Doodle Bowling vs Bowling Run 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Realistic bowling physics
- Spin control for accuracy
- Dozens of psychedelic lanes
- Multiple themed worlds
- Strike challenges
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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!
Bowling Run 3D
Experience a unique bowling game where the goal is to destroy pins scattered throughout the environment as you progress. Test your aim and see how many pins you can shatter in this action-packed arcade experience.
- Destroy scattered pins
- Progressive gameplay
- High pin count challenges
- Unique bowling mechanics
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This is no ordinary bowling game! You have to destroy the pins that are everywhere as you go. How many pins can you destroy?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Doodle Bowling at 4.3 against Bowling Run 3D's 2.7. Doodle Bowling also leads on ratings volume (332 vs 3). Bowling Run 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Doodle Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowling Run 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doodle Bowling holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Bowling has 332 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Doodle Bowling ships an update every 2 months, Bowling Run 3D fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Bowling | Bowling Run 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (332 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 332 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameResort LLC | Basement Apps, Inc. |
Customer experience
Doodle Bowling
Bowling Run 3D
Bugs and requests
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
Bowling Run 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doodle Bowling
- Remove Ads$3.99
Bowling Run 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Doodle Bowling free?
Is Bowling Run 3D free?
Which has better reviews, Doodle Bowling or Bowling Run 3D?
Do Doodle Bowling or Bowling Run 3D have ads?
Which is updated more often, Doodle Bowling or Bowling Run 3D?
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