Comparison

Doodle Bowling vs Bowling 3D Extreme

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic bowling physics
  • Spin control for accuracy
  • Dozens of psychedelic lanes
  • Multiple themed worlds
  • Strike challenges
Features
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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!

About

Bowling 3D Extreme

Experience realistic 3D bowling with intuitive controls. Flick to roll, swipe for spin, and aim for strikes. Compete in various game modes, unlock unique balls, and track your performance.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Intuitive flick and swipe controls
  • 16 unique bowling balls
  • Four exciting game modes
  • Performance tracking stats
  • Realistic physics
Features
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Play and test your bowling skills in realistic 3d graphics. Flick your finger forward to roll the ball and knock down the pins. Swipe left or right to add spin and master the perfect curve. Aim for a Strike every time and become the ultimate Bowling Champion! 4 Exciting Game Modes: • Single Player • Pass n Play with friends • VS. CPU • Time Trial Features: • 16 Unique Bowling Balls to choose from • Realistic Physics that feel just like real bowling • Gorgeous 3D graphics and immersive environments • Each player can select their own ball • Stats to track your performance Simple to play, hard to master, challenge your skills and have endless fun! So what are you waiting for? Download now for Free! Find out more about EivaaGames: https://www.eivaagames.com A big THANK YOU to everyone who’s played Bowling 3D Extreme!

Screenshots

Doodle Bowling4 screens
Bowling 3D Extreme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bowling 3D Extreme at 68K against Doodle Bowling's 331. Bowling 3D Extreme also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (81% vs 64%). Doodle Bowling's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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. Doodle Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bowling 3D Extreme sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowling 3D Extreme holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowling 3D Extreme has 68K ratings behind it against 331, 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 81% of Bowling 3D Extreme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Bowling ships an update every 2 months, Bowling 3D Extreme every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doodle Bowling versus Bowling 3D Extreme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle BowlingBowling 3D Extreme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (331 ratings)4.6 (68K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33168K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGameResort LLCSailendu Behera

Customer experience

Doodle Bowling

All ratings331 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative24.5%

Bowling 3D Extreme

All ratings68,168 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews452 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Doodle Bowling

From 331 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Bowling 3D Extreme

From 68K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎳 Realistic bowling experience
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Easy and intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Ability to control ball after release
  • 🕰️ Fast-paced gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤖 CPU opponent too difficult to beat
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🕹️ Overly easy to control ball after release

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 3D Extreme

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after completing a game
  • Scoreboard not updating correctly in multiplayer modes
  • Inconsistent ball physics and pin behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Customizable difficulty levels for CPU
  • Option to disable ball control after release
  • More ball and lane customization options
  • Ability to reset game statistics

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doodle Bowling

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Bowling 3D Extreme

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Doodle Bowling free?
Doodle Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bowling 3D Extreme free?
Bowling 3D Extreme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Bowling or Bowling 3D Extreme?
Bowling 3D Extreme is rated higher. Doodle Bowling averages 4.3 out of 5 from 331 ratings, while Bowling 3D Extreme averages 4.6 from 68K ratings.
Do Doodle Bowling or Bowling 3D Extreme have ads?
Both Doodle Bowling and Bowling 3D Extreme show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Bowling or Bowling 3D Extreme?
Doodle Bowling ships an update every 2 months, and Bowling 3D Extreme every 7 months. Most recently, Doodle Bowling was updated on August 21, 2026 and Bowling 3D Extreme on September 26, 2026.

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