Doodle Bowling vs Trick Shot Bowling
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!
Trick Shot Bowling
Experience bowling with a twist, featuring trick shots and multiplayer challenges. Unlock new balls and master spin control to achieve perfect strikes in classic or custom pin setups.
- Async GameCenter Multiplayer
- Trick shot pin configurations
- Control ball spin
- 24 unlockable balls
- Realistic 3D bowling physics
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Bowling with trick shots and GameCenter multiplayer! Bowl classic 10-pin games, or try own trick shot pin configurations for a fresh experience. Pick from 24 unlockable balls with different weight, speed, and hook to find the perfect ball for the challenge. Control the direction and spin of your ball with a swipe of your finger, and bounce your pins into a perfect strike. Features • Async GameCenter Multiplayer • Real 3d bowling. • Control the spin of your ball. • Trick shot pin configurations and classic pin layout. • 24 different balls to unlock. • Great ball and pin physics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Doodle Bowling at 4.3 against Trick Shot Bowling's 3.5. Doodle Bowling also leads on ratings volume (332 vs 18). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 and Trick Shot Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doodle Bowling holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Bowling has 332 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Doodle Bowling's written reviews are positive against 63% of Trick Shot Bowling's.
Doodle Bowling ships an update every 2 months, Trick Shot Bowling every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Doodle Bowling | Trick Shot Bowling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (332 ratings) — better | 3.5 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews — better | 63.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 332 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameResort LLC | Golden Hammer Software LLC |
Customer experience
Doodle Bowling
Trick Shot Bowling
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
Trick Shot Bowling
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doodle Bowling
- Remove Ads$3.99
Trick Shot Bowling
- Full Version$2.99
Questions
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