Comparison

Action Bowling Classic vs Super Waves

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

Head to head
About

Action Bowling Classic

Experience realistic arcade bowling with stunning 3D graphics and physics. Compete in various locations with custom balls, master different shot types, and challenge friends. Track your progress with detailed stats.

Highlights
  • 10 bowling locations
  • 72 custom bowling balls
  • 3D physics engine
  • Professional shot types
  • Pass and Play multiplayer
  • Practice mode
  • Detailed stats tracking
Features
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Action Bowing Classic (previously Action Bowling Free) - the best bowling game on iOS. Now with over 40 million downloads! ************************************* Game Review: Kronos's Action Bowling Rolls a Perfect Game... There are several bowling games in the App Store...none is in the same league as Action Bowling, from Kronos Games. It’s about as close to real bowling as you’re going to get on the iPhone and iPod touch. - AppCraver.com ************************************* Action Bowling is the best and most feature packed bowling game on iOS. It is the only bowling game in the App Store that features : • 10 outrageous bowling locations • 72 unique custom bowling balls • State-of-the-art 3D physics engine for real pin action • Explosive ball-on-pin collisions. • Professional straight, curve and hook shots. • Pass and Play Mode so you can bowl against 3 friends • Practice mode so you can set up a custom rack to practice knocking down those tricky splits • Detailed stats tracking • Bowling alley, bowling ball and pins built according to PBA regulation specifications • Stunning 3D graphics • Full music tracks and robust sound effects

About

Super Waves

Test your retro gaming skills in this arcade action classic. Jump and smash to survive against hordes of sea creatures with your boat and paddle. Collect gold, recruit mermaids, and upgrade your abilities for an endless challenge.

Highlights
  • Boat and paddle combat
  • Classic platformer controls
  • Collect gold and treasures
  • Recruit mermaids
  • Upgrade health and super moves
  • Procedurally generated waves
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
Features
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BATTLE THE WAVES. SURVIVE THE OCEAN. Super Waves is a hardcore endless action-platformer played across an ocean that never stands still. Paddle across moving waves, time your jumps and fight off relentless sea creatures while staying ahead of the hungry shark. Collect coins and valuable items, upgrade Johnny and unleash your Super Beam when the battle becomes overwhelming. The ocean is always moving. The enemies keep coming. How long can you survive? MASTER THE MOVING WAVES The ocean is your platform. Paddle across its constantly changing surface, leap over danger and adapt your timing and attacks as the waves rise and fall beneath you. FIGHT THROUGH ENEMY WAVES Battle sea creatures with your paddle, defeat them by landing on them and use powerful Super Shots to escape dangerous situations. FIRE THE SUPER BEAM When enemies close in, unleash a powerful laser to turn the fight in your favor. Upgrade the beam’s size and duration, and increase the number of Super Shots you can carry. CLAIM MERMAID REWARDS Carolina the mermaid is there to help—but you still need the skill to reach her. Defeat sea creatures and collect coins to earn opportunities for valuable items and extra health. Carolina delivers the rewards, but retrieving them safely is up to you. COLLECT, SELL AND UPGRADE Collect coins and valuable items during each run. Sell your treasure and use your earnings to upgrade Johnny’s maximum health, strengthen the Super Beam and carry more Super Shots into battle. Every gameplay upgrade can be unlocked by playing. SMASH THROUGH BONUS ROUNDS Break open treasure and collect additional coins between enemy waves to power your next upgrades. ESCAPE THE HUNGRY SHARK Keep paddling and keep fighting. Fall too far behind and the shark will claim its next meal. CHASE YOUR HIGHEST SCORE Improve with every attempt, earn Game Center achievements and climb the leaderboards. Discover hidden interactions and unexpected ways to boost your score. Built for players who love old-school arcade action, demanding platforming, beat ’em up combat and games that reward genuine mastery. Originally launched for iPhone 3G as Waves: Survivor in 2010 and remade as Super Waves Survivor in 2014, this HD rebuild is the definitive version for modern devices—preserving its uncompromising arcade spirit with support for 60 FPS and 120 FPS ProMotion displays. PADDLE. JUMP. FIGHT. UPGRADE. SURVIVE.

Screenshots

Action Bowling Classic3 screens
Super Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Waves at 4.1 against Action Bowling Classic's 3.1. Super Waves also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 41%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Action Bowling Classic's advantage is ratings volume (161 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Action Bowling Classic sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Super Waves sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Waves holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Action Bowling Classic has 161 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Action Bowling Classic's written reviews are positive against 75% of Super Waves's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Bowling Classic ships an update every 3 months, Super Waves monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Action Bowling Classic versus Super Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction Bowling ClassicSuper Waves
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (161 ratings)4.1 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB217 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTribal City InteractiveRenown Entertainment

Customer experience

Action Bowling Classic

All ratings150 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative48.7%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative43.0%

Super Waves

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral26.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Action Bowling Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random ball direction changes
  • Difficulty spikes after updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable bowling balls and music
  • Trivia mode
  • Multiplayer support

Super Waves

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Action Bowling Classic

One-time11
  • Bowling Alley Pack$0.99
  • Custom Bowling Ball Pack$0.99
  • Multiplay Mode and Bowling Trivia$0.99
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  • Unlock Practice Mode$0.99
  • Custom Bowling Ball Pack 2$0.99
  • Custom Bowling Ball Pack 3$0.99
  • Custom Bowling Ball Pack 4$0.99
  • Custom Bowling Ball Pack 5$0.99
  • Coins Booster Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Upgrade to Action Bowling Pro$2.99
10 purchases

Super Waves

One-time10
  • Handful of 2,500 Coins$0.99
  • Coin Multiplier$0.99
  • Bucket of 6,000 Coins$1.99
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  • Upgrade Pack$1.99
  • Chest of 14,000 Coins$2.99
  • Auto Reload Supers$4.99
  • Boatload of 31,000 Coins$4.99
  • Maximum Johnny$4.99
  • Maximum Supers$6.99
  • King of the Seven Seas$14.99

Questions

Is Action Bowling Classic free?
Action Bowling Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Waves free?
Super Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Action Bowling Classic or Super Waves?
Super Waves is rated higher. Action Bowling Classic averages 3.1 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while Super Waves averages 4.1 from 15 ratings.
Do Action Bowling Classic or Super Waves have ads?
Both Action Bowling Classic and Super Waves show ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Bowling Classic or Super Waves?
Action Bowling Classic ships an update every 3 months, and Super Waves monthly. Most recently, Action Bowling Classic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Super Waves on October 26, 2026.

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