Comparison

Survival Bowling vs Midnight Flight

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

Head to head
About

Survival Bowling

Defeat waves of animated bowling pins by playing ten-pin bowling. Pins will try to steal your balls, so bowl them over as they retreat. Progress through increasingly difficult waves, earning reward balls for good performance, and use continues to avoid game over.

Highlights
  • Bowling pin horde survival gameplay
  • Defeat pins to retrieve stolen balls
  • Wave-based progression with increasing difficulty
  • Earn reward balls for strikes and spares
  • Use continues to extend gameplay
  • Optional 'Peaceful Pins' mode
Features
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Welcome to the definitive mashup of bowling and horde survival. In Survival Bowling, you use a limited supply of bowling balls to defeat waves of bowling pins. In each wave you will complete a typical game of ten-pin bowling. Typical, that is, except for the fact that the pins are coming to snatch up all your balls! The pins are alive. They have arms, legs, and cruel intentions. They will advance down the lane towards your stash of bowling balls. If they make it all the way, they will steal a bunch and try to carry them back to the pit. But if you act fast, you can bowl them over as they retreat and get the balls back! The game progresses as a series of waves with increasing difficulty. As you advance you will have more lanes to manage, the pins will get quicker, and they may start surprising you with some dirty tricks! At the end of each wave, you will receive reward balls for each spare, strike, and turkey you achieved. You will need to do well to earn enough balls to make it through the next wave. If you run out of balls, you will see the Game Over screen. You may use up to 3 continues to keep going, after which the game is truly over. The game is free and by default, Ad supported. You may purchase UNLOCK under the STORE section of the Menu screen. This product provides three immediate benefits: 1) All advertising is removed, 2) more balls are provided at start, on continue, and at wave end, and 3) “Peaceful Pins” becomes available. Peaceful Pins appears as an option in SETTINGS of the Menu screen. When enabled, the pins will permanently remain at the end of the lane - sort of like regular bowling! Survival Bowling is a great deal like regular bowling but has key differences: * You must remove ALL the pins from the lane, even if it takes more than 1 or 2 balls. * You can throw as many balls as you like at a given set of pins, but only the first two that hit will be used for scoring. * You are not penalized if a ball goes into a gutter or otherwise completely misses pins. The ball is wasted but scoring is unaffected. * Pins will escape if they are able to return to their starting position after reaching the foul line. This is indicated as a miss on the scoreboard.

About

Midnight Flight

Features
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Take to the skies in Midnight Flight: Drone Attack! The city is under siege by rogue drones, and you are the last line of defense. Pilot your helicopter through the neon-lit midnight sky and intercept the enemy swarm with your plasma cannon. FEATURES:  • Native Performance: Built with Swift & Metal for instant load times, zero lag, and optimized battery life. • Arcade Action: Classic retro-style gameplay that tests your piloting skills.  • Tap to Fly: Master the gravity-defying flight mechanics to stay airborne and maneuver through danger.  • Auto-Fire Combat: Your plasma cannon fires automatically! Just focus on flying and lining up the perfect shot.  • Global Leaderboards: Compete against pilots worldwide for the high score.  • Stunning Visuals: Vibrant neon graphics and smooth animations bring the midnight battle to life. HOW TO PLAY:  • Tap the screen to gain altitude and stay aloft.  • Maneuver your helicopter to line up with enemy drones and avoid their fire.  • Let your plasma cannon blast them out of the sky! Ready for takeoff? Download Midnight Flight: Drone Attack now and clear the skies!

Screenshots

Survival Bowling4 screens
Midnight Flight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Midnight Flight at none against Survival Bowling's 1. Midnight Flight also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Survival Bowling's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Survival Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Midnight Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Survival Bowling ships an update every 5 months, Midnight Flight every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Survival Bowling versus Midnight Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurvival BowlingMidnight Flight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGiant Wave Games LLCDillon Coble

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Survival Bowling

One-time1
  • Remove Ads and More$0.99
None

Midnight Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Survival Bowling free?
Survival Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Midnight Flight free?
Midnight Flight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Survival Bowling or Midnight Flight have ads?
Both Survival Bowling and Midnight Flight show ads.
Which is updated more often, Survival Bowling or Midnight Flight?
Survival Bowling ships an update every 5 months, and Midnight Flight every 2 days. Most recently, Survival Bowling was updated on October 24, 2026 and Midnight Flight on October 5, 2026.

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