Comparison

8 Bit Bowl vs Touchdown Tumble

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

Head to head
About

8 Bit Bowl

Score endless touchdowns in this retro-style arcade game. Dodge monsters, use speed to dash past foes, and collect power-ups to become unstoppable. Compete for a spot on the all-time leaderboard and level up your player.

Highlights
  • Endless touchdown scoring
  • Dodge lurking monsters
  • Speed dash ability
  • Collect power-ups
  • Level up player
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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8 Bit Bowl is a simple game to play. You have one life and try to achieve the highest score possible. Be careful; monsters are lurking your way, trying to find you and tackle you. Use your speed to dash past your foes as you score endless touchdowns! Crack the leaderboard and see if you're good enough to make the TOP 10 ALL-TIME! Don't forget about your power-ups! Use them to your advantage to make some shoulder room for yourself and become unstoppable! Level your player up and earn coins and power-ups! On level 21, you gain an exclusive black/red jersey!

About

Touchdown Tumble

Experience retro arcade football with dynamic physics. Master running, passing, and jumping through various challenge modes and exhibition games. Compete in a full league season against unique AI teams.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade football gameplay
  • Dynamic physics engine
  • Skills challenges
  • Exhibition games
  • League play with AI teams
  • Run, Pass, and Jump mechanics
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Touchdown Tumble is a retro arcade football game with dynamic physics, skills challenges, and league play. Run, Pass, and Jump your way through several challenge modes and exhibition games. Also, you can play through an entire season in “League Play” against several other unique teams.

Screenshots

8 Bit Bowl4 screens
Touchdown Tumble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 8 Bit Bowl at 4.4 against Touchdown Tumble's 3.0. 8 Bit Bowl also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 46%). Touchdown Tumble's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. 8 Bit Bowl sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Touchdown Tumble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8 Bit Bowl holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of 8 Bit Bowl's written reviews are positive against 46% of Touchdown Tumble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8 Bit Bowl ships an update every 3 months, Touchdown Tumble every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
8 Bit Bowl versus Touchdown Tumble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8 Bit BowlTouchdown Tumble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (119 ratings) — better3.0 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size476 MB110 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLawrence CrusoeSolus Games

Customer experience

8 Bit Bowl

All ratings119 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Touchdown Tumble

All ratings57 ratings
Positive49.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

8 Bit Bowl

One-time7
  • 3000 Coins Pack$2.99
  • 6000 Coins Pack$4.99
  • 12500 Coins Pack$9.99
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  • 20000 Coins Pack$15.99
  • 30000 Coins Pack$23.99
  • 45000 Coins Pack$35.99
  • 90000 Coins Packs$69.99
1 purchases

Touchdown Tumble

One-time1
  • League Play & Challenges$1.99

Questions

Is 8 Bit Bowl free?
8 Bit Bowl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touchdown Tumble free?
Touchdown Tumble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8 Bit Bowl or Touchdown Tumble?
8 Bit Bowl is rated higher. 8 Bit Bowl averages 4.4 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Touchdown Tumble averages 3.0 from 57 ratings.
Do 8 Bit Bowl or Touchdown Tumble have ads?
Neither 8 Bit Bowl nor Touchdown Tumble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8 Bit Bowl or Touchdown Tumble?
8 Bit Bowl ships an update every 3 months, and Touchdown Tumble every 2 days. Most recently, 8 Bit Bowl was updated on August 19, 2026 and Touchdown Tumble on September 22, 2026.

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