Comparison

Cave Bowling vs Codeword Unlimited +

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

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About

Cave Bowling

Experience a prehistoric twist on bowling! Aim your ball through rocky landscapes, avoiding obstacles and ancient creatures to strike the pins and collect bones. Discover multiple solutions for each of the 80 levels.

Highlights
  • 80 prehistoric stages
  • Auto-saving best solutions
  • Fine-adjustable controls
  • 3-star ranking system
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Collectors Icon #25
Features
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Striiiiike! Warp back in time and join our forefathers in an exciting game of CAVE BOWLING! Set aim and send the bowling ball flying through rocky landscapes filled with crazy obstacles and prehistoric animals. Can you strike the pins and collect all bones without knocking down the cheerful audience? If you love our other physics-based ball game, Cat Physics, chances are you'll have a blast with Cave Bowling too! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - "Donut Games rolls another strike" -- TouchArcade - "Game of the day" -- MacWorld IDG.se - "New & Noteworthy" -- Apple, Jan 2011 - "Cave Bowling features original design, mechanics and challenges, something many iPhone games lack these days." -- Gamezebo - "We've basically been at the point where it's safe to just blindly download anything Donut Games releases, and I'm glad to say Cave Bowling continues that tradition." -- TouchArcade * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - 80 prehistoric stages - Auto-saving feature that records your best solution to each level - Fine-adjustable controls - Donut Games' famous 3-star ranking system - Multiple solutions for each level: Increased replay value - Donut Games' Collectors Icon #25 - And much more... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Codeword Unlimited +

This app offers an unlimited supply of number-based word puzzles, similar to crosswords but without clues. Players decode numbers into letters to reveal hidden words, with customizable grid sizes, difficulty levels, and word lists in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Unlimited codeword puzzles
  • Customizable grid size
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Highlighting of same letters
  • Word validity checker
  • View word definitions
  • Multi-language word lists
Features
Currently charting
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Codeword Unlimited is an application to play the popular word game known as Codeword (also known as Cipher crosswords). For those unfamiliar with Codeword puzzles, they provide a grid of words, similar to a normal crossword, but with no clues, rather a few initially provided letters, and a number in each square in the gird to indicate its (as yet unknown) letter. All boxes with the same number must use the same letter. From that information and the few initially provided letters it is possible to work out which words will fit in the boxes. Hence you are decoding (or decyphering) the numbers into letters to reveal the hidden words. Usually all 26 letters of the alphabet are used in the codeword, although not always (and unused letters appear crossed out in the keyboard). Feature list: 1) Unlimited number of codewords!! They are created on-the-fly using the application's advanced generator engine and it's built-in word list. 2) The player decides the number of rows and columns (from 3 to 20). This allows the game to be suitable for all kinds of mobile-phones and tablets. 3) Difficultly level can be specified by the user, which determines the pool of words the generator will use. The larger the pool the greater the difficulty. There is even an early learner mode with a limited number of words, aimed at children and English language learners. The number of starting letters can also be specified. Higher scores can be obtained with more difficult codewords. 4) Selecting a square in the grid will highlight all places the same letter is used in that grid (i.e. has the same number to decipher). This is really handy and of course not possible when doing codewords in a magazine. 5) If a game is too difficult, the application provides two useful tools to help you (see below). 6) For any word in the grid for which all squares are assigned to letters, Codeword Unlimited will highlight if that word is NOT an allowed word in the word list it uses to generate its codewords. This helps you when you have mistakes in your current assignments (saving you lots of time and frustration!). 7) An on-screen keyboard means it is much easier and more comfortable to play. 8) The definition of a completed word can be viewed. This is useful if you do not know it, or you are learning a foreign language (internet connection required). 9) Choose the language of the word list, from a large range of downloadable dictionaries. 26 languages are currently available (see below). 10) Can be played in portrait or landscape mode. Just rotate your device and the display adjusts automatically. Other similar applications want you to pay for more Codewords, but this game provides you with endless puzzles, all for free!! Each game is assigned a difficulty level from 0 (easy) to 9 (very hard). The difficulty level is determined by the settings. Each difficulty level maintains the high scores (measured by fastest time to complete the game). The game displays the best 20 scores for each difficulty level. If the player is in difficulty, the application provides two very useful aids. (1) The game can provide another decoded letter. (2) The game can show you potential answers for an uncompleted word. The game uses the letters that you have already decoded and displays the matching words. Dictionaries available are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Polish, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian(Latin), Serbian(Cyrillic), Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and more coming later

Screenshots

Cave Bowling3 screens
Codeword Unlimited +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Codeword Unlimited + at every 2 months against Cave Bowling's every 13 months. Cave Bowling's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and review sentiment (95% vs 84%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Cave Bowling costs $0.99 and Codeword Unlimited + $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cave Bowling against 4.7 for Codeword Unlimited +. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Cave Bowling's written reviews are positive against 84% of Codeword Unlimited +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cave Bowling ships an update every 13 months, Codeword Unlimited + every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cave Bowling versus Codeword Unlimited +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCave BowlingCodeword Unlimited +
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (108 ratings) — better4.7 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews — better83.5% of reviews
Number of ratings108 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#127 — better#146
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonut GamesHavos

Customer experience

Cave Bowling

All ratings108 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews477 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.3%

Codeword Unlimited +

All ratings54 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Cave Bowling

From 108 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging levels that require strategy
  • 🎨 Charming and humorous visuals
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • ⏱️ Good time-killer for short breaks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🤯 Some levels are frustratingly difficult
  • 🔊 Annoying character sounds that can't be muted

Codeword Unlimited +

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🧠 Keeps mind active and sharp
  • 🌟 Well-designed and user-friendly
  • 💡 Flexible challenges and levels
  • 💰 Worth the purchase for ad-free experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 American spelling and words used
  • 🐛 App not optimized for recent screens
  • 🐛 Update ruined the app, cannot open
  • 🐛 Letters inserted automatically
  • 🐛 Scientific words unsuitable

Bugs and requests

Cave Bowling

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on certain levels
  • Audio cuts out or glitches during gameplay
  • Inconsistent scoring and star ratings

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip difficult levels
  • Option to mute or customize sound effects
  • Leaderboards and achievements

Codeword Unlimited +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot open app after update
  • App not optimized for recent screens
  • Regularly rejects common words
  • Black screen on launch
  • Cannot erase a letter that is not in the right place

Requested features

10 requests
  • UK English dictionary option
  • Option to remove ads
  • Option to not have a timer or a pause button
  • New Game button on the menu bar
  • Backspace button
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  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Pause button
  • Option to remove timer
  • No erase button
  • UK English words

In-app purchases

None

Cave Bowling

No in-app purchases

None

Codeword Unlimited +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cave Bowling free?
Cave Bowling costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codeword Unlimited + free?
Codeword Unlimited + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cave Bowling or Codeword Unlimited +?
Cave Bowling is rated higher. Cave Bowling averages 4.7 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Codeword Unlimited + averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Cave Bowling or Codeword Unlimited + have ads?
Neither Cave Bowling nor Codeword Unlimited + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cave Bowling or Codeword Unlimited +?
Cave Bowling ships an update every 13 months, and Codeword Unlimited + every 2 months. Most recently, Cave Bowling was updated on October 24, 2026 and Codeword Unlimited + on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cave Bowling or Codeword Unlimited +?
Cave Bowling currently peaks at #127 in the App Store charts, and Codeword Unlimited + at #146. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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