, Playd every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Bowlingstar versus Playd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bowlingstar	Playd
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	55 MB	33 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Star Loisirs	MARTIN RENAUD MAURICE BOUVET

In-app purchases

None

Bowlingstar

No in-app purchases

None

Playd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bowlingstar free?

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

Is Playd free?

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

Do Bowlingstar or Playd have ads?

Neither Bowlingstar nor Playd shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bowlingstar or Playd?

Bowlingstar ships an update every 7 months, and Playd every 3 days. Most recently, Bowlingstar was updated on October 2, 2026 and Playd on October 3, 2026.