Comparison

Arcade Bowling™ vs Doodle Bowling

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

Head to head
About

Arcade Bowling™

Experience a classic boardwalk bowling game with a massive update. Engage in new battle modes against unique opponents, utilize powerful gadgets, and enjoy an enhanced progressive mode with multiple themes and power-ups. Control your ball's flight with accelerometer input for a dynamic gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • New Battle Mode with 14 opponents
  • Enhanced Progressive Mode with 15 themes
  • Power-ups and gadgets
  • Accelerometer control of ball in flight
  • Game Center scores and achievements
  • iTunes music integration
Features
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The title has had over 5 million downloads. And now it has a COLOSSAL update. The highly popular game had the progressive mode, with only one theme. NOW the game has the all-new BATTLE MODE! Battle multiple opponents and see if you can: - Shatter Sigh Clop’s hurling boulders - Stop Oozey’s Zombies - Blow up Mugsy, steal Lilith’s heart - Send Zem Qaf back to outer space - Graffiti with Fo’ty Cent - Crack J.P. Howell’s safe! And battle Dinofrino, Jerry Atric, Mr. Roboto, Simon, Cricket, Bonez, and Skidzo the clown. Use Homing Missiles, Freeze, Time and the “Nuclear Option” in your battles. And many other gadgets and power-ups. Additionally, PROGRESSIVE MODE, has been dramatically enhanced. It used to be just one theme. And had no power-ups. Now called SURVIVAL MODE, it now has 15 different themes! And you now it also has power-ups! To play this classic, every ones favorite boardwalk bowling game, you aim and use your finger to fling unique balls down an alley and up a ramp into scoring holes. Once the ball flies off the ramp, you can tilt your device to influence the ball’s flight in midair! You use the accelerometer to adjust your aim by tilting left and right, and adjust the ball’s speed by tilting forward and back. Key Features: - New Battle Mode with 14 opponents, power ups, and one shots - Progressive Mode with multiple levels of 9 ball game-play with increasing score plateaus and bonus targets. 15 themes with power ups. - Game Center with scores and achievements - Music play from iTunes play list - And ACCELEROMETER CONTROL OF THE BALL IN FLIGHT

About

Doodle Bowling

Experience arcade-style bowling with realistic physics and a variety of unique, visually striking environments. Master spin to avoid gutters and achieve strikes across dozens of psychedelic lanes.

Highlights
  • Realistic bowling physics
  • Spin control for accuracy
  • Dozens of psychedelic lanes
  • Multiple themed worlds
  • Strike challenges
Features
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Ready for some fun arcade bowling? Put some spin on your ball to stay out of the gutter - great bowling physics! Strike your way across dozens of psychedelic lanes! Smash pins in crazy fun worlds of neon lights, retro polygons, voxels, caves, and candy! Your friends and family agree, Doodle Bowling is a hit!

Screenshots

Arcade Bowling™4 screens
Doodle Bowling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arcade Bowling™ at none against Doodle Bowling's shown. Arcade Bowling™ also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Arcade Bowling™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Doodle Bowling 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

Arcade Bowling™ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 330 and 331 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Arcade Bowling™'s written reviews are positive against 64% of Doodle Bowling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arcade Bowling™ versus Doodle Bowling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcade Bowling™Doodle Bowling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (330 ratings) — better4.3 (331 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews — better64.2% of reviews
Number of ratings330331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyworks Interactive Corp.GameResort LLC

Customer experience

Arcade Bowling™

All ratings327 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative21.5%

Doodle Bowling

All ratings331 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Arcade Bowling™

From 330 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🎨 Colorful and exciting graphics
  • 🕹️ Good ball control and physics
  • 💯 Challenging yet rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔊 Sound effects can't be turned off completely
  • 🕹️ Controls can be inconsistent or unresponsive
  • 🤑 In-app purchases feel mandatory

Doodle Bowling

From 331 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Unique doodle-style graphics
  • 🕹️ Intuitive and responsive controls
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🎯 Satisfying bowling physics and gameplay
  • 🔄 Ability to unlock new themes and lanes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of clear progression or goals
  • 🛑 Ads introduced in later updates
  • 🔒 Inability to restore purchased content
  • 🔁 Unlocked themes/lanes disappearing after updates

Bugs and requests

Arcade Bowling™

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes when trying to access certain modes
  • High scores being reset after updates
  • Lag and performance issues on some devices
  • Inconsistent ball physics and trajectory
  • Inability to turn off sound effects completely

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to save progress and high scores
  • Option to play own music in the background
  • Improved leaderboard and social features
  • Compatibility updates for newer devices

Doodle Bowling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Strikes not always registering correctly
  • Pins resetting mid-frame
  • Ads causing the app to crash or redirect to the App Store
  • Progress and unlocks not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode (local or online)
  • More diverse and customizable bowling environments
  • Improved physics and pin behavior
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Ability to preview new lanes before purchase

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Arcade Bowling™

One-time5
  • pack of 3,900 Coins$0.99
  • pack of 24,572 Coins$4.99
  • pack of 59,032 Coins$9.99
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  • pack of 137,810 Coins$19.99
  • pack of 236,285 coins$29.99
1 purchases

Doodle Bowling

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Arcade Bowling™ free?
Arcade Bowling™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodle Bowling free?
Doodle Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcade Bowling™ or Doodle Bowling?
Arcade Bowling™ is rated higher. Arcade Bowling™ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 330 ratings, while Doodle Bowling averages 4.3 from 331 ratings.
Do Arcade Bowling™ or Doodle Bowling have ads?
Doodle Bowling shows ads; Arcade Bowling™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcade Bowling™ or Doodle Bowling?
Arcade Bowling™ ships an update every 2 months, and Doodle Bowling every 2 months. Most recently, Arcade Bowling™ was updated on October 22, 2026 and Doodle Bowling on October 21, 2026.

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