Comparison

Arcade Bowling™ vs Bowling Game

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

Bowling Game

Experience realistic 3D bowling alleys and compete against players worldwide. Flick your finger to throw the ball, swipe for spin, and aim to knock down pins. Enjoy multiplayer matches or a solo campaign with customizable balls.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D bowling alleys
  • Global multiplayer matches
  • Finger flick controls
  • Swipe for ball spin
  • Customizable player balls
  • Campaign journey mode
Features
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The top simulation sports games, and bowl on every exciting 3D bowling alleys. Bowl against players around the world and become Bowling Master! Flick forward with your finger to throw the ball and knock down the pins. Swipe across the screen to add spin to the ball. The most exciting multiplayer bowling on your device. Easy-to-master controls. Realistic Physics and stunning 3D graphics. Multiplayer and quickplay. Each Player can choose their own ball. Download the fun game app and enjoy multiplayer matches or start your campaign journey.

Screenshots

Arcade Bowling™4 screens
Bowling Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bowling Game at 5.0 against Arcade Bowling™'s 4.4. Arcade Bowling™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (330 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Arcade Bowling™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Bowling Game sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowling Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcade Bowling™ has 330 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcade Bowling™ ships an update every 2 months, Bowling Game every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arcade Bowling™ versus Bowling Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcade Bowling™Bowling Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (330 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings330 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyworks Interactive Corp.Hiren Gabani

Customer experience

Arcade Bowling™

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

Bowling Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Bowling Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
5 purchases

Bowling Game

One-time5
  • Hot Pack (500 Coins)$0.99
  • 2000 Coins$1.99
  • Mega Pack (6000 Coins)$2.99
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  • 3500 Coins$2.99
  • Remove all Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Arcade Bowling™ free?
Arcade Bowling™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bowling Game free?
Bowling Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcade Bowling™ or Bowling Game?
Bowling Game is rated higher. Arcade Bowling™ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 330 ratings, while Bowling Game averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Arcade Bowling™ or Bowling Game have ads?
Bowling Game shows ads; Arcade Bowling™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcade Bowling™ or Bowling Game?
Arcade Bowling™ ships an update every 2 months, and Bowling Game every 5 months. Most recently, Arcade Bowling™ was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bowling Game on October 24, 2026.

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