Comparison

Galaxy Bowling vs Bowling 3D

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

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About

Galaxy Bowling

Experience a cosmic bowling adventure with realistic physics and diverse game modes. Challenge friends locally or compete globally on leaderboards. Explore unique bowling variations and unlock celestial-themed rewards.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D physics
  • Local multiplayer for up to 4 players
  • Multiple bowling variations (Candlepin, Duckpin, 5 Pin, 9 Pin)
  • Online leaderboards
  • Challenging game modes (100 pin, spares, iron pin)
  • Unlockable planet-themed balls
Features
Currently charting
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Galaxy Bowl is a 3D bowling game of universal proportions! It sports realistic physics, spares mode, 4 player local multiplayer, challenging bowling variations (candlepin, duckpin, 5 pin, and 9 pin), dozens of balls, online leaderboards, and planet-loads of fun! - Fun pick up and play gameplay. Touch to position the ball, and then swipe your finger to roll it. Tilt or swipe your finger to add spin. - 100 pin challenge, iron pin, and spares mode! - Candlepin, Duckpin, Five Pin, and Nine Pin bowling variations! These have new pin types, balls, rules, and challenges. - Beautiful 3D graphics. Reflective lanes and shiny bowling balls look great on any device. - Online leaderboards. Unlock new planet-themed balls, conquer challenging achievements, and complete your voyage of the solar system. Can you reach Pluto? Featuring: TEN PIN BOWLING One of the most popular bowling games in the world today. Score strikes, spares, and turkeys. PICK UP SPARES Practice challenging spares. Clear stages to unlock new balls. ONE HUNDRED PINS Knock down as many pins as you can in 5 throws at a rack of 100 pins! CANDLEPIN BOWLING Invented in 1880. Candlepin bowling offers a great challenge. Candlepins are thin skittles that bounce and spin unpredictably when struck. Pins aren't cleared between rounds allowing you to knock them into still upright pins. FIVE PIN BOWLING Invented in 1904 in Canada. In 5 pin, each pin is worth different point values. Spares are strategic attempts to hit the most valuable pins. A perfect game is 450 points! NINE PIN (GERMAN BOWLING) Invented in medieval Germany, 9 pin is what most later bowling games are based on. Nine pins are arranged in a diamond shape with a "kingpin" in the middle. Knocking all the pins over earns 9 points. Knocking all the pins over but the kingpin earns 12! DUCK PIN Invented in 1904 in New England. Duck pin uses the nearly the same rules as 10 pin, but allows 3 rounds to knock over all the pins. The ball and pins are smaller making precision very important to score well! IRON PIN Iron pin is the same as normal bowling but one random pin is much heavier than the others. Careful consideration has to be made on how to knock over the heavy pin while also clearing the normal ones. SHUFFLE BOWLING Bowling on a shuffleboard table! Knock over the pins with a weighted puck. WEST COUNTY SKITTLES Traditional skittles game that has been played in British pubs for centuries. LONG ALLEY SKITTLES Knock over pins by throwing a barrel-shaped 'cheese'! To score points, you first have to knock over the kingpin. It's tricky to master when the ball bounces unpredictably!

About

Bowling 3D

Experience a realistic bowling simulation with stunning HD graphics in a beautiful 3D environment. Compete against friends or train to become a master, tracking your progress with leaderboards. Aim for strikes and a perfect score in this engaging ball game.

Highlights
  • Realistic bowling simulation
  • Stunning HD graphics
  • Beautiful 3D environment
  • Challenge friends
  • Leaderboards for progress tracking
  • Achieve high scores
Features
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Ready to roll your Bowling Ball like a pro ? With Bowling 3D, you will find a super realistic stunning HD graphics bowling game. The goal of this ball game is very simple: Knock over as many pins as possible. Set in a beautiful 3D environment, You will either have the opportunity to train yourself to become a Bowling master or challenge your friends to reach the highest score. This free game provides leaderboards so you can easily track your progress. Hours of Bowling fun ahead of you ! How many consecutive strikes will you get ? Can you score a perfect 300 ?

Screenshots

Galaxy Bowling4 screens
Bowling 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bowling 3D at Free against Galaxy Bowling's $3.99. Bowling 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Galaxy Bowling's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bowling 3D is free to download; Galaxy Bowling costs $3.99 up front. Galaxy Bowling sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bowling 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Galaxy Bowling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowling 3D has 674 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Galaxy Bowling's written reviews are positive against 70% of Bowling 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Bowling ships an update every 6 months, Bowling 3D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Galaxy Bowling versus Bowling 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy BowlingBowling 3D
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better4.3 (674 ratings)
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews69.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19674 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.1
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason AllenMagma Mobile

Customer experience

Galaxy Bowling

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative44.6%

Bowling 3D

All ratings672 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Bowling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bowling 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ball sometimes goes through pins without knocking them down
  • Scoring and pin behavior not consistent with real bowling
  • Frequent glitches and crashes reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to apply spin and curve to the ball
  • Improve ball control and responsiveness
  • Allow customization of bowling ball appearance
  • Provide option to disable replays

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Galaxy Bowling

One-time10
  • Galaxy Bowling Pro$0.99
  • Candlepin and Duckpin Bowling Mode$0.99
  • Galaxy Bowling - 100 Pins Mode$0.99
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  • Galaxy Bowling Duckpin Mode$0.99
  • Galaxy Bowling - Candlepin Mode$0.99
  • Galaxy Bowling - Five Pin Mode$0.99
  • Galaxy Bowling - Nine Pin Mode$0.99
  • Long Alley Skittles Mode$0.99
  • West County Skittles Mode$0.99
  • Galaxy Bowling - All Modes$2.99
None

Bowling 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Bowling free?
Galaxy Bowling costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bowling 3D free?
Bowling 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Bowling or Bowling 3D?
Galaxy Bowling is rated higher. Galaxy Bowling averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Bowling 3D averages 4.3 from 674 ratings.
Do Galaxy Bowling or Bowling 3D have ads?
Neither Galaxy Bowling nor Bowling 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Bowling or Bowling 3D?
Galaxy Bowling ships an update every 6 months, and Bowling 3D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Bowling was updated on October 18, 2026 and Bowling 3D on October 22, 2026.

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