Cave Bowling vs Gem Junction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 80 prehistoric stages
- Auto-saving best solutions
- Fine-adjustable controls
- 3-star ranking system
- Multiple solutions per level
- Collectors Icon #25
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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!
Gem Junction
A casual puzzle game where players merge gems to create higher-tier, more valuable ones. The objective is to score points and avoid filling the container, offering endless fun and global competition.
- Merge gems to create higher tiers
- Score points and earn high scores
- Simple tap-to-drop controls
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Addictive, easy-to-learn gameplay
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The ultimate gem-merging casual puzzle game! Gameplay: Your goal is to merge lower-tier gems to form higher-tier, more valuable gems. The larger the gem, the more points you earn! But be careful – the gems start to fill up the container quickly, and once it's full, it's game over! Features: Addictive Gameplay: Easy to learn, hard to master! Merge gems to score points and challenge your strategic skills. Simple Controls: Tap to drop gems. Leaderboard: Compete with players worldwide and climb the ranks on the global leaderboard. Endless Fun: Play for high scores and try to beat your own best! Feedback: feedback@makerofworlds.dev Support: support@makerofworlds.dev Privacy Policy: https://makerofworlds.dev/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gem Junction at Free against Cave Bowling's $0.99. Gem Junction also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 13 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cave Bowling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
Gem Junction is free to download; Cave Bowling costs $0.99 up front. Gem Junction sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cave Bowling asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gem Junction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cave Bowling has 109 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Cave Bowling's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gem Junction's.
Cave Bowling ships an update every 13 months, Gem Junction every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cave Bowling | Gem Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (109 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Maker of Worlds LLC |
Customer experience
Cave Bowling
Gem Junction
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
Gem Junction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cave Bowling
No in-app purchases
Gem Junction
- 10000 Coins$0.99
- 27500 Coins$4.99
- 60000$9.99
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- 130000$19.99
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