# Doodle Bowling vs Magic Golf

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Golf at fortnightly against Doodle Bowling's every 2 months. Magic Golf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 331). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Doodle Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Magic Golf sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Magic Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 331 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Doodle Bowling's written reviews are positive against 62% of Magic Golf's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Doodle Bowling ships an update every 2 months, Magic Golf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Doodle Bowling | Magic Golf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (331 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-bowling/id354065959/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-golf/id1175670097/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 331 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **64.2% of reviews** | 61.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 138 MB | 166 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GameResort LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/301101149) | [Qwiboo Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/323503765) |

## What reviewers say

### Doodle Bowling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-bowling/id354065959)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Magic Golf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-golf/id1175670097)

Experience mini-golf with thousands of unique, player-created levels. Design and share your own courses, customize your character with wacky accessories, and compete in daily tournaments. It's a fun and creative twist on a classic game.

**Highlights:** Thousands of player-created courses, Create and share your own courses, Customize character with accessories, Complete challenging goals, Compete in daily tournaments

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glasses | $0.99 | one-time |
| Red Glasses | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pirate | $0.99 | one-time |
| Axe | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mustache | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bowtie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Very addicting
- 🚀 Great competitive game
- 👍 Fun, cute, addictive
- 👍 Easily my favorite game on my phone
- 👍 Smooth controls and physics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Levels can be impossible to complete
- 🐛 Glitchy physics
- 🔋 Battery draining

**Reported bugs**

- Level 73 has a black screen bug
- Level 417 is impossible after update
- Disconnected notification issue
- Inability to progress past level 225

**Requested features**

- More level pieces and obstacles
- Ability to browse and play user-created levels
- Option to rate difficulty of user-created levels
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to skip levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Doodle Bowling free?

Doodle Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Magic Golf free?

Magic Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Doodle Bowling or Magic Golf?

Magic Golf is rated higher. Doodle Bowling averages 4.3 out of 5 from 331 ratings, while Magic Golf averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Doodle Bowling or Magic Golf have ads?

Both Doodle Bowling and Magic Golf show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Doodle Bowling or Magic Golf?

Doodle Bowling ships an update every 2 months, and Magic Golf fortnightly. Most recently, Doodle Bowling was updated on October 9, 2026 and Magic Golf on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*